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NEWS Oct 02, 2026 Alaska Airlines Sets Sights on Final Major U.S. Carrier Takeover While Building Global Seattle Hub Alaska Airlines pursues its last major U.S. airline acquisition target as it expands international routes from Seattle to challenge Delta's dominance. Read More →
NEWS Oct 01, 2026 Flydubai Suspends All Tel Aviv Flights After Foiled Cockpit Attack on Israeli Pilot Flydubai halts Dubai to Tel Aviv service after the recent event of an attempt to stab the captain mid-flight, prompting an emergency diversion. Read More →
ROUTES Sep 30, 2026 United Airlines Deploys Premium-Heavy Boeing 787-9 on Two New Holiday Routes United Airlines will operate its high-premium Boeing 787-9 on routes to Houston and Sydney this holiday season, offering more business class seats. Read More →
NEWS Sep 28, 2026 Avelo Airlines Expands McKinney Operations With Third Aircraft and Four New Nonstop Routes Avelo Airlines adds a third Boeing 737 at McKinney National Airport, launching nonstop service to four new destinations across the country. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 27, 2026 Are Ultra-Long-Haul Routes Actually Profitable, or Just Good PR? Ultra-long-haul routes generate headlines, but their profitability hinges entirely on premium-cabin demand -- a lesson Thai Airways learned the hard way, and one Qantas is now betting nearly half a billion dollars on with Project Sunrise's record-breaking Sydney-London route. Read More →
NEWS Sep 24, 2026 UAE Suspends Iranian Airline Flights to Comply With US Sanctions, Triggering Retaliatory Airspace Ban From Tehran The UAE has halted all Iranian carrier operations to comply with reimposed US sanctions, prompting Iran to bar Emirati airlines from its airspace. Read More →
ROUTES Sep 23, 2026 Qantas Sets 2028 Launch for First Nonstop Sydney to New York Flights Qantas will begin nonstop Sydney to New York service in mid-2028 using the Airbus A350-1000ULR, marking the second Project Sunrise route. Read More →
NEWS Sep 18, 2026 Delta Air Lines Moves to Claim Top Spot at LAX With New Routes and Expanded Schedule Delta Air Lines plans its largest-ever schedule at Los Angeles International Airport, adding routes and premium seating to overtake rivals. Read More →
NEWS Sep 18, 2026 Major US Airlines Push Back Against Air China's Request for Additional US Flights American, Delta, and United join a US airline group opposing Air China's bid to add flights between China and the United States. Read More →
NEWS Sep 17, 2026 British Airways Returns to Tanzania After 15 Years With Direct Flights to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar British Airways will launch direct flights from London Gatwick to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar in summer 2027, marking its return to Tanzania after 15 years. Read More →