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Etihad's fleet page still lists A380 flights its Q1 2027 filing removes
Etihad cuts Abu Dhabi frequencies from January 2027, drops A380 from Toronto and Singapore

Etihad cuts Abu Dhabi frequencies from January 2027, drops A380 from Toronto and Singapore

Etihad Airways has filed a first-quarter 2027 schedule that cuts weekly frequencies across its Abu Dhabi network from January 10, 2027, trimming Asia-Pacific, North American, European and African routes and withdrawing the Airbus A380 from Toronto and Singapore.
November 14, 2026
United blocks third-party AI agents from booking flights and MileagePlus accounts
United says AI agents checking you in could violate FAA and DOT rules
United blocks third-party AI agents from booking flights and MileagePlus accounts

United blocks third-party AI agents from booking flights and MileagePlus accounts

United Airlines is blocking unauthorized third-party AI agents from booking flights, checking…
November 14, 2026
Dubai Airports halts SpiceJet check-in over $3.8 million unpaid charges, cancels 4 India routes
SpiceJet says its guarantee cover is enough, yet Dubai restricts check-in
Dubai Airports halts SpiceJet check-in over $3.8 million unpaid charges, cancels 4 India routes

Dubai Airports halts SpiceJet check-in over $3.8 million unpaid charges, cancels 4 India routes

Dubai Airports restricted SpiceJet check-in services and cancelled Dubai-origin flights to Delhi,…
November 14, 2026
Beond Airlines delays restart to December 1, 2026, leaving Maldives bookings empty
Beond says flights restart December 1, but no tickets are on sale
Beond Airlines delays restart to December 1, 2026, leaving Maldives bookings empty

Beond Airlines delays restart to December 1, 2026, leaving Maldives bookings empty

Beond Airlines has pushed its restart to December 1, 2026, seven months…
November 14, 2026
JetBlue raises checked-bag fees to $50, second hike in seven months
JetBlue peak two-bag total is $130, not $150, before taxes
JetBlue raises checked-bag fees to $50, second hike in seven months

JetBlue raises checked-bag fees to $50, second hike in seven months

JetBlue has raised its checked-baggage fees for the second time in seven…
November 11, 2026

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Emirates adds Premium Economy to daily Paris to Dubai A380 flights
Emirates adds Premium Economy at Paris CDG, 31 European gateways for winter

Emirates adds Premium Economy at Paris CDG, 31 European gateways for winter

November 11, 2026
Emirates now sells Premium Economy on 31 of its 41 European and UK gateways for…
Sources split on British Airways Glasgow–Nice start date, May 15 or 16
British Airways launches 5-weekly Heathrow–Bergen route from April 2027

British Airways launches 5-weekly Heathrow–Bergen route from April 2027

November 11, 2026
British Airways will launch a five-weekly Heathrow–Bergen service from April 15 to October 30, 2027,…
Turkish Airlines pages show two dates for Istanbul to Chengdu route
Turkish Airlines launches Istanbul-Chengdu nonstop, 8h30 flights from TRY23,652

Turkish Airlines launches Istanbul-Chengdu nonstop, 8h30 flights from TRY23,652

November 11, 2026
Turkish Airlines opens a new nonstop between Istanbul and Chengdu Tianfu, with the first Istanbul-origin…
Jetstar Japan adds 46 winter departures from Narita, only 2 to Kansai
Jetstar Japan adds 46 winter departures from Tokyo Narita, fares from ¥3,920

Jetstar Japan adds 46 winter departures from Tokyo Narita, fares from ¥3,920

November 11, 2026
Jetstar Japan has added 46 extra domestic departures across five Tokyo Narita routes for the…
FAA treats vaping on planes as smoking, with no exceptions
Delta A321neo smoke detector triggers after e-cigarette use on Atlanta-Newark flight

Delta A321neo smoke detector triggers after e-cigarette use on Atlanta-Newark flight

November 11, 2026
A rear-lavatory smoke detector activated on Delta Air Lines flight DL2498 from Atlanta to Newark…
Spain's November 11 strike leaves island flights at up to 85% coverage
Spain’s 11 November general strike cuts flights to 18% minimum, Renfe runs 73% of high-speed trains

Spain’s 11 November general strike cuts flights to 18% minimum, Renfe runs 73% of high-speed trains

November 11, 2026
Spain's 24-hour general strike on Wednesday 11 November 2026 will cut airport and rail capacity…
Delta lists March 27, 2027 for Atlanta–Riyadh but the date is unconfirmed
Delta files seven winter routes for 2026-27, adding Austin-Paris nonstop

Delta files seven winter routes for 2026-27, adding Austin-Paris nonstop

November 11, 2026
Delta Air Lines has filed seven international routes across six U.S. hubs for the 2026-27…
Ryanair moves check-in and bag drop cut-off to 60 minutes before departure
Ryanair cuts bag-drop and check-in deadline to 60 minutes from November 10

Ryanair cuts bag-drop and check-in deadline to 60 minutes from November 10

November 11, 2026
Ryanair has moved its airport bag-drop and physical check-in cut-off to 60 minutes before scheduled…
Wizz Air pay dispute reaches Hungary court as 19 crew seek HUF 73.5 million

Wizz Air pay dispute reaches Hungary court as 19 crew seek HUF 73.5 million

Two Wizz Air labor disputes over holiday and sick-leave pay…
Iberia Express lifts winter capacity 12%, adding 1.7 million Canary Islands seats

Iberia Express lifts winter capacity 12%, adding 1.7 million Canary Islands seats

Iberia Express will lift winter seat capacity 12% and flight…
Qantas launches first nonstop Sydney-Cape Town flights from October 2027

Qantas launches first nonstop Sydney-Cape Town flights from October 2027

Qantas will launch the first nonstop service between Sydney and…
American Airlines automates stranded passenger hotel and meal offers, warns agents list may shrink

American Airlines automates stranded passenger hotel and meal offers, warns agents list may shrink

American Airlines has automated hotel, meal and ground-transport offers for…
CBP launches facial-recognition Global Entry at Philadelphia, replacing kiosks at 38 terminals

CBP launches facial-recognition Global Entry at Philadelphia, replacing kiosks at 38 terminals

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has switched on a redesigned…
Prague Airport bomb threats hit 9 flights on fourth day of Europe disruption

Prague Airport bomb threats hit 9 flights on fourth day of Europe disruption

Anonymous email bomb threats disrupted European flights for a fourth…
JetBlue raises first checked bag fee to $50 off-peak, $55 peak

JetBlue raises first checked bag fee to $50 off-peak, $55 peak

JetBlue's second checked-bag increase of 2026 took effect November 3,…
Qantas cuts domestic capacity 4% in 2027 as fuel bill hits $3.8 billion

Qantas cuts domestic capacity 4% in 2027 as fuel bill hits $3.8 billion

Qantas Group will cut domestic capacity across Qantas and Jetstar…

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Singapore Airlines spends S$2 billion adding first class to 41 A350 jets
Singapore Airlines unveils S$2 billion premium cabin redesign with first sofas
Singapore Airlines spends S$2 billion adding first class to 41 A350 jets

Singapore Airlines spends S$2 billion adding first class to 41 A350 jets

Singapore Airlines will spend S$2 billion (US$1.56 billion) rebuilding the cabins on 41 Airbus A350-900 and A350-900ULR jets and its incoming Boeing 777-9 fleet, adding a first-class cabin to the ultra-long-haul A350-900ULR for the first…
November 7, 2026
Virgin Australia reopens Perth Beyond Lounge in 2027, adds 100 Brisbane seats
Virgin Australia plans to reopen its Perth Beyond Lounge in early 2027
Virgin Australia reopens Perth Beyond Lounge in 2027, adds 100 Brisbane seats

Virgin Australia reopens Perth Beyond Lounge in 2027, adds 100 Brisbane seats

Virgin Australia will reopen its invitation-only Beyond Lounge at Perth Airport in early 2027 and add 100 seats to its Brisbane domestic lounge by mid-2027, a multimillion-dollar ground-product investment the carrier announced on November 5,…
November 7, 2026
Ryanair closes bag drop 60 minutes before departure across Europe from November 10
Ryanair bag drop will close 60 minutes before departure from November 10
Ryanair closes bag drop 60 minutes before departure across Europe from November 10

Ryanair closes bag drop 60 minutes before departure across Europe from November 10

Ryanair will close airport bag drop 60 minutes before scheduled departure across its entire European network from Tuesday, November 10, replacing the current 40-minute cutoff. The change affects the roughly one in five passengers who…
November 7, 2026
JetBlue raises checked-bag fees to $50 each way on most economy routes
JetBlue charges $50 for a first bag, $70 for a second, $200 for a third
JetBlue raises checked-bag fees to $50 each way on most economy routes

JetBlue raises checked-bag fees to $50 each way on most economy routes

JetBlue raised its checked-bag fees for the second time in 2026, effective for tickets purchased on or after November 3. The first checked bag now starts at $50 each way on most economy fares across…
November 7, 2026
Scoot and Singapore Airlines extend Middle East suspensions to February 28, 2027
Scoot and Singapore Airlines cancel Gulf flights through February 28, 2027
Scoot and Singapore Airlines extend Middle East suspensions to February 28, 2027

Scoot and Singapore Airlines extend Middle East suspensions to February 28, 2027

Scoot and parent Singapore Airlines have pushed their Middle East suspensions to February 28, 2027, keeping Singapore–Jeddah flights TR796/TR797 and Singapore–Dubai flights SQ494/SQ495 off sale well into next year. The two carriers issued separate advisories…
November 5, 2026
US revokes 300,000 visas as online screening expands to media and USMCA workers
A US visa does not guarantee entry at the border
US revokes 300,000 visas as online screening expands to media and USMCA workers

US revokes 300,000 visas as online screening expands to media and USMCA workers

The US State Department has revoked more than 300,000 visas since January 2025, and since October 1, 2026, online-presence screening has extended to I visas for foreign media representatives and TN/TD visas for USMCA professionals…
November 5, 2026
Ryanair adds Girona and Chania routes from Bratislava for summer 2027
Ryanair lists Bratislava to Girona from 75.99 euros one-way, not a round trip
Ryanair adds Girona and Chania routes from Bratislava for summer 2027

Ryanair adds Girona and Chania routes from Bratislava for summer 2027

Ryanair will add two routes from Bratislava for summer 2027: Girona in Catalonia from 1 June 2027, and Chania on Crete from 28 March 2027. Girona runs twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Seats went…
November 4, 2026
Southwest launches 737 MAX 7 service in March 2027 with 27 jets and Starlink
FAA certified the Boeing 737-7, but Southwest still has no passenger service
Southwest launches 737 MAX 7 service in March 2027 with 27 jets and Starlink

Southwest launches 737 MAX 7 service in March 2027 with 27 jets and Starlink

Southwest Airlines plans to launch Boeing 737 MAX 7 passenger service in March 2027, with the first 27 prebuilt jets arriving in mid-to-late December 2026 and configured for 150 Recaro seats, Starlink internet and in-seat…
November 3, 2026
Cathay Pacific says 53,000 bookings were exposed through vendor Amadeus
Amadeus breach exposes 53,000 Cathay Pacific bookings and 92,000 JAL customer records

Amadeus breach exposes 53,000 Cathay Pacific bookings and 92,000 JAL customer records

November 2, 2026
Credentials assigned to a system account at travel-technology vendor Amadeus IT Group were used to reach airline reservation records between August 2023 and September 2026,…
American must reprice Multi-Pax bookings that shrink to one traveler
American Airlines Multi-Pax Fares exclude solo travelers, raising prices for identical seats

American Airlines Multi-Pax Fares exclude solo travelers, raising prices for identical seats

November 2, 2026
American Airlines sells a category of published fares it calls Multi-Pax Fares, priced for parties of 2 to 9 passengers booked on the same reservation…
Japan tax-free shops will charge 10 per cent tax from 1 November 2026
Japan ends instant tax-free shopping, refunds now claimed at airport before check-in

Japan ends instant tax-free shopping, refunds now claimed at airport before check-in

November 2, 2026
Japan's revised tax-free shopping system took effect November 1, 2026. Foreign visitors now pay the full 10 per cent consumption tax at the till and…
Iberia adds 98 flights and 20,718 seats on Madrid–Seville and Málaga after rail accident

Iberia adds 98 flights and 20,718 seats on Madrid–Seville and Málaga after rail accident

Iberia and Iberia Express have added 98 flights and 20,718…
Porter Airlines launches Toronto Pearson–Aruba route, adds four winter sun destinations

Porter Airlines launches Toronto Pearson–Aruba route, adds four winter sun destinations

Porter Airlines launched nonstop Toronto Pearson–Oranjestad, Aruba service on October…
KLM launches A350-900 on Amsterdam-Toronto route with 8 tons of freight

KLM launches A350-900 on Amsterdam-Toronto route with 8 tons of freight

KLM flew its first Airbus A350-900 with paying passengers on…
United cuts five US-Canada nonstop routes for 2026, leaving three without service

United cuts five US-Canada nonstop routes for 2026, leaving three without service

United Airlines has removed five U.S.–Canada nonstop routes from its…
Air New Zealand delays Economy Skynest lie-flat sleeper past November 2026 on Auckland–New York

Air New Zealand delays Economy Skynest lie-flat sleeper past November 2026 on Auckland–New York

Air New Zealand has pushed the Economy Skynest lie-flat sleeper…
Philippine Airlines adds 382-seat A350-1000 daily on Manila-San Francisco route

Philippine Airlines adds 382-seat A350-1000 daily on Manila-San Francisco route

Philippine Airlines now operates its 382-seat Airbus A350-1000 daily between…
Singapore Airlines extends Singapore–Dubai SQ494 and SQ495 suspension to February 2027

Singapore Airlines extends Singapore–Dubai SQ494 and SQ495 suspension to February 2027

Singapore Airlines has cancelled its Singapore–Dubai flights SQ494 and SQ495…
Qatar Airways drops A380 from Doha–Singapore, cutting 234 seats per flight

Qatar Airways drops A380 from Doha–Singapore, cutting 234 seats per flight

Qatar Airways' updated summer 2027 schedule removes the Airbus A380…
Ryanair terms pages say 40 minutes but announcements say 60
Ryanair cuts bag drop check-in to 60 minutes at all European airports

Ryanair cuts bag drop check-in to 60 minutes at all European airports

October 30, 2026
From 10 November 2026, Ryanair passengers with checked bags must complete airport check-in and bag drop 60 minutes before scheduled departure — 20 minutes earlier…
Southwest makes TQPs the only qualifying currency starting January 1, 2027
Southwest replaces two elite tiers with Silver, Gold and Platinum on January 1, 2027

Southwest replaces two elite tiers with Silver, Gold and Platinum on January 1, 2027

October 30, 2026
Southwest Airlines will replace its two elite levels with three — Silver, Gold and Platinum — on January 1, 2027. Platinum, the new top tier,…
Vietnam Airlines advertises Da Nang to Singapore round trips from 5.258 million VND
Vietnam Airlines launches daily Da Nang–Singapore nonstop on November 17, 2026

Vietnam Airlines launches daily Da Nang–Singapore nonstop on November 17, 2026

October 30, 2026
Vietnam Airlines begins a daily nonstop between Da Nang and Singapore on November 17, 2026, flown by a 184-seat Airbus A321 with a block time…
Naples Capodichino halts all flights for November 2026, 15 routes move to Salerno

Naples Capodichino halts all flights for November 2026, 15 routes move to Salerno

Naples Capodichino will handle no commercial flights between November 1…
Delta ends SMS support, redirects customers to Fly Delta app

Delta ends SMS support, redirects customers to Fly Delta app

Delta Air Lines customers who once texted the carrier for…
Lufthansa boosts Frankfurt–San José to five weekly flights for winter 2026-27

Lufthansa boosts Frankfurt–San José to five weekly flights for winter 2026-27

Lufthansa will raise its Frankfurt–San José service to five weekly…
Air France extends Paris–Dubai and Riyadh suspensions through late 2026

Air France extends Paris–Dubai and Riyadh suspensions through late 2026

Air France has pushed its Gulf suspensions out again: Paris–Dubai…
Qatar Airways studies premium economy and new first class, 70 weekly Australia flights

Qatar Airways studies premium economy and new first class, 70 weekly Australia flights

Qatar Airways is studying two cabins it has never offered:…
FTC orders Delta, United and JetBlue to disclose data-driven pricing in 45 days

FTC orders Delta, United and JetBlue to disclose data-driven pricing in 45 days

The Federal Trade Commission ordered nine US companies — including…
Sydney Airport screeners walk out twice on October 30, Jetstar and Virgin waive change fees

Sydney Airport screeners walk out twice on October 30, Jetstar and Virgin waive change fees

Security screeners at Sydney Airport will stop work in two…
, Emirates puts A350 on all four daily Vietnam–Dubai routes by December 2026

, Emirates puts A350 on all four daily Vietnam–Dubai routes by December 2026

Emirates will fly the Airbus A350 on all four of…
Lufthansa renames Green Fare to Impact Fare after EU greenwashing directive

Lufthansa renames Green Fare to Impact Fare after EU greenwashing directive

Lufthansa Group renamed its Green Fare as the Impact Fare…
American Airlines flight attendant charged with $25,310 sweepstakes fraud in Florida

American Airlines flight attendant charged with $25,310 sweepstakes fraud in Florida

A 24-year-old American Airlines flight attendant faces three felony counts…
United adds four 2027 routes, launching Chicago–Bermuda and three San Francisco services

United adds four 2027 routes, launching Chicago–Bermuda and three San Francisco services

United Airlines has filed four route additions for 2027: a…
Air New Zealand makes Christchurch–Singapore year-round, adds Bali from 2027

Air New Zealand makes Christchurch–Singapore year-round, adds Bali from 2027

Air New Zealand will operate Christchurch–Singapore year-round and add a…
American Airlines and Citi raise AAdvantage card annual fee to $150

American Airlines and Citi raise AAdvantage card annual fee to $150

American Airlines and Citi are raising the annual fee on…
Air New Zealand extends Auckland–New York nonstop suspension through 2026, rebooking via Los Angeles

Air New Zealand extends Auckland–New York nonstop suspension through 2026, rebooking via Los Angeles

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Canada warns Air Canada-United fare coordination on 10 US routes would raise prices

Canada warns Air Canada-United fare coordination on 10 US routes would raise prices

Canada's Competition Bureau has told the federal transport minister that…
Air France launches first Nashville-Paris nonstop on May 14, 2027

Air France launches first Nashville-Paris nonstop on May 14, 2027

Air France will launch its first Nashville service on May…