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Air France won the World's Best First Class Airline award at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, beating Singapore Airlines, which had held the title… more
American, United, Delta, JetBlue, and Alaska are making their cheapest fares less appealing in 2026. American stopped complimentary seat selections and… more
Skytrax's first World's Best Onboard WiFi award went to Qatar Airways, which offers Starlink on all Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s and is expanding to its… more
JetBlue's TrueBlue frequent flyer program bonds fell to 72 cents on the dollar, with the 2031 notes hitting a low and trading at a ~19% yield to maturity… more
Airlines face a mounting crisis in the coming months, with high fuel prices forcing them to cut flights, axe costs, and delay payments on leased aircraft… more
KLM will introduce free, high-speed, unlimited WiFi on intercontinental flights starting in mid-2027, partnering with Starlink for satellite internet… more
Delta Air Lines is considering a return to Venezuela after nine years, as American Airlines already restarted daily Miami–Caracas flights on April 30… more
The FAA warned U.S. airlines to exercise caution in or around Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed at… more
Go2Sky and Simon Hradecky settled a lawsuit, leading to a temporary revocation notice on the site. The Aviation Herald now restricts proxy access to combat… more
Here are the 10 rule adjustments: (1) aircraft cleaning necessitated by the death of a passenger, (2) aircraft damage caused by extreme weather, foreign… more
The 1,200 delays account for 27% of all the airline’s flights. Only 40 were cancelled.
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 aborted its landing attempt at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday, with footage showing the tail coming within inches… more
The Department of Transportation has approved the Blue Sky partnership between JetBlue and United Airlines. The carriers will introduce customer benefits… more
American Airlines has ordered airport staff to stop involuntarily bumping passengers on oversold flights, requiring them to keep the aircraft door open… more
Israel has banned foreign pilots and flight attendants with dual nationality from 31 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia… more
An American Airlines flight bound for New York made an emergency return to Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Friday evening, October 9, 2026… more
Air France will begin nonstop flights between San Diego and Paris on May 3, operating three times weekly through October on an A350-900. The route marks… more
Delta Air Lines received regulatory approval to extend its free, fast Delta Sync Wi-Fi, presented by T-Mobile, across trans-Pacific routes, with rollout… more
United Airlines will debut its Relax Row economy seating product in 2027 on Boeing 787s and 777s, with a plan to install it on more than 200 widebodies… more
On October 19th, the U.S. Department of Transportation will update how airlines report flight delay and cancellation causes, requiring ten specific events—including… more
American Airlines has stopped involuntarily bumping passengers on oversold flights, instructing staff to delay departures until volunteers accept compensation… more
An airline pilot and two other Saudi citizens were killed in Thursday's missile and drone attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and a Saudia… more
Delta Air Lines lowered its annual profit forecast, expecting to spend an extra $6 billion on fuel this year as costs rise 60% amid the war with Iran… more
American Airlines will install Starlink on its entire mainline fleet, providing high-speed internet on every flight. The rollout covers all mainline jets… more
A British Airways flight with 138 people aboard issued a distress signal after hitting a runway surface irregularity and centre line lights during takeoff… more
A Southwest Airlines flight returned to the gate at Harry Reid International Airport on Friday afternoon after smoke was reported coming from its landing… more
Southwest Airlines will launch seasonal Saturday nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport… more
Allegiant Air builds its network around secondary airports, connecting small and medium-sized cities directly to leisure destinations. The carrier avoids… more
Southwest Airlines experienced a brief outage with vendor Amadeus on Friday morning, disrupting reservation systems, boarding pass printing, and mobile… more
Former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz discussed Delta Air Lines' earnings and the public dispute between Elon Musk and Delta CEO Ed Bastian. His remarks… more