Southwest Exits O'Hare for Midway Consolidation (simpleflying.com)
Southwest Airlines ceased operations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in 2026, consolidating all flights to Chicago Midway. The carrier abandoned… more
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2026
Delta Orders 30 Boeing 787-10s Ending Airbus Exclusive (simpleflying.com)
Delta Air Lines finalized a firm order for 30 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners on January 13, 2026, with options for 30 more. This acquisition breaks a decade-long… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)TagsBoeingAir France Launches La Première Suites (youtube.com)
Air France has introduced ultra-luxury La Première suites on its Boeing 777 aircraft. The new cabin configuration offers enhanced privacy and premium amenities… more
VendorsAir France (Airline)United Adds Newark to St. Croix Flights (wdhafm.com)
United Airlines will launch weekly nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix starting Oct. 31… more
Delta bets on premium travel in Hong Kong (scmp.com)
Delta Air Lines is targeting the Hong Kong market with a focus on premium service. Demand for its relaunched Los Angeles route has exceeded expectations… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Etihad Launches Sold-Out Abu Dhabi Calgary Route (paddleyourownkanoo.com)
Etihad Airways inaugurated a non-stop service between Abu Dhabi and Calgary on October 25, marking its eighth North American destination. The inaugural… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)AirportsYYC (Calgary International Airport)Delta Resumes Brisbane-Los Angeles Flights (executivetraveller.com)
Delta Air Lines will operate seasonal thrice-weekly A350 service between Brisbane and Los Angeles from October 28, 2026, through March 26, 2027. The flights… more
British Airways Adds 120,000 Seats to Barbados (barbadostoday.bb)
British Airways has resumed its London Gatwick service to Barbados after a two-year hiatus, adding more than 120,000 seats annually. The expanded program… more
Jet fuel costs trigger aviation market correction (theaircurrent.com)
Spot jet fuel reached $4.90 a gallon on Oct. 22, exceeding the peak following the February U.S.-Israel bombing of Iran. American, Delta, Southwest, and… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)Delta (Airline)JetBlue (Airline)1 more vendors: SouthwestUnited Flight Lands Safely After Gear Failure (simpleflying.com)
United Airlines Flight 1854 declared a double emergency at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport after its Boeing 737 MAX 9 failed to deploy landing… more
British Airways Resumes Dubai Flights Nov 3 (traveltourister.com)
British Airways will restart daily London Heathrow to Dubai service on November 3, 2026, ending an eight-month suspension caused by Gulf airspace concerns… more
KLM CEO Works Cabin Crew on Johannesburg Flight (curlytales.com)
KLM CEO Marjan Rintel joined cabin crew on an Amsterdam-to-Johannesburg flight, serving meals, collecting rubbish, and asking passengers about their food… more
VendorsKLM (Airline)AirportsAMS (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)Emirates Targets Detroit, Denver, Philadelphia Routes (indianeagle.com)
Emirates President Sir Tim Clark identified Detroit, Denver, and Philadelphia as potential new US destinations during the Routes World Conference. The… more
British Airways Restores Direct Colombo Flights (ft.lk)
British Airways resumed thrice-weekly direct flights between Gatwick and Colombo on Saturday, returning to Sri Lanka for the first time since 2015 with… more
United Flight Returns After Hijack Text Alert (simpleflying.com)
United Airlines flight 1681 bound for Newark returned to on October 24 after a flight attendant saw a passenger texting about hijacking the plane. The… more
easyJet to offer in-flight Starlink internet (aviacionline.com)
easyJet will install SpaceX's Starlink satellite system on its Airbus A320, A320neo and A321neo aircraft, with rollout beginning in the first half of 2027… more
Delta Gives NYC Marathon Runners Priority Boarding (travelerstoday.com)
Delta Air Lines is offering free "Marathoners' Zone 1" priority boarding to TCS NYC Marathon runners departing JFK and LaGuardia on November 1 and 2, with… more
Frontier passengers miss flight as TSA checkpoint closes (viewfromthewing.com)
More than 60 Frontier Airlines passengers missed a Miami–Atlanta flight after its departure slipped from 10:55 p.m. to 2:50 a.m. and the Concourse F security… more
VendorsFrontier (Airline)AirportsMIA (Miami International Airport)Delta Passenger Says Crew Rebuked Him for Water Request (thetravel.com)
A passenger on Delta's DL 1009 from Newark Liberty to Salt Lake City on October 9, 2026, said a male flight attendant shouted at him to 'get off my face'… more
British Airways boosts US routes for 2027 (thepointsguy.com)
British Airways will increase flights from London Heathrow to four U.S. destinations in summer 2027: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, San Francisco and St. Louis… more
VendorsBritish Airways (Airline)AirportsCVG (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)LAS (Harry Reid International Airport)LHR (London Heathrow Airport)2 more airports: SFO STLFAA Orders Tail Inspections on 1,987 Boeing 737NGs (simpleflying.com)
The FAA has mandated inspections of 1,987 US-registered Boeing 737NG aircraft after reports of pitch oscillation events tied to excessive freeplay in the… more
Delta Apologizes After Agent Blocks Breast Pump Bag (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines apologized after a gate agent in mid-October 2026 refused to let pregnant passenger Jordan Lally board a flight to Barcelona with her breast… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)TagsbaggageBoeing 777F becomes most operated freighter (aviacionline.com)
The Boeing 777 Freighter has overtaken the 747 freighter in all variants as the most widely operated widebody cargo aircraft, with more than 330 in active… more
United and Etihad expand Israel flight service (calcalistech.com)
United Airlines will add four weekly flights to Chicago from October 26 and three weekly flights to Washington from October 28, supplementing its two daily… more
American Airlines takes 7.9% stake in Azul (insideflyer.com)
American Airlines completed a $100 million investment in Brazilian carrier Azul, acquiring approximately 7.9% through 31,838,775 common shares and placing… more
Air Canada Jet Ordered to Stop at St. Louis (travelradar.aero)
Air Canada Express flight AC8886, a Jazz-operated Bombardier CRJ900 bound for Toronto, was cleared for takeoff from Runway 12R at Lambert St. Louis International Airport… more
United Relaunches Chicago-to-Tokyo Nonstop Route (simpleflying.com)
United Airlines restored daily year-round nonstop service between Chicago O'Hare and Tokyo Narita on October 24, a roughly 14-hour flight operated with… more
Frontier Takes 99 of Spirit's 194 Routes (thetravel.com)
Frontier Airlines now serves 99 of Spirit's 194 former routes, about 51% of the defunct carrier's network, and eight routes have no nonstop service this… more
Lufthansa delays Dubai flights to November (finance.yahoo.com)
Lufthansa is postponing its planned resumption of flights to Dubai from Frankfurt and Munich until Nov. 25, 2026, after suspending the routes since March 2026… more
JetBlue Creditors Tap PJT Partners Amid Debt Load (mezha.net)
JetBlue's senior creditors are working with restructuring adviser PJT Partners as the airline carries $8.5 billion in debt and finance lease obligations… more
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