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Cayman Airways won Caribbean's Leading Airline 2026 at the World Travel Awards, taking the title on its first-ever nomination in the category. The award… more
Air Canada began charging $30 per passenger on Oct. 15 for flights booked by phone. The fee applies to a family of four as an extra $120 and exempts customers… more
A passenger on a Rochester (ROC) to Chicago (ORD) flight says a flight attendant ordered him to delete a cabin photograph and then permanently erase it… more
TikTok influencer Samyra accused Southwest Airlines of discrimination, alleging the carrier charges a "fat tax" after she was told to buy an extra seat… more
Emirates is operating at 91% of its pre-conflict capacity, with president Tim Clark saying revenues last week topped the same week in 2025 despite missile… more
American Airlines passengers deplaned onto the tarmac at Chicago's O'Hare after the plane's tires blew out during landing. The FAA said the crew had reported… more
Frontier will launch first class on March 5, 2027, with eight seats in two rows of four and no middle seats using Geven's Comoda platform. Retrofitting… more
Air France took five Business Traveller Awards 2026, including Best European Airline, Best European First Class, Best European Business Class, Best European… more
Lufthansa Group launched its first group-level consumer advertising campaign on 21 October under the slogan "Greatness is a Group effort", promoting hub… more
Delta Air Lines took six of 14 North American categories at the 2026 Business Traveler Awards, including Best North American Airline, Domestic First Class… more
The Department of Transportation is reversing Biden-era airline consumer protections covering disrupted-flight compensation, disabled passengers and junk fee disclosure… more
United Airlines expects fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 50 cents to $1.50 a share, below the $1.76 analysts expected, capping 2026 adjusted earnings… more
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued certification for Boeing's 737 MAX-10, clearing the aircraft for delivery to domestic and foreign carriers… more
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby defended charging non-frequent flyers up to $70 to select a window or aisle seat instead of a middle seat, telling The… more
Alaska Airlines will launch two international routes from Seattle using Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 widebody aircraft: Seattle-Osaka four times weekly… more
Lufthansa Group has suspended Riyadh flights through November 18 and Air France-KLM through November 7, with its Dubai service halted through October 31… more
Turkish Airlines was named Europe's Leading Airline for 2026 at the World Travel Awards, beating nominees including Air France, British Airways, Iberia… more
Delta Air Lines Flight 2531 declared an emergency about two hours into its Tampa-to-LaGuardia trip after two passengers became disruptive, with the pilot… more
Frontier Airlines canceled 21 international routes between March and August 2026, cutting service from Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando… more
A Eurowings Airbus A321-200 flying from Rhodes to Düsseldorf on October 18 with 215 passengers and crew was met by 12 first responder vehicles after a… more
Aer Lingus is ending service to Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Barbados, and Split as part of a plan to cut capacity 6% and up to 500 jobs. Las Vegas… more
Destination Canada, Air Canada and Lufthansa Group signed a joint marketing pilot in Mumbai aimed at attracting travellers from South India to Canada for… more
Southwest Airlines will launch 11 new international routes between November 2026 and June 2027, starting with Las Vegas to Puerto Vallarta on Nov. 1. Nashville… more
A merger of IAG and Air France-KLM would pair hubs at London Heathrow, Madrid, Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle, giving the combined group… more
American Airlines could announce an order for 50 to 70 long-haul widebody jets as soon as this week, most likely Thursday morning alongside its quarterly… more
US airline ticket prices jumped 22 percent in September from a year earlier, yet carriers are pouring investment into premium cabins on the bet that affluent… more
Lufthansa Group put its summer 2027 schedule on sale with ten new intercontinental routes, its largest network expansion since 2020. The group adds nonstop… more
Southwest Airlines launched its first red-eye flights on February 13, 2025, with five daily overnight departures from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix… more
United spent $1.617 billion on passenger food in 2025, about $11.07 per boarding, up roughly 80% per passenger from $6.16 in 2019. Delta's total bill was… more
American Airlines' new Embraer E175aircraft will fly with RECARO R2 seats starting this fall, making American the first U.S. airline to offer RECARO seats… more