This Week’s Most Notable New Airline Routes: June 3–9
From brand-new transatlantic services to new city pairs in underserved U.S. markets, the past week brought a diverse mix of…
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Oman Air to Officially Join Oneworld Alliance
Oman Air is finally set to become the newest member of the Oneworld airline alliance, with an official entry date…
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PLAY Airlines Pulls Out of U.S. Market, Will Go Private and Shift Strategy
PLAY Airlines is ending its U.S. operations and overhauling its business model after years of consistent financial losses. The Iceland-based…
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Condor’s 32-Hour “Flight to Nowhere” Sees Five Landings, Ends Where It Started
In what can only be described as a trans-European odyssey gone sideways, Condor Airlines recently operated a 32-hour journey that…
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American Airlines Flies Wrong Aircraft to Naples, Forced to Divert to Rome
A seemingly routine transatlantic flight turned into an embarrassing operational misstep this week for American Airlines, after a Boeing 787-9…
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European Union Moves Toward Weaker Flight Delay Compensation in EC261 Overhaul
Major reforms to the European Union’s flagship passenger rights regulation, EC261, are gaining traction. Proposed changes would weaken the consumer-friendly…
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WestJet Launches 7+ Hour 737 MAX 8 Transatlantic Flight to Amsterdam
WestJet has officially inaugurated service between Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), marking the airline’s return…
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STARLUX Airlines Inaugurates Airbus A350 Service to Ontario, California
Taiwan-based STARLUX Airlines has officially launched nonstop service between Taipei (TPE) and Ontario International Airport (ONT), marking a major step…
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Air France-KLM Formalizes Strategic Partnership With Riyadh Air
Air France-KLM and Riyadh Air have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a wide-ranging partnership as the…
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Southwest Airlines Plans Second International Partner, Adds Three More Global Gateways
Southwest Airlines is moving quickly to globalize its reach. The Dallas-based low-cost carrier has revealed plans to partner with Taiwan’s…