Air Routes

Delta’s Planned Los Angeles-Manila Flight Raises Bigger Questions About Its Pacific Strategy

Delta Air Lines appears set to take another meaningful step into the ultra-long-haul Pacific market, with the carrier stating in...

March 13, 2026 John Cushma 585

Air Routes

British Airways’ 2026 Route Expansion Adds 10 Nonstop Markets Across Its UK Network

British Airways is heading into 2026 with a route expansion that says as much about network discipline as it does...

March 12, 2026 John Cushma 1362

Airlines

Uganda Airlines’ Long-Haul Reset: Two Grounded A330-800neos Force an ACMI Search

Uganda Airlines (UR) is living the operational risk that every small widebody operator fears: both long-haul aircraft out of service...

March 12, 2026 John Cushma 412

Airlines

United’s “Empty” Routes Aren’t What They Look Like: The 10 Lowest Load-Factor Markets

United Airlines (UA) is the largest U.S. international carrier by many measures and one of the biggest domestic operators. Yet,...

March 12, 2026 John Cushma 1168

Air Routes

DAN AIR Restarts Syria Flying via Aleppo (ALP) as Damascus (DAM) Remains Closed

DAN AIR (DN) is resuming its Syria operation—but not into Damascus (DAM). With Damascus airspace still closed amid the wider...

March 12, 2026 John Cushma 437

Air Routes

Volotea’s Summer 2026 Spain Expansion: Four New International Routes

Volotea (V7) is doubling down on the niche it has made its own: connecting small and mid-sized European cities with...

March 12, 2026 John Cushma 715

Airlines

Avianca Goes Bigger on Widebodies: Two A330-900neos to Join Colombia-Based Long-Haul Fleet in 2H 2026

Avianca (AV) is adding a new piece of widebody hardware to its long-haul toolkit: two Airbus A330-900 aircraft are scheduled...

March 12, 2026 John Cushma 435

Airlines

Spirit Reverses Course: 500 Pilots Recalled as Attrition Outpaces the “Smaller Network” Plan

Spirit Airlines (NK) is recalling roughly 500 furloughed pilots after higher-than-expected attrition left the carrier short of qualified cockpit crews—even...

March 11, 2026 John Cushma 565

Air Routes

Cabo Verde Airlines Bets on the 737 MAX: Providence (PVD) Returns to the Map on March 31

Cabo Verde Airlines (VR) is preparing to restart U.S. operations on March 31, 2026, bringing back a transatlantic link that...

March 11, 2026 John Cushma 675

Airlines

U.S. Preclearance Goes Live at Billy Bishop (YTZ)

Toronto Billy Bishop City Centre Airport (YTZ) just gained the single biggest tool it has ever needed to expand U.S....

March 11, 2026 John Cushma 421