Air Routes

Cork Levels Up for Summer 2026 With Aer Lingus

Cork Airport (ORK) is quietly becoming one of Aer Lingus’ most interesting regional growth stories—and Summer 2026 is where the...

February 24, 2026 John Cushma 727

Airlines

Single-Runway Season at Doha: Qatar Airways Trims 2Q26 Flying as Hamad Maintenance Begins

Qatar Airways (QR) is preparing for a rare, capacity-constraining maintenance window at its home hub, Hamad International Airport (DOH), confirming...

February 24, 2026 John Cushma 908

Airlines

Air France 777-300ER Turns Back to Fort-de-France After Right-Engine Surge

Air France flight AF895 pushed back from Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport Fort-de-France (FDF) on February 21, 2026, bound for...

February 23, 2026 John Cushma 381

Airlines

Japan Tightens Cabin Battery Rules: Power Banks Allowed, But In-Flight Use Set to Be Banned from April 2026

Japan is moving to standardize a tougher stance on lithium-ion power banks in the passenger cabin—following a wave of global...

February 23, 2026 John Cushma 976

Airlines

Airlines Pull Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara Flying After “El Mencho” Operation Triggers Unrest

A normally busy Sunday for Mexico’s Pacific leisure markets turned into a rapid, security-driven schedule unwind after Mexican authorities said...

February 23, 2026 John Cushma 594

Airlines

Sticker Shock at LAX: Why EL AL Left 140 Bags Behind on Flight LY6 to Tel Aviv

A long-haul departure rarely gets held up for something as simple as a sticker—until the sticker becomes a security signal....

February 22, 2026 John Cushma 413

Airlines

Overnight on the Apron: Lufthansa LH2446 Passengers Kept Aboard After MUC-CPH Cancellation

What should have been a routine late-evening hop from Munich (MUC) to Copenhagen (CPH) turned into an all-night ordeal on...

February 22, 2026 John Cushma 403

Air Routes

Porter Adds Austin and Levels Up Chicago to O’Hare as Toronto Flying Gets More Choice

Porter Airlines (PD) is sharpening its Canada–U.S. strategy with a two-part expansion that plays directly to its biggest structural advantage:...

February 22, 2026 John Cushma 387

Airlines

WestJet Rebalances Boeing Orders: Six 737-10 Traded for Two 787-9 Dreamliners

WestJet (WS) has adjusted its Boeing order mix in a way that says more about network strategy than raw aircraft...

February 22, 2026 John Cushma 405

Airlines

Myanmar National Airways ATR 72 Hit by One-Way Drones at Myitkyina

A rare and deeply concerning incident unfolded at Myitkyina Airport (MYT) on the night of February 20, when a Myanmar...

February 22, 2026 John Cushma 688