Airlines

Air Congo Pushes Regional Expansion From Kinshasa as ATR72-600 Deliveries Slip Into April

Air Congo (4H) is moving ahead with its first major intra-African expansion even as a key piece of its fleet...

March 4, 2026 John Cushma 494

Airlines

TUI Activates Middle East Repatriation Flights as Gulf Hubs Reopen in “Recovery Mode”

TUI is starting return flights from the Middle East to bring home holidaymakers stranded by the region’s sudden airspace shutdowns...

March 4, 2026 John Cushma 477

Airports

Winds Clamp Down on Madeira: Around 70 Flights Cancelled as “Regina” Keeps Runway 05/23 on the Edge

Madeira’s Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport — better known to most crews and passengers as Funchal (FNC) — saw severe disruption...

March 4, 2026 John Cushma 964

Airlines

Eurowings 2×2 Gamble: Premium BIZ Turns the A320neo Into a Mini Widebody for Europe

For decades, European medium-haul has lived with the same compromise: a 3–3 single-aisle cabin where “business class” is often just...

March 4, 2026 John Cushma 448

Airlines

United Puts “Use Headphones” Into the Rulebook-And It Can Now Refuse Future Travel for Repeat Offenders

United Airlines (UA) has taken a step that cabin crews and frequent flyers have been quietly hoping for: it has...

March 4, 2026 John Cushma 1583

Airlines

Emirates Restarts DXB Flying Tonight After UAE Issues Limited-Corridor Reopening NOTAM

Emirates (EK) is preparing to restart a tightly controlled slice of its Dubai operation after the United Arab Emirates’ civil...

March 3, 2026 John Cushma 637

Airlines

Double-Cater Across the Atlantic: American Airlines Flies Meals Into London (LHR) After Catering Disruption

American Airlines (AA) has introduced an unusual short-term workaround for flights touching London Heathrow (LHR): double-catering departures from the United...

March 3, 2026 John Cushma 605

Airlines

Kenya Airways and TUI Reboot KQ Holidays

Kenya Airways (KQ) is leaning into a trend that’s reshaping airline economics worldwide: selling the destination, not just the seat....

March 3, 2026 John Cushma 438

Airlines

El Al Freezes New Ticket Sales Through March 21

El Al Israel Airlines (LY) has shut off new flight bookings until at least March 21, 2026 as it pivots...

March 2, 2026 John Cushma 445

Airlines

Widebodies on the Ramp: 33 Gulf and Israeli Jets Marooned Across North America

The Middle East airspace shock on February 28, 2026 didn’t just trigger diversions and “flights to nowhere.” It also stranded...

March 2, 2026 John Cushma 386