Operations News

Iran Links Go Dark: Airlines Freeze IKA Flying as Unrest and Connectivity Risks Rise

Foreign airlines quietly but decisively trimmed Iran flying over the weekend as protests expanded and operational risk on the ground...

January 12, 2026 John Cushma 595

Allegiant Travel Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sun Country Airlines in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about...

January 12, 2026 John Cushma 873

Loganair (LM) has officially planted a flag at Southampton Airport (SOU), inaugurating a new base on January 5, 2026 and...

January 10, 2026 John Cushma 471

Market chatter about Chinese airline consolidation found a new target this week: Qingdao Airlines (QW), the Qingdao Jiaodong-based operator at...

January 10, 2026 John Cushma 420

South Korea’s low-cost market is taking a very “airline ops” step toward consolidation: Jin Air (LJ) and Air Busan (BX)...

January 10, 2026 John Cushma 588

Air Mauritius (MK) can’t simply “flip the switch” and move back to London Heathrow (LHR) any time soon—even if the...

January 10, 2026 John Cushma 518

When United Airlines launched nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Nuuk Airport (GOH) on June 14, 2025,...

January 10, 2026 John Cushma 491

Emirates (EK) is turning Premium Economy from a “nice-to-have” into a network standard—fast. In its latest schedule and fleet update,...

January 9, 2026 John Cushma 524

Istanbul’s winter storms don’t just rattle ferry schedules on the Bosphorus — they can compress the entire arrival and departure...

January 9, 2026 John Cushma 505

Aer Lingus (EI) has effectively put its Manchester transatlantic experiment on pause—at least from a booking perspective. The carrier has...

January 9, 2026 John Cushma 799