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Boston airport tests off-site TSA screening for 2 airlines

Boston Logan International Airport has launched a new pilot programme that allows selected passengers to complete check-in, baggage drop and TSA security screening at a ...
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ITA Airways Is Bringing Back Rome to Tel Aviv Flights This Summer

ITA Airways will resume direct flights between Rome Fiumicino and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion from 1 July 2026, restoring two daily services on the route. ...
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Farnborough Airshow 2026 Reveals Huge Flying Display Line Up

Farnborough International Airshow has announced the first aircraft and teams taking part in its 2026 flying display, promising what organisers describe as the event’s largest ...
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Avianca Launches New VIP Status With Lounge Access and Flight Upgrades

Avianca has launched a new premium status tier within its Lifemiles loyalty programme, offering frequent travellers benefits including cabin upgrades, unlimited lounge access and priority ...
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Kansai Airport officials celebrate the opening of the new international commercial area alongside renovated Terminal 1 interiors

Kansai Airport Unveils Huge New Shopping and Dining Area

Kansai International Airport has completed a major expansion and renovation of Terminal 1, unveiling a new international retail and dining area as part of a ...
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Delta reigns supreme with American travellers according to findings of survey

U.S. travellers have plenty of airlines to choose from, whether they are booking a quick city break or planning a long-haul trip. But when it ...
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American Airlines Cuts Flights as Iran War Drives Up Fuel Costs

American Airlines is temporarily cutting six domestic routes in August and September as rising jet fuel costs linked to the ongoing Iran war continue to ...
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Avianca adds 1,800 seats and a new Guatemala to San Francisco route for the World Cup

Avianca is adding 1,800 extra seats and a new direct route between Guatemala and San Francisco to carry Latin American fans to the 2026 World ...
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Portugal Strike Grounds Flights and Halts Rail Travel

A nationwide general strike across Portugal on Wednesday brought air travel to a near standstill and shut down much of the country’s public transport, as ...
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Cathay Pacific announces plans to launch direct flights to Almaty after launching services to Seattle

Cathay Pacific has announced plans to launch direct flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan’s commercial and cultural capital, in the first quarter of 2027. The airline plans ...
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A two-panel image of Thai Airways first female pilot Pannathorn Tangrungruangchai. On the left she stands smiling in her white pilot's uniform with epaulettes and a navy tie, arms crossed, beside a framed cockpit instrument diagram. On the right she is seated at the controls inside an Airbus A320 flight deck, viewed from behind, operating the instrument panel.

Thai Airways appoints first female pilot after 66 years, female pilots still under-represented in airlines worldwide

Thai Airways marked a first in its 66-year history when a female pilot operated a commercial flight for the national carrier on 1 June. Founded ...
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The first Airbus A350-1000ULR built for Qantas climbing through a cloudy sky shortly after takeoff, shown in primer livery without final paint, with landing gear extended and "First A350-1000ULR for Qantas" and "Project Sunrise" titles visible on the forward fuselage.

Airbus tests the A350-1000ULR that can fly up to 22 hours non-stop

The A350-1000ULR, the first of 12 aircraft ordered by Qantas has completed its first flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, fitted with special flight test ...
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AirAsia Airbus aircraft with “It’s Super” promotional livery parked on the apron at Penang International Airport in Malaysia

Passenger and cargo markets in Asia Pacific hold firm despite global uncertainties

Preliminary April 2026 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed stable international passenger demand, with growth moderating amid heightened geopolitical ...
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Modern upscale airport hotel tower beside Madrid-Barajas Airport at dusk with aircraft taxiing and travelers arriving at the landscaped entrance

Barcelo and Hyatt Win Aena Hotel Bids at Madrid and Barcelona Airports

Aena, Spain’s state-owned airport operator, has selected Barcelo and a Hyatt-linked partnership to develop new hotels at Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat airports, marking a major ...
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United Airlines Airbus A321neo climbing into a clear blue sky during takeoff.

Teenager’s Bluetooth Prank Forces United Airlines Transatlantic Flight to Return to Newark

United Airlines Flight 236 returned to Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday after a security alert was triggered by a Bluetooth device on board that ...
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Storm waves crash against a coastal seawall in Japan during Tropical Storm Jangmi as rough seas hit the shoreline.

Hundreds of flights cancelled in Japan due to tropical storm Jangmi

A severe tropical storm battered Okinawa and south-western Japan on June 2, injuring 15 people and prompting calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of ...
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United Airlines Boeing 737-900 on the tarmac at LAX, connected to a ground vehicle under bright daylight.

United flight diverted after passenger repeatedly tries to break into cockpit

A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis was diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday after a passenger made multiple attempts to break into the ...
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Person holding a Spanish flag out of a car window while driving along a winding road with mountains in the background.

Iberia, Delta and Singapore Airlines Add New Spain Routes in 2026

Airlines are launching a wave of new direct routes to and from Spain in 2026, connecting the country with North America, Latin America, Asia and ...
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Two Air Europa aircraft parked on the apron at dusk, with a close-up of the blue tail fin bearing the airline's white cursive logo in the foreground and a Boeing 787 Dreamliner visible in the background against a dramatic pink and purple sunset sky

Air Europa leads Madrid route launches with 7 new destinations

Air Europa is leading new route growth at Madrid-Barajas Airport this summer, with seven new connections due to open between May and October 2026, according ...
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Twin-engine turboprop passenger aircraft parked on a small Mediterranean island airstrip with rocky hills and deep blue sea in the background during golden hour.

Europe’s most vulnerable communities could lose their only air links under new EU rules

Proposed revisions to the European Union’s passenger rights regulation could cut off millions of people in peripheral, island, and remote regions from their only air ...
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