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Saudi capital's airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services
Authorities have extended the closure of Riyadh's international airport until Saturday and airlines scrapped flights after continuing attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis emptied the skies over Saudi Arabia's capital. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
American Airlines hails greater co-operation with travel partners
Oct 13, 202612:07 GMT by Ian Taylor British Airways' US partner American Airlines now recognises “transformation is more successful if you work with partners” on distributing fares and ancillaries. That is according to American…
Airports and airlines table six-point action plan to tackle EES bottlenecks
Oct 13, 202606:32 GMT by Phil Davies Airports and airlines have put forward a six-point plan to overcome lengthy bottlenecks created by the EU Entry-Exit System (EES). Trade bodies ACI Europe and Airlines for Europe (A4E) called for…
After airline pushback, Mumbai airport defers 265-flight cut to March 2027
3 min read Mumbai Make us preferred source on Google International travellers flying out of Mumbai won't face flight cuts this winter. A proposal to cut 33 per cent of weekly international departures from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International…
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.5720 per share and revenue of $8.25 billion for…
Mumbai Airport Lets Airlines Keep Winter Slots, Delaying the Move to Navi Mumbai
Adani Airport Holdings will not touch Mumbai's winter slots and has pushed traffic balancing with Navi Mumbai to the summer schedule starting March 2027. The original plan would have removed 265 of Terminal 2's 770 weekly international departure…
Aegean Airlines to continue flying to and from Paphos in 2027
Aegean Airlines will maintain its flight routes to and from Paphos International Airport in 2027, providing continued air links with Athens and onward connections to key European tourism markets, the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap Paphos)…
Ed Bastian's Premium Strategy at Delta Faces a $6 Billion Fuel Shock
Delta Air Lines lowered its 2026 earnings forecast on Oct. 9, saying a $6 billion jump in fuel costs will hold full-year pre-tax profit to roughly $4.5 billion, even as adjusted revenue grew 16 percent during the three months ended Sept. 30…
Ryanair to cut 500,000 seats as route to European airport axed early next year
Ryanair plans to cut all flights to a European airport next year. From April 2027, Europe's biggest budget airline will no longer fly to Bremen in Germany. This will axe around 500,000 seats. At present, Ryanair services daily flights on the route…
Dimple Ajmera In-Studio: CLT Airport Lease, Data Center Moratorium, Future Plans
Charlotte City Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera joins Bo & Beth in-studio to discuss the proposed Airline Use and Lease Agreement with Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Plus, they discuss the status of the Charlotte Data Center Moratorium and her…
Delta delays first-ever direct US to Saudi Arabia flights after airport missile strikes
Delta Air Lines is delaying the launch of its new route to Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, following recent Houthi missile attacks on the city's airport. The route, which would have started in Atlanta, was scheduled to begin on October 23 with a…
Stowaway bed bugs ground Qantas Boeing 787, scratch Rome-Perth flight
Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A bed bug infestation aboard a Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner en-route from Perth to Rome forced the airline to remove the aircraft from service for cleaning on arrival at Fiumicino Airport. The discovery of the bed bugs toward the…
Rex grounds two routes 10 months after $60m rescue package
Rex Airlines will suspend its Orange and Port Macquarie services from October 25. The decision comes less than a year after the carrier was sold in a deal that featured a $60 million rescue package and a further $108 million to restructure…
Jet2 bins popular island holidays with all bookings cancelled after key date
Jet2 has cancelled all flights to a popular Spanish island. Just six months after the first Jet2 service from Manchester to La Palma in the Canary Islands took off, the airline has scrapped the route. Jet2 has been running two weekly services on…
Starlink Rival Amazon Leo Touts 400Mbps+ Speeds in Latest Test
As Amazon gets closer to launching its Starlink rival, the company is touting a recent test that showed its own satellite internet service, Leo, reaching download speeds 'exceeding' 400Mbps. The test occurred during a demo at a US Army research and…
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