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independent.co.uk - Amelia Neath - A new budget airline will connect Europe with Spain for £18
A new budget airline will connect Europe with Spain for £18
The Independent

A new budget airline is set to launch flights from Galicia in Spain, offering tickets from as little as €21.50 (£18.40. From December, Fly2Galicia will run services between Santiago de Compostela 's Rosalia de Castro airport in…

mirror.co.uk - Zahra Khaliq - Major airline axes all flights from UK airport to popular holiday hotspots
Major airline axes all flights from UK airport to popular holiday hotspots
Daily Mirror

A major airline has axed all of its flights between Cardiff Airport and popular holiday destinations in Spain. Vueling announced it's decision to stop flying from the Welsh airport this winter season after taking into account 'the connectivity…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Southwest Airlines Co. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors
Southwest Airlines Co. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors
MarketWatch

Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. LUV slid 3.69% to $39.89 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - United Airlines Holdings Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
United Airlines Holdings Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
MarketWatch

Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc. UAL shed 3.52% to $111.71 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…

independent.co.uk - Abhijith Ganapavaram - India's largest airline hit by technical glitch as customers unable to book flights
India's largest airline hit by technical glitch as customers unable to book flights
The Independent

IndiGo, India's largest airline, experienced fresh online booking difficulties on Friday, marking the second disruption to hit its core reservation platform this week. The repeated technical faults represent an early challenge for CEO Willie Walsh…

timeout.com - Jordan Bassett - British Airways is officially the best airline in Europe
British Airways is officially the best airline in Europe
Time Out

News The airline soared to the top of its category in the 2026 Flyers' Choice Awards by AirlineRatings.com, which is based on passenger feedback Written by Jordan Bassett Contributor Airports aren't among most people's favourite places to be, so it…

indianexpress.com - Sukalp Sharma - Pakistan factor: Why West Asia war hurt Indian airlines more than foreign ones
Pakistan factor: Why West Asia war hurt Indian airlines more than foreign ones
The Indian Express

Data on international air passengers As per an analysis of the latest international passenger traffic data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), total international air passenger volume (to and from India) fell by 9.1% y-o-y…

skift.com - Peden Doma Bhutia - The Iran War Shows How Reliant Indian Airlines Are on Gulf Hubs
The Iran War Shows How Reliant Indian Airlines Are on Gulf Hubs
Skift

India's overreliance on Gulf hubs (Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Muscat) as gateways for expatriates and onward connections made its aviation sector acutely vulnerable, with Indian carriers' international traffic falling ~27% versus a ~9% drop in overall…

refreshmiami.com - Riley Kaminer - TravelX lands new backing to modernize airline revenue
TravelX lands new backing to modernize airline revenue
Refresh Miami

An airline seat can change in value many times before takeoff. A flight fills up, a passenger's plans shift, or a cancellation creates space for someone willing to pay more. Yet airlines have long treated a booking as something close to the end of…

walesonline.co.uk - Taite Johnson - Flights cancelled as airline withdraw services from Cardiff Airport
Flights cancelled as airline withdraw services from Cardiff Airport
Wales Online

An airline has said it will withdraw its services between Cardiff Airport and popular destinations in Spain. After increasing the number of flights heading to Spain from Cardiff last summer, Vueling has now announced it's decision to stop flying…

siliconangle.com - Mike Wheatley - Google's attempt to buy Spirit Airlines' data might come unstuck - SiliconANGLE
Google's attempt to buy Spirit Airlines' data might come unstuck - SiliconANGLE
Homepage - SiliconANGLE

Google LLC's artificial intelligence researchers had been salivating at the prospect of getting their hands on a trove of business data acquired from the defunct airline Spirit Airlines Inc. in an auction, but the proposed deal is being challenged…

straitstimes.com - Former airline pilot in South Korea gets life for murder, plot to kill 5 others
Former airline pilot in South Korea gets life for murder, plot to kill 5 others
The Straits Times

Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Aug 21, 2026, 12:14 PM SEOUL – A 49-year-old former airline pilot in South Korea who plotted to kill six former colleagues and fatally stabbed one of them was sentenced…

247wallst.com - David Moadel - Which Airline Stock Is Dominating in 2026: United, American, or Delta?
Which Airline Stock Is Dominating in 2026: United, American, or Delta?
24/7 Wall St

Delta's refinery, Amex co-brand, and cargo revenue drive its 16% YTD gain while American sinks 12% despite operating more daily flights. JetBlue's 4% YTD gain mirrors the Jets ETF exactly, with both treading water as crude oil climbs nearly 4% over…

focustaiwan.tw - Starlux Airlines to launch Kaohsiung-Japan flights on Jan. 1, 2027 - Focus Taiwan
Starlux Airlines to launch Kaohsiung-Japan flights on Jan. 1, 2027 - Focus Taiwan
Focus Taiwan - CNA English News

Taipei, Aug. 21 (CNA) Starlux Airlines on Friday added Kaohsiung as its third Taiwan point of departure, announcing two routes that will connect the southern port city with Japan starting on Jan. 1 next year. According to Starlux, the two new…

boardingarea.com - Ljeonida Mulabazi - Man Goes To American Airlines Counter. Then He Sees A Flight From Miami To Lima For $38: 'She Wasn't Lying'
Man Goes To American Airlines Counter. Then He Sees A Flight From Miami To Lima For $38: 'She Wasn't Lying'
BoardingArea

A Frontier flight attendant's viral claim that a 16-hour duty day paid just $187 appears to get the math wrong, since her contract adds premium pay that likely brings the total closer to $235. A similar disrupted day would pay roughly $403 at…

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