Middle East Conflict Doubles Jet Fuel Costs, Spikes Global Airfares
A major Middle East conflict has doubled jet fuel prices, forcing airlines like Qantas to raise international airfares and use extreme dynamic pricing.
Mar 23, 20264 min
Airlines
Air India Deploys More B787 Pilots Amid Westbound Route Disruptions
Air India is converting over 40 pilots to its B787 fleet to combat crew fatigue from longer westbound flights caused by ongoing airspace restrictions.
Mar 23, 20265 min
Airlines
Donegal-Dublin PSO Flight Nears Restoration After Public Campaign
Ireland moves to restore a vital Donegal-Dublin flight schedule after a public campaign highlighted its importance for cancer patients' medical travel.
Mar 22, 20264 min
Airlines
Etihad & Qatar Adjust Loyalty Rules Amid Mideast Airspace Closures
Etihad and Qatar Airways relaxed loyalty rules for members impacted by mass flight cancellations during the March 2026 Iran-U.S. conflict.
Mar 22, 20265 min
Airlines
United Airlines Formalizes Headphone Policy in Contract of Carriage
United Airlines has updated its Contract of Carriage, allowing for the removal of passengers who listen to audio content without using headphones.
Mar 22, 20264 min
Airlines
Asiana Retires Last Passenger Boeing 767-300 from World's Busiest Route
Asiana Airlines has retired its final passenger Boeing 767-300, marking an end for the classic widebody on the world's busiest route, Seoul to Jeju.
Mar 22, 20265 min
Airlines
Lufthansa and ITA Airways Launch Codeshare on 100+ European Routes
Lufthansa and ITA Airways have launched a codeshare on over 100 European routes, a key step in ITA's integration into the Lufthansa Group.
Mar 22, 20264 min
Airlines
Porter Airlines Addresses Catering Failure on Costa Rica to Toronto Flight
Porter Airlines confirmed a catering oversight on its Liberia-Toronto flight, leaving passengers without cutlery due to a round-trip provisioning error.
Mar 21, 20265 min
Airlines
Air China Resumes Direct Beijing-Delhi Flights Amid Thawing Ties
Air China has resumed direct flights between Beijing and Delhi, a key step in restoring air links suspended for over five years due to geopolitical tensions.
Mar 21, 20264 min
Airlines
European Airlines Cancel Flights Amid Fuel Spike, Airspace Closures
European airlines are canceling hundreds of flights due to Mideast airspace closures and a jet fuel price surge, impacting spring and summer travel.
Mar 21, 20265 min
Airlines
Air India Returns Vancouver Flight After Deploying Wrong Boeing 777
Air India's Vancouver flight AI185 returned to Delhi after 8 hours due to deploying a Boeing 777-200LR that lacked clearance for Canadian airspace.
Mar 21, 20264 min
Airlines
Iran Conflict Forces Airlines Into Massive Detours, 'Flights to Nowhere'
Middle East airspace closures are forcing airlines into long detours and 'flights to nowhere,' cancelling over 30,000 services since the conflict began.
Mar 21, 20265 min
Airlines
Sri Lanka Pitches Mattala Airport as Gulf Carrier Contingency Hub
Sri Lanka proposes Mattala Airport as a contingency hub for Gulf carriers facing severe Middle East airspace closures disrupting long-haul flights.
Mar 21, 20264 min
Airlines
Airlines Add India-Europe Flights as Gulf Airspace Disrupts Travel
Airlines in India and Europe are adding direct flights and capacity as ongoing conflict disrupts traditional Gulf transit hubs, impacting global travel.
Mar 20, 20265 min
Airlines
Qatar Airways Extends Flight Suspension to Zagreb & Belgrade Until May
Qatar Airways extended its flight suspensions to Zagreb and Belgrade until May 1, citing ongoing operational constraints from Middle East airspace closures.
Mar 20, 20265 min
Airlines
Qatar Airways Resumes Flights via Limited Safe Air Corridor
Qatar Airways is gradually resuming flights from its Doha hub via a limited safe air corridor following weeks of disruptions due to regional military strikes.
Mar 20, 20264 min
Airlines
United Airlines Debuts Premium-Heavy 787-9 From San Francisco in April
United Airlines will launch its first premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 from San Francisco in April, featuring 99 premium seats and new Polaris Studio suites.
Mar 20, 20264 min
Airlines
United Airlines Upgrades Guam Hub Fleet to Boeing 737 MAX 8
United Airlines is replacing its Guam-based 737-800s with new 737 MAX 8s, a move boosting fuel efficiency by 14% and modernizing its Pacific fleet.
Mar 20, 20264 min
Airlines
SAS Cancels 1,000 April 2026 Flights Amid Jet Fuel Price Surge
SAS canceled over 1,000 April 2026 flights after jet fuel prices doubled in 10 days due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Mar 20, 20264 min
Airlines
Binani Air Secures AOC for Scheduled Flight Operations in Nigeria
Binani Air has secured an Air Operator Certificate from Nigeria's NCAA to launch scheduled domestic flights, marking a milestone for female-led airlines.
Mar 20, 20264 min
Airlines