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Singapore Airlines Drops Fifth Freedom Milan-Barcelona flight
Singapore Airlines reshuffles its European schedule for 2026. It is letting go of its fifth freedom operation between Milan Malpensa and Barcelona. That means no more lie-flat beds and premium economy between the two cities. Milan will retain its daily flights, while three weekly flights from Barcelona will continue to fly onwards to Madrid. Updates…
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Which US Destinations Does Italian Airline ITA Airways Serve?
ITA Airways has continued to invest heavily over the years in its route network towards the U.S., increasing its footprint to eight destinations. For the summer of 2026, it will be serving: – Boston – New York – Washington – Chicago – Houston – Miami – Los Angeles – San Francisco All routes are served…
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Lufthansa Group orders 20 Airbus and Boeing widebodies
Lufthansa increases its order book by 20 units by placing orders with Boeing and Airbus. The German-led group adds orders for ten Boeing 787-9 and 10 more Airbus A350-900.
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Star Alliance opens new, improved version of branded lounge Guangzhou Airport
In late 2024, Star Alliance had opened its very first branded lounge at Guangzhou International Airport. Fast forward to today, and the Alliance is opening a new version of the lounge. It has relocated it to the new facilities of Terminal 3 in Guangzhou International Airport, doubling floor space to 1,400 m², of which 700…
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Flying On Qantas Flights on a Finnair planes – Where and How to do so?
Flying between Singapore, Bangkok and Sydney, you can end up, if booking QF291 and QF295, flying a Finnair aircraft, as Qantas has handed over operations of these flights since 2024 to the European carrier. Finnair operates these flights as part of a wet lease agreement, supplying two aircraft to Qantas with registration numbers OHLTM and…
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2025/26 Emirates earnings hit record highs despite conflict in the Middle East
Emirates posts a $35.7 billion revenue in FY2025-26 that boiled down to a $6.2 billion profit before tax, which in turn translates to a 17.4% operating margin. Extremely impressive numbers from the Emirates group. What is interesting from the airline’s point of view is that passengers didn’t grow in FY2026 signaling that the airline is…
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Emirates’ Unveils New “Statement” Flag Special Livery
Emirates unveils a new special livery featuring the UAE flag in a 3D stylized look. The new livery is more than just a color scheme touch-up. It is a statement by the airline and the country it represents. It is an attempt to project strength and security to passengers to re-attract them to fly via…
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Long-haul, long-cost model just doesn’t work: Norse Atlantic Airways just reaffirmed it
Norse Atlantic Airways it has just announced that it plans to cut $50 million in annualized costs compared to the baseline of 2025. It will be doing so by cutting a significant amount of jobs or furloughing crew and relocating its headquarters. However, what this really proves is that the long-haul, low-cost model just doesn’t…
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AirAsia orders 150 ultra high capacity Airbus A220s
AirAsia places a massive 150 Airbus A220-300 order. These aircraft are coming with a sardine can configuration featuring 160 seats, which translates to very little leg room for passengers, probably around 28 to 29 inches of seat pitch. Having so many seats on this aircraft designed for up to 150 seats means that Airbus will…
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JetBlue steps in to fill the Spirit Airlines void in Florida
JetBlue moves to fill the void left by Spirit Airlines’ shutdown, particularly at Fort Lauderdale. It launches 11 new destinations from FLL, looking to intercept the traffic left over by Spirit Airlines. Additionally, JetBlue is launching a status match program for free Spirit members, silver and gold, to take Mosaic 1 and Mosaic 2 tiers…