Star Alliance
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United Airlines Q2 Holds Up Despite 19% Cost Increase YoY
United Airlines, as also seen in Delta’s 2026 Q2 earnings report, suffered a decrease in profitability in the quarter. The Star Alliance carrier, as its competitor, saw profits shrink as pressure from soaring fuel costs became more of a factor. Fuel expenditure increased by 84% YoY breaking through the 5.1 billion USD threshold. The airline…
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United Airlines Also Reboots Caracas Flights
Following American Airlines resuming flights to Caracas on May 1st, 2026, United Airlines enters the market too. United Airlines is taking a different approach to its Texas-based competitor. American Airlines is operating its flight from Miami to Caracas on a small Embraer E175 out of Miami. United Airlines is operating a Boeing 737 MAX 8…
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Swiss doubles down on India with new Bengaluru flight launching in winter 2026
Swiss International Airlines is looking to increase its footprint in India. Just a few days after announcing the extension of its additional daily flight between Zurich and Mumbai (LX2646), the airline is announcing a new route which will take off in winter of 2026 between Zurich and Bengaluru. The new flight will take off on…
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United Airlines returns to Narita and sets up a Sapporo seasonal flight
United Airlines announces two new services for the winter 2026 season. The carrier has spun its return to Narita (from Chicago O’Hare) as a new service. However, it is not out of its own will, but mainly it is being forced to serve Tokyo’s second airport due to the lack of available slots at the…
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Egyptair has its first Boeing 737 MAX
Egyptair receives its first two Boeing 737 MAX 8. The aircraft will be pushing the renovation of the airline’s fleet by replacing gradually the Boeing 737-800. The new generation aircraft will come with better fuel burn and will unlock fuel savings and translate to better operating margins on each flight they operate. They will eventually…
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Ethiopian Airlines converts remaining 787 options from its 2023 Dubai Air Show order
Ethiopian Airlines completes the conversion of all its remaining six order options for Boeing 787-9. This completes the conversion of all order options the airline had in hand following the landmark order of 67 Boeing aircraft it had placed at the Dubai Air Show 2023. Back then, the order included 31 firm orders and 36…
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Lufthansa shuts down CityLine and accelerates fleet changes due to rising fuel costs
With oil prices spiking, the Lufthansa Group accelerates changes to its structure. It shuts down immediately, Lufthansa CityLine, its regional operation, and plans for retiring older quad jet aircraft such as the A340-600 and the 747-400s. But are the oil prices the cause or the perfect cover-up for actions that wanted to be taken for…
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Lufthansa now has six different business class seats across its fleet
With the introduction of its retrofitted Airbus A380 Business Class, Lufthansa has now six different configurations for its premium cabin. Allegrius the classic 222 Collins Diamond and the three inherited business class configurations from Philippine Airlines, LATAM and Hainan Airlines.