Airlines
Flight disruptions, route launches, rebooking policies, and airline news that affects international travelers. Coverage of schedule changes, airspace closures, and passenger rights across global carriers.
Air travellers face major disruptions in 2025, AirHelp data shows
AirHelp reports 490.3 million passengers disrupted in H1 2025. A North Hyde fire nearly closed Heathrow on March 21; a July NATS outage worsened UK delays. UK 261/EU 261 protect…
Etihad Airways Receives One A321neo in August 2025
Etihad introduced its first A321LR—delivered August 29, 2025 and entered service August 1—starting a program to add up…
Two Signs the Aviation Industry Is Finding Its Groove in 2025
Demand in 2025 drives record traffic (5.2 billion) and over $1 trillion in revenues, but thin margins, fuel…
Turkish Airlines Resumes Misrata Flights After Eight-Year Gap, Linking Libya to Global Networks
On September 2, 2025, Turkish Airlines resumed Istanbul–Misrata flights (TK 1145/1146) with at least two weekly roundtrips, verified…
KLM Expands Network: 8 of 9 New Routes Now Active in 2025
KLM expanded its 2025 network, launching Hyderabad on September 2 with three weekly 777 flights. The airline now…
Turkish Airlines Keeps Seven Daily Istanbul–Moscow Flights for NW25
Turkish Airlines will operate seven daily Istanbul–Moscow Vnukovo flights for Winter 2025/26 starting October 26, 2025. The sustained…
Delta Launches First Commercial-Scale SAF Delivery to Portland (PDX)
Delta, Shell and the Port of Portland delivered over 400,000 gallons of U.S.-produced SAF to PDX in September…
Alaska Airlines Plans Nonstop Seattle to Reykjavík Flights in 2026
Alaska launches daily Seattle–Reykjavík nonstop flights May 28–Sept 7, 2026 on Boeing 737-8 MAX, with Icelandair codeshare to…
United expands with new flights to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Las Vegas
United is expanding winter schedules to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Las Vegas starting January 6, 2026, adding daily…
American Airlines Pioneers ADS-B In Safety with SafeRoute+ Retrofit on 302 A321s
By September 2025 American retrofitted 302 A321s with SafeRoute+ and ADS‑B In and will line‑fit nearly 150 new…