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.
EGYPTAIR to Relocate JFK Operations to New Terminal One in 2026
EGYPTAIR will shift from Terminal 4 to JFK’s New Terminal One in phased moves starting 2026, keeping daily nonstop JFK–Cairo flights; the $9.5 billion terminal (part of a $19 billion…
Air China flight resumes to Beijing after 13-hour emergency stop in Siberia
An Air China Boeing 777-300 diverted to Nizhnevartovsk on August 26, 2025 after engine trouble; all 265 onboard…
Acron Aviation Secures UK CAA Approval for A320 FFS in Bangkok
Acron Aviation’s RealitySeven A320 Full Flight Simulator in Bangkok earned UK CAA approval on August 26, 2025, enabling…
flynas Resumes Direct Jeddah–Kuwait Flights to Boost Tourism and Trade
Starting November 1, 2025, flynas will operate three weekly Jeddah–Kuwait flights, raising Saudi–Kuwait capacity to 10 weekly services.…
PIA Suspends Lahore–Paris After Two Months to Prioritize UK Routes
PIA suspends Lahore–Paris from mid-September 2025 to launch four weekly Islamabad–Manchester nonstop flights from August 16, 2025, following…
Lufthansa Ends Feeder Deal With Condor — What It Means for Travelers
Lufthansa ended the SPA with Condor on August 26, 2025, after courts and regulators cleared the way. Condor…
Qantas Bans Pilots’ Beards Citing Air Safety and Mask Seal
Qantas enforces a mandatory beard ban for pilots from August 26, 2025, citing oxygen mask seal safety. AFAP…
WestJet Adds Puerto Escondido to Its Winter 2025 Schedule
WestJet launches weekly non-stop Calgary–Puerto Escondido flights from December 12, 2025, through winter 2025–2026. Bookings are open now;…
SWISS and Air France cancel hundreds amid pilot shortages
By August 25, 2025, Air France and SWISS cut many flights—SWISS canceled 1,400+ April–October—due to pilot shortages, A350…
Ethiopian Airlines Still Unable to Recover Frozen Eritrean Funds
Ethiopian Airlines cannot access USD 3 million frozen in Eritrea after failed legal efforts; Addis Ababa–Asmara flights were…