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…
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Ontario Airport, UCR Health Upgrade Nursing Stations to Support Breastfeeding Families
On August 25, 2025, Ontario International Airport opened upgraded single-occupancy lactation rooms in Terminals 2 and 4, featuring…
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…
Augusta Regional Airport Adds Second Daily Flight to Dallas/Fort Worth
As of August 25, 2025, American Airlines offers two daily nonstop AGS–DFW flights year-round, typically on Embraer E175…
Govt Targets 350 Airports by 2047, Focus on States and Smaller Cities
India aims for 350 airports by 2047, backed by the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam and fiscal reforms that lower…
Families on the Fly debuts at CLT to simplify TSA screening for kids
TSA’s Families on the Fly at CLT introduces dedicated family lanes, simplified child screening, military support, and a…
Love Field unveils overhaul to boost passengers by up to 50%
Dallas completed the Love What’s Next Master Plan (August 2025) and launched LEAP to increase Love Field capacity…