Emirates (EK) has completed the first arrival of flight EK789 at Accra Kotoka International Airport (ACC), marking the launch of the airline’s new four-times-weekly service between Dubai and Ghana’s capital.
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Qatar Airways (QR) has postponed the launch of its new triangular service linking Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) with Bogota El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Caracas Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS).
A team of cabin crew from Singapore Airlines (SQ) has drawn widespread praise after going to extraordinary lengths to recover a passenger’s ring that slipped into the narrow gap of an aircraft seat, turning a routine flight into a memorable display of customer service.
Lufthansa’s first Airbus A350-1000 emerges in a blue 100th anniversary livery, heading to Munich this fall as D-AIFA.
Emirates completes 100 aircraft cabin retrofits in Dubai, marking the largest airline refurbishment programme globally.
Qantas (QF) has delayed the full rollout of free high-speed Wi-Fi across its international fleet until early 2027, extending the wait for passengers traveling on some of the airline’s longest routes.
Wizz Air (W6) has quietly withdrawn its longest scheduled flights from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jeddah Airport (JED) and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Medina (MED), ending one of Europe’s most ambitious ultra-low-cost long-haul operations.
Assuming the 5 routes do see the A380 in September, Emirates will operate 82 daily superjumbo departures from Dubai.
Riyadh Air (RX), the Middle East’s newest airline, has secured regulatory approval from China to launch nonstop international flights to Beijing and Shanghai.
Malaysia Airlines (MH) continues to view China’s COMAC C919 as a potential future fleet option, but the airline says certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and ideally the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), remains a key requirement before any purchase decision.