Qantas (QF) passengers have demanded greater compensation after a mechanical problem stranded them in South Africa for almost 50 hours, forcing the airline to cancel QF64 from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) to Sydney Airport (SYD).
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Emirates resumes Dubai-Bahrain flights with one daily service while Kuwait flights remain suspended amid regional tensions.
Emirates (EK) is reportedly close to winning approval for a fifth freedom route between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) and Lima Airport (LIM), potentially expanding its long-haul presence from Italy.
Emirates (EK) will restore a second daily Airbus A380 service between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) for a limited period in October 2026.
Air Canada (AC) is preparing to enter one of the most notable gaps in Canada’s Africa network, with a planned nonstop service between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Lagos, Nigeria.
Lufthansa is seeking a new approach to labor relations after years of strikes, costly disputes and conflict with unions. Its proposed focus on arbitration and cooperation could mark a major shift, while Air France’s experience offers a contrasting example of improved labor relations.
Turkish Airlines (TK) has completed the longest nonstop flight in its history, carrying Italian football club Juventus from Perth Airport (PER) in Australia to Turin (TRN), Italy, in a special charter operation.
China Airlines (CI) removed an intoxicated passenger from Flight CI73 after he allegedly harassed a female traveler shortly before the aircraft departed for Amsterdam.
Asiana Airlines (OZ) shareholders have approved the carrier’s merger with Korean Air (KE), clearing a major corporate hurdle ahead of the launch of South Korea’s integrated flag carrier.
A Nova Scotia court has approved an $18.075 million settlement linked to the 2015 crash landing of Air Canada Flight AC624 at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.