Emirates is seeking permission to expand fifth-freedom flights from Milan, starting with a proposed Milan-Lima route. ITA Airways, Neos Air, and Aeroitalia oppose the plan, while regional leaders support additional international connections from Malpensa.
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Jetstar has opened a new Perth cabin crew base as the Qantas Group expands local employment, launches a dedicated emergency procedures training facility and upgrades aircraft serving Western Australia.
Air Canada (AC) and United Airlines (UA) will expand their transborder networks for summer 2027, introducing new non-stop flights from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Louisville (SDF), Montréal-Trudeau (YUL) to Indianapolis (IND), and Edmonton (YEG) to Newark Liberty (EWR).
British Airways has updated its conditions of carriage to ban passengers from using Meta AI smart glasses to covertly film staff or fellow seatmates. Passengers who film crew or colleagues without consent can be removed from the aircraft, refused carriage on other flights and reported to the police.
A Ryanair (FR) flight from London Stansted (STN) to Ibiza (IBZ) descended into disorder on October 5 after a passenger allegedly ignored the seatbelt sign, stood up during the approach, and became violent toward other passengers.
Riyadh Airport attacks damaged six aircraft worth $375 million and prompted airlines to move billions in jets to safety.
EL AL flight LY7 faced a complicated go-around at JFK after communication problems developed between its Boeing 777 crew and the tower controller, raising concerns about heading instructions, altitude and traffic coordination.
Qatar Airways has revised its Northern winter 2026/27 schedule, reducing planned departures by 5.7% compared with the March filing. The updated plan includes frequency increases on selected routes, reductions on several US services, aircraft substitutions, seasonal changes, and continued cancellations at multiple destinations.
Malaysia Airlines has won the World’s Best MICE Airline and Asia’s Best MICE Airline titles at the 2026 World MICE Awards in Jamaica. The double victory comes after the carrier recorded 94.16% on-time performance in September, supporting Malaysia Aviation Group’s ambition to rank among the world’s top 10 airlines by 2030.
Virgin Atlantic will introduce the Airbus A350-1000 on its daily London Heathrow–Johannesburg route from October 25, 2026, and add three weekly Boeing 787-9 services in December.