Singapore Airlines (SQ) flight SQ31 returned to San Francisco after an “unruly” passenger injured himself during the flight to Singapore.
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Air India will launch four weekly Delhi-Osaka nonstop flights on February 2, 2027, with Boeing 787-8 services for India.
Lufthansa (LH) will launch its first Airbus A350-1000 passenger flight from Munich Airport (MUC) to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) on December 3, 2026, following the aircraft’s expected arrival from Toulouse in mid-November.
Emirates is increasing Airbus A380 capacity on routes to Kuala Lumpur, Zurich, and Shanghai. The revised schedule plans a second daily A380 service to Kuala Lumpur and Zurich from December 2026, alongside a temporary period of double-daily A380 operations to Shanghai.
Air Canada will launch seasonal non-stop flights between Montréal and Seville on September 8, 2027, using its Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The new service will establish a direct connection between North America and Andalusia, expand Air Canada’s Spanish network to five destinations, and support tourism and business links between Canada and southern Spain.
Lufthansa A380 pilots questioned a 17-minute wait at SFO, citing fuel costs and air traffic control coordination issues.
Air France (AF) has confirmed that it is complying with new Israeli restrictions preventing pilots and cabin crew holding the nationality, or dual nationality, of countries without formal diplomatic relations with Israel from operating flights into or over Israeli airspace.
Air India and Thakural Travels must pay approximately Rs 1.34 lakh, including a refund, compensation and litigation costs, after three passengers were stranded in Delhi following the last-minute cancellation of their Toronto-bound connecting flight.
Emirates says Navi Mumbai Airport needs better infrastructure as bilateral flying rights continue to restrict its expansion across India.
Lufthansa Group is expected to beat Air France-KLM in Portugal’s airline privatization race, with an all-cash offer reportedly securing its position to acquire a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal.