AirAsia X (D7) has announced the launch of its Singapore (SIN) to Istanbul (SAW) via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) route, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s expansion into Europe.
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Air Canada (AC) issued a 72 hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) after the union announced a potential strike by 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge.
On July 3, 2025, passengers booked on Air India (AI) from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) reported being bumped from their flight due to “unforeseen circumstances,” despite the service operating as scheduled.
A Ryanair (FR) flight from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN) was intercepted by two fighter jets and diverted from its planned route on Tuesday night (August 12, 2025) after a security threat was reported.
An incident unfolded at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) early on August 13, involving an Akasa Air (QP) Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that sustained damage at Bengaluru Airport after being struck by ground service equipment on the ground.
A British Airways (BA) flight attendant has won a workplace discrimination case after being dismissed due to anxiety and depression that left her unable to fly.
El Al Israel Airlines (LY) files an official complaint after a French ATC at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) allegedly said “Free Palestine” to the pilots shortly after departure.
IndiGo (6E), India’s largest airline by market share, has built a stronghold in metro-to-metro connectivity but is now pushing aggressively into non-metro markets.
Direct flights between India and China are set to resume after a gap of more than five years.
A passenger flying with Jet2 (LS) from Menorca Airport (MAH) to London Stansted Airport (STN) was left amused and slightly baffled after discovering what he described as “the world’s smallest armrest” during his £200 journey.