In a significant move for UK–Israel air travel, Virgin Atlantic (VS) is leasing eight weekly slot pairs at London Heathrow Airport to El Al Israel Airlines (LY) for the Winter 2025/26 season.
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Jetstar Airways (JQ) has successfully defended its stance before the Employment Relations Authority, which ruled that the airline is not obligated to offer an alternative holiday to pilots on standby during public holidays, unless they are actually called in to work.
ITA Airways (AZ) has secured regulatory approval to launch a codeshare agreement with United Airlines (UA), expanding its reach across North America.
An Air Transat (TS) Airbus A321neo en route from Manchester (MAN) to Toronto (YYZ) encountered wake turbulence northeast of Gander (YQX), resulting in injuries to two cabin crew.
A Virgin Atlantic (VS) passenger has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after unleashing a violent, racist tirade aboard a flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Lahore (LHE).
Koala Airlines is set to enter Australia’s aviation market in late 2026, positioning itself as a fresh alternative to existing carriers like Qantas (QF) and Virgin Australia (VA).
Air Canada (AC) has announced a major overhaul to its Aeroplan loyalty program, effective for travel starting January 1, 2026.
Dutch airline KLM (KL) has confirmed a cybersecurity breach linked to a third-party customer service software provider.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) and its pilot union VNV have reached a preliminary agreement aimed at stabilizing operations and expanding flight capacity.
Singapore Airlines (SQ) is preparing for the arrival of the long-delayed Boeing 777X, as the aircraft recently resumed test flights from Boeing’s Everett facility near Seattle for the first time in nearly five years.