British Airways (BA) is preparing to restore its London Heathrow Airport (LHR)-Melbourne Airport (MEL) service in January 2027, creating one of the longest journeys in its network.
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Air France Boeing 777 returns to JFK after a possible bird strike and cockpit burning smell, with pilots declaring PAN-PAN.
Etihad Airways (EY) has increased its compensation offer to a Melbourne couple after a report about the airline’s handling of their complaint following a serious mid-air incident.
IndiGo launches Gaya-Bangkok flights from October 26, boosting Buddhist tourism and India-Thailand connectivity.
Emirates resumes Dubai-Kuwait flights with one daily service as Gulf disruptions ease, restoring key regional air link.
Singapore Airlines (SQ) will double First Class capacity between Singapore (SIN) and Hong Kong (HKG) from 1 September through 24 October 2026, with a second Boeing 777-300ER added to the route.
Royal Jordanian and Air China deepen cooperation, explore codeshares and support a planned nonstop Amman-Beijing route.
Emirates and Ryanair exchanged playful jabs online after Ryanair mocked Emirates’ new U-Dream economy headrests, drawing widespread attention to the new cabin feature.
Air France denies misconduct caused its Paris CDG lounge sauna closure, citing low usage and lounge standardization instead.
An unruly passenger who allegedly threatened female flight attendants and had to be restrained by all seven crew members aboard an Aer Lingus (EI) flight has pleaded guilty to interfering with flight crew.