Vilnius Airport (VNO) was temporarily closed on October 3 after Lithuanian authorities detected an unidentified airborne object approaching from the direction of Belarus, triggering a yellow-level air alert.
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British Airways (BA) has won a £5.78 million tax dispute with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over hotel accommodation provided to cabin crew at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) during back-to-back transatlantic rotations.
Qantas Airways (QF) is preparing a major expansion of its Australia-Indonesia network, with new flights planned between Perth and Jakarta, Brisbane and Bali, and Western Sydney and Bali through its Jetstar subsidiary.
Gulfstream G100 with six people missing from Bermuda to Boston as Coast Guard launches Nantucket search operation.
easyJet (U2) has begun a five-day cabin crew strike in Portugal, disrupting flights at Lisbon Airport (LIS), Porto Airport (OPO) and Faro Airport (FAO).
A Virgin Atlantic (VS) Airbus A350-1000 arrived at Stansted Airport (STN) from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) on October 2, 2026, operating a special charter flight connected to the NFL London Series.
IndiGo (6E) will reduce its planned Airbus A321XLR service between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to three flights per week during the 2026/27 winter schedule.
El Al Israel Airlines (LY) has cancelled its first planned rescue flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB) after authorities revoked landing permission for Israeli airlines, delaying efforts to bring stranded Israelis back to Israel.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has asked India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to intervene over a proposed shift of around one-third of international passenger and cargo operations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) from October 1.
A passenger travelling to Albury has launched legal action against Qantas after allegedly slipping and falling down portable aircraft stairs while boarding a regional flight from Sydney in December 2024.