A Lufthansa Airbus A321-200 diverted to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) on September 26 after a passenger’s power bank overheated and caught fire during a flight from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Lisbon.
Airlines news
A British Airways (BA) flight from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) declared a mid-air emergency on September 27 after a medical incident involving a passenger.
Virgin Atlantic (VS) is preparing a broad upgrade programme covering its aircraft cabins, inflight connectivity and airport lounges, with several changes scheduled to arrive between 2026 and 2028.
United Airlines (UA) flight attendants continue to face a contractual distinction between premium economy language and the way deadhead seats are actually assigned, after the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) confirmed that a long-running grievance did not secure access to United Premium Plus ahead of Economy Plus.
Qatar Airways (QR) will introduce a new routing to New Zealand in December, replacing its current Adelaide stop with Melbourne.
Pakistan is seeking financing from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to support Pakistan International Airlines’ (PK) planned acquisition of new aircraft, with Boeing 787 Dreamliners among the aircraft under consideration.
Philippine Airlines (PR) will resume nonstop flights between Manila (MNL) and Delhi (DEL) and introduce its first direct service to Mumbai (BOM) in December 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has suspended services operated by Iranian airlines, including Iran Air (IR), following new United States sanctions targeting the country’s aviation sector.
Finnair (AY) will increase its presence in Japan next summer, adding more flights between Helsinki Airport (HEL) and Tokyo as the airline responds to continued demand for travel between Europe and Asia.
Passengers travelling through Sydney Airport (SYD) today have been advised to allow additional time for their journeys as two separate Transport Workers Union (TWU) strikes affect airport security and ground services.