Israeli passengers arriving at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) from Tel Aviv (TLV) may face customs inspections under a new Dutch measure targeting goods made or obtained in Israeli settlements classified as unlawful by the Netherlands.
Airlines news
Jet2 (LS) has introduced a new 72-hour feature for passengers with upcoming flights, giving customers access to live flight information through its mobile app during the three days before departure.
Air New Zealand (NZ) has delayed the rollout of its new Emilia Wickstead-designed uniforms, with employees now expected to begin wearing the collection from March 2027.
A US federal court has ruled that an alleged malfunction involving an automated external defibrillator (AED) on an American Airlines flight did not establish that the equipment caused the death of a 14-year-old passenger.
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.
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.