On August 29, 2026, Eurowings flight EW590 departed Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) at approximately 8:40 PM local time with 131 passengers bound for Palma de Mallorca (PMI). According to Aviation Direct, the aircraft was a Boeing 737-800 registered OK-TSU, operated by Czech carrier smartwings under a wet-lease arrangement for Eurowings. Roughly an hour into the flight, […]

In preparation for the FIFA World Cup, Qantas increased its services between Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) via Auckland Airport (AKL) to daily. This boost was implemented in June and will last until October, and it’s quite notable because Qantas now has a much larger presence […]

Avelo Airlines is expanding its new Dallas/McKinney base with four additional nonstop routes and a third Boeing 737, bringing the carrier’s network from McKinney National Airport (DTX) to nine destinations. The new service will connect the North Texas airport with Denver and Atlanta beginning later this winter, followed shortly by service to New Orleans and […]

The latest fare overhaul from Lufthansa represents more than just a tweak to pricing: it signals a fundamental shift in how one of Europe’s flagship carriers defines the baseline economy experience. In late spring 2026, the airline introduced an ‘Economy Basic’ fare across its short- and medium-haul European network that removes a feature long considered […]

Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been growing exceptionally strongly at San Diego International Airport (SAN), partly due to the retaliatory nature of the two operators. The pair have announced 17 new routes for 2026/2027, many of which have already started.

Lufthansa has apologized after a social media exchange with a passenger drew an adverse response, acknowledging that its handling of the interaction did not meet the standard it expects from its customer service operation. The airline addressed the issue publicly on X, following some criticism over its response to a passenger who had sought assistance […]

Allegiant Air is preparing to launch seven new Florida routes across just two days next week, with the first service beginning on October 1. The additions connect Florida with Boston, Pittsburgh, Omaha, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Trenton and La Crosse, and form most of an eight-route package announced in May. The remaining route, from St. Pete-Clearwater […]

For over 50 years, every commercial flight crossing the North Atlantic eastbound through Canadian airspace would contact Gander Oceanic Control at least 30 minutes before reaching the coast to negotiate a three-part clearance covering route, speed, and altitude. Without that explicit radio or datalink handshake, pilots faced an immediate halt in domestic airspace or an […]

October is nearly here. Delta Air Lines will be the United States’ (and the world’s) second-largest operator in that autumn month by flights, although it’ll rank third for seats for sale and available seat miles. Obviously, passenger traffic for future months is unavailable.