Southwest Airlines has served Austin, the capital of Texas, for 49 years this month. Cirium Diio data shows that the self-described hybrid operator is the leading carrier atAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) for passengers, flights, seats for sale, and available seat miles.

SkyTeam partner Delta Air Lines has announced two new routes for travel to Europe next summer, with Boston to be connected with Venice, and Detroit passengers being able to fly to Athens nonstop. These new routes complement the additional new service that will provide nonstop flights from Austin to Paris, in what some aviation enthusiasts […]

Norse Atlantic Airways‘ share price has fallen by almost 98% since April 28, 2023. This sharp decline is perhaps unsurprising considering some of the operational results reported by the Norwegian carrier. For the second quarter of 2026, Norse reported a terrible operating margin of -21% despite achieving an excellent 94% load factor across its own […]

For many years, Denver International Airport (DEN) was overwhelmingly Frontier Airlines’ most-served airport. This was until the carrier launched its pan-US operation focused on point-to-point routes. When seats for sale are considered, DEN lost the throne to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport(ATL) this year, despite multiple routes being cut recently.

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 […]