The advisory level was increased to 2. The “Crime” indicator was added. Advisory summary was updated. Exercise Increased Caution in Saint Lucia due to risk of crime. Advisory summary Violent crime can occur anywhere in Saint Lucia. U.S. citizens and other foreigners in Saint Lucia have been victims of armed robbery, assault, burglary, and rape. […]
Apollo Global Management has emerged as the frontrunner in the battle for easyJet after agreeing key financial terms for a £5.7 billion takeover proposal, prompting the airline’s board to abandon support for a lower rival bid from Castlelake. The new offer is £7.15 per share, significantly higher than Castlelake’s £6.90 offer. It includes an 81% […]
Between July and the end of the year, British Airways plans 93 daily departures on long-haul routes from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW). Influenced by various additional markets, OAG data shows that the offering has risen by 3% compared to the same period last year.
Quietly nestled away in a bay on the outskirts of Beijing is a relic of the furious Cold War arms race now repurposed as a tourist destination. Serving as a kind of seaside resort and naval aviation museum wrapped in the same package, the former Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev offers guest rooms where visitors can […]
American Airlines’ first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER appears to be nearing the end of its long stay in Hong Kong, with aviation watcher JonNYC reporting that the aircraft could depart before the middle of July and ideally enter passenger service in early or mid-August. If that timing holds, it would mark the long-awaited debut of one […]
Earlier this morning, a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flying from Thessaloniki Airport (SKG) in Greece to Memmingen Airport (FMM) in Germany had to return to its point of departure after debris from a dramatic engine failure caused damage to the aircraft’s window. The incident injured one of the plane’s passengers, with some reports suggesting that they […]
This article was updated on Thursday, July 9, 2026, to include further details on Allegiant Air and Sun Country’s fleets. It was originally published on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
Etihad Airways is rumored to be closing in on an order for more widebody twinjets from the Boeing 787 Dreamliner series, with reports suggesting that the deal may be announced later this month at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026. The Abu Dhabi-based UAE flag carrier is already a big fan of the modern twin-aisle family, […]
Welcome to my 215th weekly routes article! While 110+ links started in the examined period, only asmall selectionis included in this article. Six mini-stories were chosen; all the services launched between July 1 and 8. You can see last week’s jam-packed edition here.
US President Donald Trump’s private Boeing 757-200 — widely known as Trump Force One — has become the first aircraft to land at the newly renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT) in West Palm Beach, Florida. The jet touched down at 5:01 AM local time on Thursday, just hours after the Federal Aviation […]