airline news

Air New Zealand climbed to third place in Cirium's Asia-Pacific punctuality rankings for September 2026, reaching an 87.3% on-time arrival rate and cutting cancellations to 1.4%.

easyJet expands from Rennes Bretagne Airport in Summer 2027, launching twice-weekly flights to Milan Malpensa on 7 May and London Luton on 1 July.

US airlines launch aggressive Latin American winter 2026–2027 expansions, adding direct routes to Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic.

Ethiopian Airlines partners with AirGateway to distribute its full New Distribution Capability content across 145 global destinations through BookingPad and agency APIs.

Transport Canada opens a public interest review under Section 53.1 into Air Canada and United Airlines' proposal to integrate 10 previously excluded competitive transborder routes.

Aegean Airlines and Visa partner to offer 30% off international return flight base fares from Greece for bookings made by 21 October 2026 for travel through March 2027.

ITA Airways will restore direct nonstop service between Rome Fiumicino and Caracas on 30 March 2027, operating thrice-weekly flights on flagship Airbus A330-900 widebody aircraft.

American Airlines launches direct Miami to Barcelona flights on January 15, 2027, increasing total weekly Venezuelan frequencies to 24 and restoring key regional connectivity.

Air Canada and United Airlines are launching a major transborder expansion for Summer 2027, introducing new non-stop routes between Toronto, Montréal, and Edmonton to key US hubs.

Lufthansa is expanding its long-haul capacity with the introduction of the Airbus A350-1000, launching services from Munich to three major Asian hubs starting December 3, 2026.

The refreshed Duavata Partnership executed by Fiji and New Zealand transforms regional air routes into a unified strategic corridor, backing Nadi Airport expansions and open-jaw Pacific itineraries.