airline news

EVA Air launches its first-ever Taipei to New Delhi direct service starting December 1, 2026, offering five weekly widebody flights.

Latvian flag carrier airBaltic sets a record by carrying over 3 million passengers in the first seven months of 2026, expanding its Airbus A220 network.

EirTrade Aviation secures approvals from Guernsey, Cayman Islands, and Bermuda for its Knock facility, expanding aircraft storage and maintenance services.

Trinity Airways (formerly T'way Air) announces its Selective Service Carrier strategy, offering tailored service levels for short-haul and long-haul international routes.

Eurowings records ten million passengers in H1 2026, achieving a 99% flight regularity rate and expanding its European network from Berlin Brandenburg Airport.

SAS is named Europe's most punctual airline for July 2026 by Cirium, achieving an 84.32% on-time arrival rate during the peak summer travel season.

Flynas launches direct daily domestic flights to Bisha (BHH) from Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, increasing capacity to 21 weekly operations.

Spring Japan increases domestic capacity with three new flight plans from October 13 to 24, strengthening regional connections during the autumn travel peak.

Breeze Airways, Southwest, JetBlue, and Frontier cut international leisure routes to the Caribbean and Mexico, increasing travel complexity for US passengers.

Southwest Airlines expands point-to-point routes in the US and Mexico, offering direct flights that directly compete with American, Delta, and United hubs.

Qantas and other global airlines are restructuring international routes in 2026, cutting unprofitable long-haul flights to prioritize high-yield hubs.

Delta Air Lines Flight DAL2325, an Airbus A321-211 from Newark Liberty to Atlanta, diverted to Huntsville International Airport on August 4, 2026, amid regional thunderstorm warnings.