airline news

oneworld alliance introduces a shared technology platform allowing passengers to complete check-in, passport scanning, and boarding pass issuance across all member airlines via a single digital interface.

Qantas will terminate its domestic codeshare and lounge partnership with Air New Zealand on 7 April 2027, ending reciprocal lounge access and forcing itinerary renumbering across the Tasman.

Scandinavian Airlines partners with Nordic producer Lykke Coffee Farms to launch specialized 35,000-foot altitude coffee across its global network and airport lounges from February 2027.

US domestic airfares jumped 23.4% year-over-year in August 2026 as Delta and United face $6B fuel cost increases, Spirit Airlines exits the market, and American boosts premium seating to 40%.

Qantas withdrew a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from service in Rome following passenger bedbug bites on a 17-hour flight from Perth, cancelling return flight QF6 and triggering EU261 compensation obligations.

Korean Air and HK Express introduce selective international fuel surcharge hikes in October 2026 while Virgin Australia signals domestic fare increases amid a 3% capacity cut monitored by the ACCC.