airline news

Ryanair removes five aircraft from Brussels Charleroi and cuts two million seats from Belgium flight schedules due to a new passenger tax.

Ryanair changes its family seating policy, removing mandatory seat selection fees for children aged 2-11 following a UK CMA review.

Ryanair removes its mandatory eleven-dollar family seat fee, aligning its passenger seating policy with British Airways and Jet2.

Middle Eastern aviation hubs, including Doha and Bahrain, adapt routes as the US and Iran pause night strikes amid rising Red Sea clashes.

Qatar Airways late 2026 schedule shifts Airbus A380 superjumbos to London Heathrow, keeping US routes operated by Airbus A350 and Boeing 777 fleets.

Philippine Airlines signs an MOU for nine additional Airbus A350-1000 widebodies, doubling its flagship order to eighteen jets for transpacific routes.

Malaysia Airlines cancels scheduled flights to Hong Kong and Shenzhen on July 25-26, 2026, due to severe weather from Typhoon Noul.

A Kenmore Air de Havilland DHC-3 Otter seaplane carrying 11 people crashed during an emergency landing in Washington's San Juan Islands.

Kazakhstan plans direct flights from Astana (NQZ) to Russian cities with populations over 500,000 to boost border travel mobility.

JetBlue flight B6391 from Boston to Tampa, operated by an Airbus A220, diverted safely to Orlando International Airport.

Jet2 launches new summer flights to Jersey (JER) from Bournemouth (BOH) and London Stansted (STN), expanding its network to eight routes.

Jazeera Airways resumes direct Kuwait-London Luton flights on July 8, 2026, offering one-stop connections to over 60 cities.