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Europe
British Airways Latest to Suspend Israel Flights as Industry Braces for Extended Conflict
Passengers on British Airways flight BA165 got an extra four-plus hours in their seats Wednesday after the airline suspended service to Tel Aviv when the plane was inbound from London.…October 11th, 2023
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Air France-KLM’s Scandinavian Gambit
Air France-KLM isn’t kidding. It wants to participate in industry consolidation, as it’s emphasized repeatedly in recent earnings calls. Now it’s putting some money where its mouth is, striking a…October 9th, 2023
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Europe
Finnair Prepared for Russian Airspace to Stay Closed for More Than a Decade
Finnair is gearing up for a lengthy closure of Russian airspace to western airline flights, a fact that has forced it to pivot and embrace new commercial strategies for survival.October 6th, 2023
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Europe
Air France-KLM Moves on SAS
SAS is making some big changes. As part of its bankruptcy restructuring, Air France-KLM, along with other investors, will take a minority stake in the Scandinavian airline prompting a new…October 6th, 2023
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Africa
China Air Travel Recovery Drives Global Demand to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
The return of China's domestic travelers helped drive the global air travel recovery a tick closer to pre-pandemic levels, new data from trade group IATA shows.October 4th, 2023
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Europe
Air France-KLM to Take Stake in SAS Under $1.2 Billion Deal
Air France-KLM will take a minority stake in bankrupt Scandinavian airline SAS as part of a $1.18 billion U.S. Chapter 11 restructuring deal unveiled Tuesday. The deal is the latest…October 3rd, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
AirAsia’s First Airline Partnership Expands its Presence in Indonesia
AirAsia is joining the growing ranks of airlines partnering to expand their reach in Southeast Asia with a deal in the large Indonesian market.October 2nd, 2023
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Air New Zealand’s Brewing Troubles
It’s so hard to say goodbye. The third quarter of 2023 is coming to an end, leaving mostly good memories for the global airline industry. It wasn’t all fun and…October 2nd, 2023
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North America
Breeze Founder and CEO David Neeleman
Breeze Airways founder and CEO, and perennial airline entrepreneur, David Neeleman sat down for a wide ranging conversation with Brian Sumers at the Skift Global Forum in New York last…October 1st, 2023
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North America
Airlines Prepare for U.S. Government Shutdown that Could Snarl Flights, Delay Upgrades
Airlines are bracing for the increasing likelihood that the U.S. government will shutdown at a minute past midnight Sunday morning.September 29th, 2023