6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1038+ words) BANGKOK- Plaza Premium Group has opened two new lounges at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), giving eligible Priority Pass and DragonPass members a new lounge option after a major reduction in third-party facilities in 2025. The larger Plaza Premium Lounge is now…...

22+ hour, 20+ min ago   (1105+ words) MOSCOW- Russia is building a new Aurus business jet production facility in Ulyanovsk. The planned factory will cost 15.4 billion rubles, or about €180 million, and is intended to support the assembly, testing, maintenance and repair of Aurus aircraft. The program is…...

16+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1582+ words) LONDON- British Airways (BA) has reportedly used an internal Corporate Individual Value (CIV) score to rank customers beyond their published loyalty status. Passengers often wonder how much information British Airways frontline employees can see about them, including their travel history, loyalty…...

18+ hour, 11+ min ago   (614+ words) Riyadh Air (RX) is Saudi Arabia’s new national airline, established as part of the country’s wider aviation and economic transformation plans. Based in Riyadh, the carrier is being developed as a digitally focused, premium international airline with ambitions to connect…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (424+ words) ISTANBUL- Turkish Airlines (TK) has permanently removed 11 destinations from its future schedule, following gradual operational changes through September 2026. The Star Alliance member has also delayed the planned return of Aqaba and Havana to March 2027, while 5 destinations in Iran are tentatively…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (454+ words) MELBOURNE— Two male passengers were restrained during Virgin Australia (VA) flight VA7 from Melbourne (MEL) to Doha (DOH) after they allegedly threatened people onboard and became involved in a physical altercation. The daily service to the Middle East was operated by…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (517+ words) DUBAI— An unexpected family reunion unfolded aboard an Emirates (EK) flight bound for the United States after CEO and content creator Khalifa Raqeem surprised his brother, who was working as a member of the airline’s cabin crew. Raqeem had deliberately…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (413+ words) PARIS— TARMAC Aerosave will dismantle more than 10 Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft for AerFin before the end of 2026, as demand for newer-generation aircraft parts continues to rise. The program will recover engines, landing gear, cabin equipment and other components…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (832+ words) DENVER- Frontier Airlines (F9) will launch its first-ever service to South America with nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Bogotá (BOG), Medellín (MDE), and Cartagena (CTG) in December 2026. The new routes will expand affordable travel between Central Florida and…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (494+ words) LONDON— Emirates (EK) has warned passengers of delays and schedule disruptions after a technical problem affecting the UK’s air traffic control system disrupted flights across the country. The disruption affected services arriving at and departing from several British airports, including…...