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Ryanair secures Irish High Court undertakings forcing eDreams to cease access

The Irish High Court has recorded binding undertakings from Spanish OTA eDreams requiring it to cease all access to Ryanair's distribution channels. The court order formalises eDreams' promise to stop selling Ryanair inventory amid an ongoing legal and regulatory battle over airline–OTA distribution practices in Europe.

2026-03-06T05:53:00.928806-08:00
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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

LOT Begins Rollout of Viasat Amara Wi‑Fi on 787‑9s, Plans Fleetwide 787 Installations

By Breitflyte: LOT Polish Airlines has today announced that their first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has now been equipped with onboard Wi-Fi. Supplied by Viasat’s next generation solution, Viasat Amara, the Wi-Fi will be gradually rolled out across LOT’s 787 fleet.

Also: Airline Economics
2026-03-06T05:47:29.892971-08:00
North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Reuters • Doyinsola Oladipo, Shivansh Tiwary

US airlines no longer hedge fuel costs. That could hurt margins if Iran conflict lingers

By Reuters: U.S. airlines abandoned the practice of hedging against fuel costs long ago. With oil prices surging following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, they could be looking at a big bite out of their bottom line in the event of a lengthy conflict that keeps prices elevated for months.

Also: CNBC
2026-03-06T03:19:39.082077-08:00
Routes   Europe   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airbus A320   Airlines  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Wizz Air cleared to operate transatlantic UK–US flights to serve World Cup teams and fans

By AeroTime: Wizz Air has been given the go-ahead to launch transatlantic flights between the UK and the US as part of its plans to fly teams and fans to the FIFA World Cup.

2026-03-06T03:20:22.128799-08:00