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thebulkheadseat.com • Anthony Losanno

Icelandair and WestJet sign reciprocal codeshare to expand single-ticket Europe–Canada connectivity via KEF

Icelandair and WestJet have signed a new reciprocal codeshare agreement connecting Canadian cities (including Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg) to Icelandair’s European network through Keflavík (KEF). The commercial rollout is subject to regulatory approval, and the partners are positioning the deal for streamlined, single-ticket bookings across more than 10 European destinations.

Also: Skies Magazine and Breitflyte
2026-06-08T08:56:12.353468-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Europe   M&A   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Aviation Week • David Casey

ITA Airways Joins ANA-Lufthansa Japan Joint Venture

By Aviation Week: ITA Airways will join the Lufthansa Group-All Nippon Airways (ANA) joint venture covering Europe-Japan services from this fall.

2026-06-08T09:11:25.481458-07:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Accused Houston Airport Stowaway Claims He Was Duped By Fake Ticket Scam

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A massive security breach at Houston Bush Airport left a United Airlines flight delayed for 3 hours after an alleged stowaway bypassed TSA and gate agents.

Also: The Independent and mynorthwest.com
2026-06-08T12:44:07.916951-07:00
Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Kyrgyzstan removed from EU blacklist after two decades: presidential office

By FlightGlobal: Carriers from Central Asian state have faced prohibition on services to Europe since list was created. Kyrgyzstan’s government has claimed that the Central Asian republic has been removed from the European Commission’s airline blacklist.

2026-06-08T11:43:42.920715-07:00