Frequent-flyer programs   Codeshare   IATA   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Philippine Airlines to join oneworld as alliance’s 16th member, with immediate passenger benefits announced at IATA AGM

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will join oneworld as its 16th member, with a memorandum of understanding signed at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro on June 6, 2026. The agreement is set to deliver alliance-linked benefits for passengers starting immediately, with PAL joining next year.

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2026-06-06T11:56:25.824616-07:00
IATA   Middle East   Orders   Airlines  
Reuters • Allison Lampert, Gabriel Araujo

Deferring jet orders over Iran war would be costly for Middle Eastern carriers, IATA VP says

By Reuters: Deferring jet orders due to uncertainty and higher jet fuel prices caused by the war in Iran would ​be unwise for Middle Eastern carriers, as the decision could be costly ‌in the long term, a vice president of the airline trade group IATA said on Saturday.

2026-06-06T09:51:41.441962-07:00
PaxEx   TSA   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

The TSA is Testing New Biometric System to Make Program That Allows Pilots and Flight Attendants to Skip Airport Security More Secure

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The TSA is replacing the controversial Known Crewmember program after flight attendants kept on getting caught trying to smuggle weapons and narcotics through the checkpoint.

2026-06-06T02:58:00.286723-07:00