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Skift • Gordon Smith

New Long-Haul Routes to Sapporo, Melbourne, Riyadh and Las Vegas Test the Limits of Demand

Airlines are adding or evaluating long-haul service to Sapporo, Melbourne, Riyadh and Las Vegas, signaling a willingness to probe demand beyond established markets. The routes offer a snapshot of how carriers are balancing network growth against uncertainty over sustained passenger volumes.

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2026-08-21T09:52:50.709923-07:00

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APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

Eurowings Brings Premium BIZ Seat to More Routes With A320neo Fleetwide Rollout

By APEX: Eurowings is expanding its Premium BIZ Seat across its entire Airbus A320neo fleet for the 2026/27 winter schedule, bringing a more spacious 2×2 premium cabin to additional routes.

Also: Aeronews, aircraftinteriorstoday.com and aircraftinteriorstoday.com

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2026-08-21T08:51:16.560583-07:00

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Reuters • Dan Catchpole

Boeing white-collar union contract vote results expected today

By Reuters: Voting on Boeing's contract offer to its largest white-collar union ends on Friday, with results expected by mid-afternoon in Seattle.

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2026-08-21T08:35:36.753013-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

FAA Spends Nearly $1.5B on Airport Upgrades in August

By Flying Magazine: Just in August, the FAA has awarded two sets of grants totalling $870 million and $615 million, respectively.

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2026-08-21T06:06:11.351027-07:00

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Bloomberg • Ott Ummelas

Strike Set to Disrupt Norway Air Travel Through the Weekend

By Bloomberg: Norwegian air passengers are set for flight delays and potential cancellations until early next week due to a strike by the country’s air traffic controllers after wage talks failed.

Also: Aviation24 and Aviation24

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2026-08-21T05:52:34.449712-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Low-cost rivals step in as EasyJet pulls out of Leeds Bradford

By FlightGlobal: Jet2 and Ryanair slashed ticket prices from the Yorkshire airport after EasyJet said it would end all Leeds Bradford flights in January.

Simple Flying

easyJet to Stop Flying to Six UK Airports

The Independent

Jet2 launches new holiday deals for UK airport after easyJet ceases flights

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2026-08-21T05:20:10.761184-07:00

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Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

The Iran War Shows How Reliant Indian Airlines Are on Gulf Hubs

By Skift: International passenger traffic to and from India fell about 9% year-on-year to 17.2 million in the April-June quarter in 2026.

Also: Airline Economics

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2026-08-21T05:53:24.552471-07:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

AirAsia Seeks Up to $1 Billion in Funding Amid $19 Billion Aircraft Order

By AirInsight: AirAsia Group is now in advanced negotiations for up to $1 billion in fresh funding from local and international financial institutions, to shore up liquidity.

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2026-08-21T05:51:46.132359-07:00

New Long-Haul Routes to Sapporo, Melbourne, Riyadh and Las Vegas Test the Limits of Demand

Eurowings Brings Premium BIZ Seat to More Routes With A320neo Fleetwide Rollout

Boeing white-collar union contract vote results expected today

FAA Spends Nearly $1.5B on Airport Upgrades in August

Strike Set to Disrupt Norway Air Travel Through the Weekend

Low-cost rivals step in as EasyJet pulls out of Leeds Bradford

easyJet to Stop Flying to Six UK Airports

Jet2 launches new holiday deals for UK airport after easyJet ceases flights

The Iran War Shows How Reliant Indian Airlines Are on Gulf Hubs

AirAsia Seeks Up to $1 Billion in Funding Amid $19 Billion Aircraft Order

The New Long-Haul Routes Testing How Far Demand Really Stretches

Eurowings Brings Premium BIZ Seat to More Routes With A320neo Fleetwide Rollout

Boeing white-collar union contract vote results expected today

Nav Canada Increases ATC Service Charges

FAA Sets 2027 and 2029 Cockpit Voice Recorder Upgrade Deadlines for Business Aircraft

flyExclusive Reports Record Q2 Revenue of $111.1 Million

FAA Sets 2027 and 2029 Cockpit Voice Recorder Upgrade Deadlines for Business Aircraft

Nav Canada Increases ATC Service Charges

Investigators Examine Trim Settings in Philadelphia Medical Learjet 55 Crash

flyExclusive Reports Record Q2 Revenue of $111.1 Million

Alaska Airlines to add Seattle–Athens and Seattle–Paris flights in 2027

Lufthansa launches Starlink Wi-Fi on first A320neo, targeting 850-aircraft rollout by 2029

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Cessna 150 pilot killed in collision with Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 at Carlisle Airport

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