Routes   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Aviation Source • Len Varley

SWISS to launch first-ever nonstop Zurich–Bengaluru from winter 2026/27, adding India’s third destination

SWISS will offer its first direct service to Bengaluru starting in the 2026/27 winter schedule, becoming the carrier’s third Indian destination after Delhi and Mumbai. The new nonstop adds new point-to-point capacity into Southern India as SWISS expands beyond its established India network.

2026-06-01T22:20:15.534460-07:00
Airports   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Reuters • David Shepardson

US Homeland Security chief sees no need to stop international flight processing at Newark Airport

By Reuters: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Monday ​he does not need to halt international flight processing at New Jersey's Newark ‌Liberty International Airport, citing cooperation from state and local law enforcement officials near a detention center.

2026-06-01T17:41:31.598913-07:00
Routes   ATC   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Reuters • Feras Dalatey, Joanna Plucinska

Exclusive: Iran war hands Syria windfall as airlines reroute over its airspace

By Reuters: Syria recorded nearly 12,000 aircraft transits in May as regional airlines rerouted around airspace disrupted by conflict ​in the Middle East and into skies that most carriers had avoided for more than a decade.

2026-06-01T12:11:33.185807-07:00