SkiftAdriana Lee

Google tracking to be integrated into SITA and Reunitus NetTracer to speed lost-baggage recovery

SITA and Reunitus will integrate Google’s tracking into airline IT systems and Reunitus’s NetTracer platform to improve lost-baggage recovery. The integration brings Google location data into existing tracing workflows to accelerate locating and returning misplaced checked baggage across carrier and airport systems.

2026-03-03T12:35:49.336085-08:00
Runway GirlMary Kirby

How FlightPath3D rapidly updates aviation maps to respond to geopolitical airspace changes

By Runway Girl: Leading aviation map provider FlightPath3D has procedures in place to quickly address any required map changes due to geopolitics.

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2026-03-03T11:46:30.713973-08:00
Associated Press

Wealthy travelers pay huge sums for private charters as Iran war strands tens of thousands in Dubai

By Associated Press: Tens of thousands of airline passengers are stranded by the Iran war that has spread across the Gulf region, but some wealthy travelers are getting out — by paying large sums for luxury flights to Europe via airports that are safe from attacks.

2026-03-03T09:34:06.478372-08:00
Air Cargo NewsDamian Brett

European Cargo to launch five-times-weekly A340-600 freighter services between China and Teesside, establishing operational base

By Air Cargo News: Airline European Cargo has announced plans to launch freighter operations between China and Teesside International Airport and establish an operational base at the northeast UK airport.

2026-03-02T23:16:03.633752-08:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

British Airways operates first rescue flight from Muscat to repatriate stranded passengers

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways is operating a first rescue flight from Muscat, Oman, for stranded passengers in the Middle East.

2026-03-03T07:33:26.556142-08:00