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Alaska Airlines

Alaska unveils enclosed Business Class suites for new 787‑9s as it launches Seattle–Rome

Alaska Airlines has revealed its first international Business Class suites — a private, enclosed seat product — for incoming Boeing 787‑9s due this spring, timed with the carrier's launch of Seattle–Rome and broader expansion into long‑haul markets. The rollout signals a major upgrade to Alaska's premium offering.

Also: Aviation Source, Breitflyte, Simple Flying, The Points Guy, pointsmilesandbling.com, aeroxplorer.com and upgradedpoints.com
2026-03-31T05:11:12.138905-07:00
ATC   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA Bans SFO's Famous Side-by-Side Parallel Landings, Cites Safety; Airlines Warn of Delays

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed that it has just banned pilots from performing an iconic parallel landing approach at San Francisco International Airport in which two aircraft come into land side-by-side on the airport’s parallel runways.

Also: Airline Geeks, Bloomberg, Simple Flying and The Independent
2026-03-31T09:18:41.689559-07:00
Frequent-flyer programs   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

JetBlue Launches TrueBlue Points (and Other Benefits) Subscriptions

By PaxEx.Aero: JetBlue aims to attract annual commitments from customers with the launch this week of its TrueBlue Subscriptions "Points on Repeat" product. Members will have access to three different package options, with benefits beyond just the points.

Also: Breitflyte and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-03-31T10:55:23.383512-07:00
Frequent-flyer programs   PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

ITA Airways officially joins Star Alliance as 26th member

By Aviacionline: ITA Airways officially joins Star Alliance as 26th member Star Alliance adds 350 daily flights to its network with the induction of ITA Airways. The Italian carrier starts full operations under alliance standards this April 1.

Also: Air Data News, AeroTime, Aviation24, Aviation Week, Boarding Area, thebulkheadseat.com, ala.aero, aerospaceglobalnews.com, airlinergs.com and newsroom.lufthansagroup.com
2026-03-31T04:41:24.951851-07:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
Reuters

War-risk insurers granted permission to appeal UK ruling in AerCap case over jets stuck in Russia

By Reuters: Insurers including Chubb , Fidelis and Lloyd's were granted permission on Tuesday to appeal against a London court ruling in favour of the world's largest aircraft lessor AerCap over jets stuck in Russia since its war on Ukraine.

2026-03-31T09:45:47.694080-07:00