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British Airways unveils Winter 2026/27 long‑haul expansion — resumes Melbourne & Colombo, ups Haneda and Cape Town frequencies

British Airways will reinstate long‑haul services to Melbourne and Colombo in its Northern Winter 2026/27 schedule and increase frequencies across key routes — including Heathrow–Haneda (10→14 weekly from end‑Mar‑2026) and Heathrow–Cape Town (17→21 weekly from 13‑Dec‑2026). Melbourne will operate daily via Kuala Lumpur on four‑class 787‑9 from 11 January.

Also: Aviacionline, CAPA, Simple Flying, Dj's Aviation, British Airways and 10 more
2026-03-16T18:59:39.602391-07:00
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Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Kate Abnett

European airlines push back on proposed synthetic SAF rules over cost and availability concerns

By Reuters: European airlines are taking aim at planned rules over synthetic sustainable aviation fuel, two sources told Reuters, underscoring pushback from the sector amid worries about high costs and lack of availability of the green jet fuel.

2026-03-16T23:24:52.720108-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

AAPA urges governments to back airlines as Middle East conflict adds strain

By FlightGlobal: The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has called on governments to "consider measures" to support airlines, as the fallout from the war in the Middle East continues to rattle the sector.

2026-03-16T19:29:23.434573-07:00