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Wall Street Journal • Kelly Cloonan

WestJet Flight Attendants Ratify Three-Year Agreement With 90.2% Vote After Strike

WestJet flight attendants ratified a new three-year collective agreement with 90.2% support, ending a labor dispute that triggered a strike and grounded hundreds of flights in Canada earlier this month. The agreement removes an immediate operational risk while setting new labor-cost and staffing parameters for the airline.

Also: CBC and biv.com

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2026-08-24T23:05:48.854589-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

JetBlue Expands BlueHouse Lounge Access as It Launches New Mint Base Fare

By PaxEx.Aero: JetBlue will let a whole lot more passengers into its BlueHouse lounges starting this week, news announced in conjunction with the grand opening of the Boston location.

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2026-08-24T19:51:27.093114-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Fiji fuel shortage disrupts Nadi airport ops

By ch-aviation: A critical Jet A-1 shortage at Nadi airport, following the rejection of a contaminated fuel shipment, has disrupted flight operations, with most operators required to tanker fuel into Fiji until at least August 31, 2026.

Also: Travel Radar

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2026-08-24T18:50:20.937956-07:00

MRO M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Skift • Gordon Smith

Three South Korean Carriers Are Merging Into One Low-Cost Giant

By Skift: Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul are merging into South Korea's biggest low-cost airline, completing the reshuffle triggered by Korean Air's Asiana takeover.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-08-24T16:53:18.625611-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Fiji Airways secures expanded US traffic rights

By ch-aviation: Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has secured immediate US authority to broaden its scheduled and charter operations while its application for an amended foreign air carrier permit awaits final approval.

Also: Dj's Aviation

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2026-08-24T17:35:16.477935-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

UPS investing $2 billion in air hubs, healthcare logistics amid Amazon pullback

By AeroTime: UPS is investing more than $2 billion in global air hubs and healthcare logistics after sharply reducing low-margin Amazon package volume.

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2026-08-24T14:20:20.871952-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Court delays Google's acquisition of Spirit's business data

By ch-aviation: A US bankruptcy court has postponed a hearing to approve Google’s USD10 million acquisition of internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines, following objections from the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA).

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2026-08-24T16:05:18.579150-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

WestJet Flight Attendants Ratify Three-Year Agreement With 90.2% Vote After Strike

JetBlue Expands BlueHouse Lounge Access as It Launches New Mint Base Fare

Fiji fuel shortage disrupts Nadi airport ops

Three South Korean Carriers Are Merging Into One Low-Cost Giant

Fiji Airways secures expanded US traffic rights

UPS investing $2 billion in air hubs, healthcare logistics amid Amazon pullback

Court delays Google's acquisition of Spirit's business data

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WestJet Flight Attendants Ratify New Collective Agreement

JetBlue Expands BlueHouse Lounge Access as It Launches New Mint Base Fare

Fiji fuel shortage disrupts Nadi airport ops

Fiji Airways secures expanded US traffic rights

Three South Korean Carriers Are Merging Into One Low-Cost Giant

Court delays Google's acquisition of Spirit's business data

Textron Appoints Brian Rohloff President and CEO of Textron Aviation

Court blocks DOT’s decision to end Aeroméxico, Delta JV

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