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easyJet adds nine Winter 2026/27 routes, including Bordeaux leisure links and a new UK–Europe network push to Budapest and Cairo

easyJet will launch nine new winter 2026/27 routes across six UK airports, expanding its network from Bordeaux, Nantes, Nice, Lyon and Paris-CDG. The plan includes new services to Egypt (Cairo via Sphinx, with an exclusivity element), plus links to Agadir, Malaga and Gran Canaria, and new routes to Budapest.

2026-04-24T17:37:07.984765-07:00

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AFRAA: Africa jet fuel supply holds, but airlines are moving to short-term surcharges

2026-04-24T02:33:19.473341-07:00

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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso agree to form a new joint airline

2026-04-24T08:03:24.362196-07:00

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SAA Technical escalates corruption probe efforts as internal investigations flag theft and governance failures

2026-04-24T05:36:54.335764-07:00

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easyJet adds nine Winter 2026/27 routes, including Bordeaux leisure links and a new UK–Europe network push to Budapest and Cairo easyJet will launch nine new winter 2026/27 routes across six UK airports, expanding its network from Bordeaux, Nantes, Nice, Lyon and Paris-CDG. The plan includes new services to Egypt (Cairo via Sphinx, with an exclusivity element), plus links to Agadir, Malaga and Gran Canaria, and new routes to Budapest.

2026-04-24T17:37:07.984765-07:00

easyJet adds nine Winter 2026/27 routes, including Bordeaux leisure links and a new UK–Europe network push to Budapest and Cairo

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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso agree to form a new joint airline Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have inked a deal for a new joint airline, signaling a coordinated approach to building regional airlift and route connectivity. The agreement aligns with broader West Africa efforts to strengthen carrier capacity and operational continuity across national markets.

2026-04-24T08:03:24.362196-07:00

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso agree to form a new joint airline

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SAA Technical escalates corruption probe efforts as internal investigations flag theft and governance failures SAA Technical says it is intensifying efforts to root out corruption, theft and governance failures after multiple investigations exposed what the chairman calls “deep rot” inside the state-owned South African Airways Group maintenance subsidiary. The move follows renewed scrutiny of controls and accountability within SAA’s MRO operations.

2026-04-24T05:36:54.335764-07:00

SAA Technical escalates corruption probe efforts as internal investigations flag theft and governance failures

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AFRAA: Africa jet fuel supply holds, but airlines are moving to short-term surcharges Jet fuel supplies remain steady at most major African airports, but airlines are increasingly adding surcharges as short-term availability risk and price volatility move to the top of flight-planning concerns, according to the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). The shift signals rising operational pricing pressure even without widespread supply shortfalls.

2026-04-24T02:33:19.473341-07:00

AFRAA: Africa jet fuel supply holds, but airlines are moving to short-term surcharges

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Namibia warns domestic airlines of six-month fare cuts, threatens price controls Namibia’s transport minister Veikko Nekundi has given airlines operating in the country six months to reduce domestic airfares or face government regulation. The warning signals potential amendments to existing laws to impose price controls, tightening the risk for carriers’ pricing freedom on domestic routes.

2026-04-23T07:26:20.704004-07:00

Namibia warns domestic airlines of six-month fare cuts, threatens price controls

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Ethiopian Airlines plots 100+ aircraft expansion amid jet-fuel shock Ethiopian Airlines is laying plans for an order covering more than 100 aircraft as part of an ambitious growth strategy, even as it navigates near-term turbulence and higher jet-fuel costs tied to the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. The move underscores continued fleet build despite margin pressure.

2026-04-22T15:35:51.359810-07:00

Ethiopian Airlines plots 100+ aircraft expansion amid jet-fuel shock

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Nigeria Jet A1 price spike (up 266% since February) raises risk of April airline shutdown Nigeria’s Jet A1 market has seen prices surge 266% since February, escalating cost pressure for carriers and putting an April shutdown risk in focus. Government and fuel marketers are scrambling for relief as Jet A1 affordability and availability tighten further.

2026-04-22T07:06:22.526012-07:00

Nigeria Jet A1 price spike (up 266% since February) raises risk of April airline shutdown

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SA parliamentary oversight: SAA audit failure linked to ‘state capture’ era as criminal probes continue South Africa’s transport minister Barbara Creecy declined to comment on South African Airways’ current finances during a parliamentary oversight meeting, saying the airline’s poor recent audit outcome stems from the “state capture” era. Creecy said criminal investigations remain ongoing at the carrier.

2026-04-22T04:57:57.561992-07:00

SA parliamentary oversight: SAA audit failure linked to ‘state capture’ era as criminal probes continue

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easyJet adds nine Winter 2026/27 routes, including Bordeaux leisure links and a new UK–Europe network push to Budapest and Cairo

AFRAA: Africa jet fuel supply holds, but airlines are moving to short-term surcharges

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso agree to form a new joint airline

SAA Technical escalates corruption probe efforts as internal investigations flag theft and governance failures

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