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Indonesia to introduce tax relief on domestic air fares

Indonesia is introducing tax relief aimed at lowering domestic airfare costs. The measure targets passenger pricing on domestic routes, potentially affecting carrier revenue and pricing strategies during ongoing cost pressures across the region.

2026-04-28T18:05:35.349971-07:00

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Copa Airlines locks in 40 firm Boeing 737 MAX orders with options for 20 more to expand its Panama hub

2026-04-28T08:21:43.747973-07:00

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines launches its first-ever nonstop Seattle–Rome service with Boeing 787

2026-04-28T05:35:20.928192-07:00

Aviation A2Z

United Airlines adds Summer 2026 nonstops to Split, Bari, Glasgow, Santiago de Compostela (and Reykjavik), expanding transatlant

2026-04-28T09:49:26.296540-07:00

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Indonesia to introduce tax relief on domestic air fares Indonesia is introducing tax relief aimed at lowering domestic airfare costs. The measure targets passenger pricing on domestic routes, potentially affecting carrier revenue and pricing strategies during ongoing cost pressures across the region.

2026-04-28T18:05:35.349971-07:00

Indonesia to introduce tax relief on domestic air fares

AINonline

Africa–Asia air corridor accelerates; business aviation routes up as markets expand in 2025 The Africa–Asia corridor is the fastest-growing aviation lane, with traffic up 42% in 2025, according to the cluster summary. Separately, multi-location “living” drove incremental business aviation route growth during 2025, signaling demand pockets beyond traditional leisure and scheduled markets.

2026-04-28T10:06:59.869293-07:00

Africa–Asia air corridor accelerates; business aviation routes up as markets expand in 2025

Aviation A2Z

United Airlines adds Summer 2026 nonstops to Split, Bari, Glasgow, Santiago de Compostela (and Reykjavik), expanding transatlant United is launching new Summer 2026 nonstop routes to Split (Croatia), Bari (Italy), Glasgow (Scotland) and Santiago de Compostela (Spain), with additional service to Reykjavik. The expansion increases Europe coverage out of both Newark and Washington Dulles as the carrier ramps its seasonal transatlantic capacity.

2026-04-28T09:49:26.296540-07:00

United Airlines adds Summer 2026 nonstops to Split, Bari, Glasgow, Santiago de Compostela (and Reykjavik), expanding transatlant

FL360aero

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Copa Airlines locks in 40 firm Boeing 737 MAX orders with options for 20 more to expand its Panama hub Copa Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing for 40 firm 737 MAX aircraft, with options for up to 20 additional jets. The move builds on Copa’s existing 737 MAX fleet and is intended to accelerate its Panama City Tocumen hub-centric fleet update and capacity growth plans.

2026-04-28T08:21:43.747973-07:00

Copa Airlines locks in 40 firm Boeing 737 MAX orders with options for 20 more to expand its Panama hub

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Norwegian Group sees strong summer demand as Q1 2026 operating loss narrows; record load factors offset higher fuel costs Norwegian Group reported an operating loss of 220 million Norwegian krone in Q1 2026, down from a 611 million krone loss a year earlier, citing profitability initiatives and record load factors during a typically weaker winter period. The group says it sees very strong summer demand and no immediate evidence of fuel shortages despite Iran-war-linked kerosene price pressure.

2026-04-28T07:05:05.550997-07:00

Norwegian Group sees strong summer demand as Q1 2026 operating loss narrows; record load factors offset higher fuel costs

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways updates Conditions of Carriage: photo/video or live-streaming crew or other passengers without consent can trigg British Airways has updated its general conditions of carriage, adding a specific restriction on taking photos, videos, or live-streaming other passengers or crew without their consent. The airline says noncompliance can result in ticket cancellation and bans from future travel.

2026-04-28T05:57:54.864333-07:00

British Airways updates Conditions of Carriage: photo/video or live-streaming crew or other passengers without consent can trigg

Alaska Airlines

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Alaska Airlines launches its first-ever nonstop Seattle–Rome service with Boeing 787 Alaska Airlines has started a seasonal, nonstop transatlantic route between Seattle and Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino (FCO), marking its first entry into Europe. The launch is operated on Boeing 787s and follows final preparations for the carrier’s inaugural long-haul service to Europe.

2026-04-28T05:35:20.928192-07:00

Alaska Airlines launches its first-ever nonstop Seattle–Rome service with Boeing 787

Bloomberg

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JetBlue posts Q1 2026 net loss as fuel crisis drives operating pain; liquidity stands at $2.4B JetBlue reported a $224 million operating loss in Q1 2026, alongside a $319 million net loss ($0.86 per diluted share) on 4.7% higher revenue to $2.2 billion. Management cited an Iran-linked fuel environment as the biggest industry headwind since COVID, while pointing to a turnaround path toward “sustained profitability” and holding $2.4 billion liquidity plus a $600 million undrawn revolver. The carrier said it is not ruling out government support and outlined less severe Q2 cuts before ramping in the second half.

2026-04-28T04:34:40.110443-07:00

JetBlue posts Q1 2026 net loss as fuel crisis drives operating pain; liquidity stands at $2.4B

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Indonesia to introduce tax relief on domestic air fares

Copa Airlines locks in 40 firm Boeing 737 MAX orders with options for 20 more to expand its Panama hub

Alaska Airlines launches its first-ever nonstop Seattle–Rome service with Boeing 787

United Airlines adds Summer 2026 nonstops to Split, Bari, Glasgow, Santiago de Compostela (and Reykjavik), expanding transatlant

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