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Aeroflot Group carries 55.3M passengers in 2025, retains >41% market share

Aeroflot Group carried 55.3 million passengers in 2025, matching 2024 volumes and keeping traffic steady year-on-year. The total preserves the carrier's market share above 41 percent and confirms Aeroflot's position as the largest operator by passenger numbers across its market.

2026-04-06T15:18:56.877288-07:00

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Campbell Wilson resigns as Air India CEO amid loss, crash fallout and governance scrutiny

2026-04-06T13:39:12.496481-07:00

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Spring Airlines weighing $72m share buyback for late Q1 2026

2026-04-06T14:59:33.640856-07:00

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170 AI job listings show how travel companies are defining AI strategy

2026-04-06T14:45:56.701368-07:00

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Aeroflot Group carries 55.3M passengers in 2025, retains >41% market share Aeroflot Group carried 55.3 million passengers in 2025, matching 2024 volumes and keeping traffic steady year-on-year. The total preserves the carrier's market share above 41 percent and confirms Aeroflot's position as the largest operator by passenger numbers across its market.

2026-04-06T15:18:56.877288-07:00

Aeroflot Group carries 55.3M passengers in 2025, retains >41% market share

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Spring Airlines weighing $72m share buyback for late Q1 2026 Spring Airlines is weighing a $72m share buyback for late Q1 2026, a move to return capital to investors and support the carrier's share price. The program, if executed, would be a notable cash-return for an Asia-Pacific low-cost carrier and could influence investor sentiment ahead of upcoming financial results.

2026-04-06T14:59:33.640856-07:00

Spring Airlines weighing $72m share buyback for late Q1 2026

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170 AI job listings show how travel companies are defining AI strategy Analysis of 170 AI job listings across travel companies shows hiring ads function as de facto strategy documents — signalling where firms are investing, the product scope they plan to build, and the skills they value. Clear job descriptions reveal whether efforts are focused on passenger-facing products, operations or revenue tools.

2026-04-06T14:45:56.701368-07:00

170 AI job listings show how travel companies are defining AI strategy

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Campbell Wilson resigns as Air India CEO amid loss, crash fallout and governance scrutiny Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has resigned despite a five-year contract through July 2027. His exit comes as the carrier struggles with persistent losses and fallout from a fatal Dreamliner crash, and Tata Group begins a search for new airline leadership.

2026-04-06T13:39:12.496481-07:00

Campbell Wilson resigns as Air India CEO amid loss, crash fallout and governance scrutiny

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Lawyers' strike delays decision on Air Antilles' future A lawyers' strike has postponed a court decision determining Air Antilles' future, delaying any formal outcome on the carrier's legal and commercial status. The industrial action has paused scheduled proceedings and extended the timeline for next steps in the case.

2026-04-06T12:36:43.962626-07:00

Lawyers' strike delays decision on Air Antilles' future

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United to debut 'Relax Row' sky‑couches in economy next year; unveils new 787‑9 Polaris Studio and CRJ200 cabin refresh United will be the first U.S. carrier to introduce 'Relax Row' sky‑couches in economy, which the airline says will debut next year. At a Los Angeles cabin reveal United also showcased new Boeing 787‑9 Polaris Studio suites and an updated CRJ200 regional cabin.

2026-04-06T10:42:23.993160-07:00

United to debut 'Relax Row' sky‑couches in economy next year; unveils new 787‑9 Polaris Studio and CRJ200 cabin refresh

Airways Magazine

How Airlines Shape Legal Migration Corridors: Nonstop Growth vs Hub Reliance Airline network structures are reshaping corridors of legal migration: some origin–destination flows have matured into nonstop markets, while others remain dependent on hub transfers. This analysis maps where direct connectivity has emerged, which routes still rely on hubs, and the commercial and infrastructure drivers behind those outcomes.

2026-04-06T08:15:53.320219-07:00

How Airlines Shape Legal Migration Corridors: Nonstop Growth vs Hub Reliance

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Air Canada to launch first nonstop North America–Tenerife flights from Montréal and Toronto Air Canada will inaugurate the first nonstop scheduled service between North America and Tenerife, operating from Montréal–Trudeau and Toronto–Pearson beginning late October as part of its Winter 2026/27 schedule. The seasonal routes, promoted as North America’s only nonstop link to the Canary Islands, will use A321XLR aircraft.

2026-04-06T06:06:03.191533-07:00

Air Canada to launch first nonstop North America–Tenerife flights from Montréal and Toronto

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Aeroflot Group carries 55.3M passengers in 2025, retains >41% market share

Campbell Wilson resigns as Air India CEO amid loss, crash fallout and governance scrutiny

Spring Airlines weighing $72m share buyback for late Q1 2026

170 AI job listings show how travel companies are defining AI strategy

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