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Turkish Airlines adds London Stansted as third London airport, expanding UK network to six destinations

Turkish Airlines has launched scheduled services to London Stansted, adding a third London airport to its UK network alongside Heathrow and Gatwick. The new route operates 15 weekly flights, taking Turkish’s UK destinations to six (including Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh) and supporting a projected 168 weekly regional frequencies in summer.

2026-03-20T06:18:12.087317-07:00

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Ultra‑low‑cost carriers' fuel‑efficient fleet gamble could squeeze profits if US demand weakens

2026-03-20T06:34:41.477409-07:00

Reuters

Indian carriers warn December fare caps will force route cuts and delay expansion as West Asia airspace and fuel costs bite

2026-03-20T05:09:48.501579-07:00

Aviation Week

Lufthansa nears follow‑on widebody order from Airbus or Boeing; deliveries eyed from 2033

2026-03-19T11:59:56.892808-07:00

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Southwest's $1B Bet: Assigned Seating, Ancillaries and a Transformational Business Shift Southwest is spending roughly $1 billion to overhaul its product and operations, ending decades of open seating and rolling out assigned seating, ancillary fees and cabin reconfigurations — a transformational shift CEO Bob Jordan ties to activist pressure. Executives say early results indicate the changes are working.

2026-03-20T06:39:25.178745-07:00

Southwest's $1B Bet: Assigned Seating, Ancillaries and a Transformational Business Shift

Reuters

Ultra‑low‑cost carriers' fuel‑efficient fleet gamble could squeeze profits if US demand weakens Ultra‑low‑cost carriers have modernised with some of the newest, most fuel‑efficient narrowbodies, improving unit fuel economics. But higher capital and financing costs for those jets mean a slowdown in US travel demand tied to macro uncertainty could quickly flip fuel savings into a profit headwind.

2026-03-20T06:34:41.477409-07:00

Ultra‑low‑cost carriers' fuel‑efficient fleet gamble could squeeze profits if US demand weakens

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Turkish Airlines adds London Stansted as third London airport, expanding UK network to six destinations Turkish Airlines has launched scheduled services to London Stansted, adding a third London airport to its UK network alongside Heathrow and Gatwick. The new route operates 15 weekly flights, taking Turkish’s UK destinations to six (including Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh) and supporting a projected 168 weekly regional frequencies in summer.

2026-03-20T06:18:12.087317-07:00

Turkish Airlines adds London Stansted as third London airport, expanding UK network to six destinations

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Binani Air receives Nigerian AOC to operate scheduled domestic flights Nigeria's Binani Air Global Services was granted an air operator certificate by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on March 17, authorising the Lagos-based carrier to launch scheduled domestic services. The approval expands its scope beyond charter operations and clears the airline to sell regular, timetable-based routes within Nigeria.

2026-03-20T06:00:03.664417-07:00

Binani Air receives Nigerian AOC to operate scheduled domestic flights

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Indian carriers warn December fare caps will force route cuts and delay expansion as West Asia airspace and fuel costs bite A group of Indian carriers — IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet — warned the government that fare caps imposed in December risk forcing international route withdrawals and delaying expansion unless lifted. Rising jet fuel prices and longer routings via Oman and western Saudi Arabia amid West Asia airspace restrictions are squeezing margins.

2026-03-20T05:09:48.501579-07:00

Indian carriers warn December fare caps will force route cuts and delay expansion as West Asia airspace and fuel costs bite

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AIX 2026 preview: next‑generation aircraft cabins — wellbeing, digital connectivity and sustainable onboard solutions Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2026 brings the next generation of cabins into view: designs centred on passenger wellbeing, integrated digital systems for seamless connectivity, and sustainability embedded in materials and servicing. The show previews supplier solutions and airline product concepts that will drive inflight experience upgrades and retrofit decisions across fleets.

2026-03-20T05:00:06.776247-07:00

AIX 2026 preview: next‑generation aircraft cabins — wellbeing, digital connectivity and sustainable onboard solutions

Inflight Online

SAS partners with 3 to give EuroBonus members and 3 customers free Starlink in‑flight Wi‑Fi SAS has partnered with mobile operator 3 to provide free SpaceX Starlink in‑flight Wi‑Fi to EuroBonus members and 3 customers. The agreement gives loyalty members and the operator's subscribers gate‑to‑gate connectivity on SAS flights, broadening passenger connectivity options across its network.

2026-03-20T04:29:23.366899-07:00

SAS partners with 3 to give EuroBonus members and 3 customers free Starlink in‑flight Wi‑Fi

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Ryanair quits Azores, denies illegal subsidy allegations as Portuguese probe carries out searches Ryanair has withdrawn services from the Azores and rejected allegations of illegal subsidies linked to the Portuguese archipelago after investigators searched regional authorities and law firms. The carrier says no illicit deal occurred while a criminal probe into local subsidy arrangements continues.

2026-03-20T02:19:39.186725-07:00

Ryanair quits Azores, denies illegal subsidy allegations as Portuguese probe carries out searches

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Turkish Airlines adds London Stansted as third London airport, expanding UK network to six destinations

Ultra‑low‑cost carriers' fuel‑efficient fleet gamble could squeeze profits if US demand weakens

Indian carriers warn December fare caps will force route cuts and delay expansion as West Asia airspace and fuel costs bite

Lufthansa nears follow‑on widebody order from Airbus or Boeing; deliveries eyed from 2033

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