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Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways shifts strategy as jet‑fuel costs climb

Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways is shifting its strategic focus as rising jet‑fuel costs force a reassessment of operations. Management says the carrier will reprioritise markets, capacity and commercial plans to limit fuel‑driven cost pressures while monitoring regional supply disruptions and surcharge options.

2026-04-02T19:00:25.113500-07:00

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Airports at a tipping point: technology, design and private capital to unlock capacity amid soaring demand

2026-04-02T17:11:21.272327-07:00

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US charter broker IsraJets launches in-house carrier IsraFly

2026-04-02T14:32:11.436914-07:00

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Lufthansa Group readies crisis plans including possible grounding as fuel costs and demand shift

2026-04-02T06:57:50.081704-07:00

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South Korea’s low-cost carrier t'way Air rebrands as Trinity Airways Shareholders of South Korea’s low-cost carrier t'way Air approved changing the company’s corporate name to Trinity Airways at the annual general meeting on March 31, 2026, with 99.2% support. The vote formalises a corporate rebrand for the Daegu-based carrier.

2026-04-02T20:57:07.590476-07:00

South Korea’s low-cost carrier t'way Air rebrands as Trinity Airways

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Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways shifts strategy as jet‑fuel costs climb Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways is shifting its strategic focus as rising jet‑fuel costs force a reassessment of operations. Management says the carrier will reprioritise markets, capacity and commercial plans to limit fuel‑driven cost pressures while monitoring regional supply disruptions and surcharge options.

2026-04-02T19:00:25.113500-07:00

Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways shifts strategy as jet‑fuel costs climb

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Airports at a tipping point: technology, design and private capital to unlock capacity amid soaring demand Airports, long built as pure transport infrastructure, are entering a structural shift: operators must deploy technology-led passenger processing, redesigned terminals and new commercial financing — including private investment — to expand capacity and handle surging passenger and cargo volumes, illustrated by Canada’s busiest-airport challenges.

2026-04-02T17:11:21.272327-07:00

Airports at a tipping point: technology, design and private capital to unlock capacity amid soaring demand

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US charter broker IsraJets launches in-house carrier IsraFly US charter broker IsraJets has launched IsraFly, a new in-house air operator that will use aircraft the broker recently acquired. The move brings flight operations under the broker's control rather than relying solely on third-party operators, altering its commercial model and control over capacity, crews and service delivery.

2026-04-02T14:32:11.436914-07:00

US charter broker IsraJets launches in-house carrier IsraFly

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U.S. opens application window for small‑community air service support grants The U.S. government has opened the application window for grants designed to support air service to small communities, offering funding to preserve or enhance scheduled commercial air connectivity. Eligible airports, communities and carriers can apply to secure federal assistance aimed at maintaining local air links.

2026-04-02T12:27:09.236918-07:00

U.S. opens application window for small‑community air service support grants

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TAP to wet‑lease A330‑300 to bolster short‑term widebody capacity TAP Air Portugal will wet‑lease an Airbus A330‑300 to bolster short‑term widebody capacity. The temporary wet‑lease supplies immediate twin‑aisle lift to cover schedule and demand gaps, offering a near‑term operational fix while TAP manages fleet availability and transitions.

2026-04-02T10:59:10.165298-07:00

TAP to wet‑lease A330‑300 to bolster short‑term widebody capacity

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Malaysia Aviation Group doubles profit, keeps fleet plan unchanged and eyes Q4 widebody replacement despite Middle East crisis Malaysia Aviation Group said 2025 profit doubled as higher traffic, improved load factors and fleet expansion drove earnings, and the group expects near‑term demand to remain healthy. MAG's CEO said the Middle East conflict will not prompt major fleet changes and the carrier still targets a Q4 widebody replacement order.

2026-04-02T10:15:46.842941-07:00

Malaysia Aviation Group doubles profit, keeps fleet plan unchanged and eyes Q4 widebody replacement despite Middle East crisis

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Scaling AI in Travel: TUI’s Lessons for Airlines on Dismantling Legacy Systems TUI’s rollout shows that AI strategies can look clean on slides but scaling demands tearing down legacy IT, fixing data governance and changing operations. Jie Zheng lays out practical steps and pitfalls carriers face as they move toward agentic AI ahead of the Skift Data + AI Summit 2026.

2026-04-02T09:18:59.604467-07:00

Scaling AI in Travel: TUI’s Lessons for Airlines on Dismantling Legacy Systems

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Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways shifts strategy as jet‑fuel costs climb

Airports at a tipping point: technology, design and private capital to unlock capacity amid soaring demand

US charter broker IsraJets launches in-house carrier IsraFly

Lufthansa Group readies crisis plans including possible grounding as fuel costs and demand shift

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