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Reuters • Jaidaa Taha

Air Arabia-Led Consortium Wins Bid to Launch Saudi Low-Cost Carrier at Dammam

Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation regulator has selected a consortium led by UAE’s Air Arabia, alongside Nesma and KUN Investment Holding, to establish a new national low-cost carrier based at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, targeting a 45-aircraft fleet serving 57 international and 24 domestic destinations.

2025-07-20T05:15:37.178005-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Delta Restores Full-Year 2025 Guidance on Strong Q2 Results, Signals Leisure Demand Recovery

2025-07-10T04:11:05.828047-07:00

Reuters

Portugal Relaunches TAP Air Portugal Privatisation with 49.9% Stake Sale

2025-07-10T06:38:47.968367-07:00

Reuters

Spirit Airlines Alleges United–JetBlue 'Blue Sky' Partnership Is Anti-Competitive

2025-07-11T07:46:48.233078-07:00

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Airline Weekly

How SAS’s Hub Strategy Is Fueling Copenhagen’s Passenger Growth Copenhagen Airport’s passenger volumes have risen sharply this year thanks chiefly to Scandinavian Airlines’ expansion of long- and short-haul services and SkyTeam codeshares. Europe’s low-cost carriers, by contrast, have contributed minimally to the hub’s growth, underscoring SAS’s pivotal role in building CPH’s network.

2025-07-20T22:19:06.225224-07:00

How SAS’s Hub Strategy Is Fueling Copenhagen’s Passenger Growth

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Air Arabia-Led Consortium Wins Bid to Launch Saudi Low-Cost Carrier at Dammam Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation regulator has selected a consortium led by UAE’s Air Arabia, alongside Nesma and KUN Investment Holding, to establish a new national low-cost carrier based at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, targeting a 45-aircraft fleet serving 57 international and 24 domestic destinations.

2025-07-20T05:15:37.178005-07:00

Air Arabia-Led Consortium Wins Bid to Launch Saudi Low-Cost Carrier at Dammam

The Points Guy

United Airlines to Expand Premium Plus Cabin with Additional Recliner Seats United Airlines plans to increase capacity in its Premium Plus cabin by adding more recliner seats, responding to strong demand and positioning the segment as a key profit driver in its network. The move underlines United’s strategy to capture yield in the mid-tier cabin amid evolving consumer preferences.

2025-07-19T06:19:04.800084-07:00

United Airlines to Expand Premium Plus Cabin with Additional Recliner Seats

Aviation Week

South African Airways Posts Net Loss in Second Year After Business Rescue Exit South African Airways recorded a net loss in its second full year of operations since exiting business rescue, as post-rescue restructuring costs and market headwinds weighed on its recovery efforts.

2025-07-17T13:32:14.691408-07:00

South African Airways Posts Net Loss in Second Year After Business Rescue Exit

AirInsight

LATAM rolls out branded global eSIM service with Gigs to boost ancillary revenue LATAM Airlines Group has become the first Latin American carrier to embed its own branded global eSIM service into its digital ecosystem, through a partnership with connectivity provider Gigs. The offering allows passengers to purchase data plans in over 190 countries and earn LATAM Pass miles on every transaction.

2025-07-17T05:23:42.852907-07:00

LATAM rolls out branded global eSIM service with Gigs to boost ancillary revenue

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia suspends local jet fuel taxes, saving carriers about $20M a year Georgia legislators approved halting most local option sales taxes on aviation fuel, a measure set to trim airlines', cargo operators' and general aviation's fuel bills by roughly $20 million annually when it takes effect this June.

2025-07-16T16:19:49.106163-07:00

Georgia suspends local jet fuel taxes, saving carriers about $20M a year

Aviation Business News

UK’s Largest Union Urges Uniform Hand Luggage Rules to Protect Airline Staff Unite, Britain’s largest trade union, is calling on airlines and UK airports to adopt standardized hand luggage allowances. The move aims to curb rising incidents of passenger abuse against staff triggered by inconsistent baggage policies and unexpected surcharges across carriers and terminals.

2025-07-15T02:24:10.751013-07:00

UK’s Largest Union Urges Uniform Hand Luggage Rules to Protect Airline Staff

One Mile at a Time

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Avelo Airlines to End West Coast Operations and Close Burbank Hub by December Avelo Airlines will wind down its entire West Coast network, shuttering its Burbank hub by December, the carrier confirmed Monday. The budget operator, which launched four years ago emphasizing West Coast service, is redirecting capacity and investments toward strengthening its East Coast and domestic growth markets.

2025-07-14T12:08:31.009227-07:00

Avelo Airlines to End West Coast Operations and Close Burbank Hub by December

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