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Air Canada Overhauls Aeroplan with Revenue-Based Points and Status Credits in 2026

Starting January 1, 2026, Air Canada’s Aeroplan will shift from a distance-based to a revenue-based points system, awarding up to six points per dollar spent on flights. A new Status Qualifying Credits framework lets members attain elite tiers through flight spend, Aeroplan credit cards and partner transactions.

2025-08-06T04:12:13.160185-07:00

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Lufthansa Withdraws from Air Europa Stake Race, Leaving Turkish Airlines as Sole Bidder

2025-08-05T08:09:14.536742-07:00

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United Flight Attendants Reject Industry-Leading Five-Year Deal in Record-Turnout Vote

2025-07-29T11:35:53.102398-07:00

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DOT Greenlights United-JetBlue 'Blue Sky' Partnership, Unlocking Reciprocal Loyalty and Shared JFK Slots

2025-07-30T13:48:37.487390-07:00

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Allegiant’s ‘Extra’ Seats Boost Ancillary Revenue After Cabin Retrofit Since its introduction, Allegiant Air’s “Extra” seat program—offering additional legroom and priority boarding after a comprehensive cabin reconfiguration—has driven a notable uptick in ancillary revenue, helped recover retrofit costs and drawn strong uptake from leisure travelers under its premium-economy-style upsell model.

2025-08-06T14:03:49.203179-07:00

Allegiant’s ‘Extra’ Seats Boost Ancillary Revenue After Cabin Retrofit

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Canada approves foreign airlines to operate in Canada, easing inbound restrictions Transport Canada has approved multiple foreign airlines’ applications to launch services into Canada, easing restrictions on inbound carriers for the first time in years. The approvals follow Competition Bureau recommendations to relax ownership caps and aim to enhance competition, network connectivity and passenger choice.

2025-08-06T13:02:49.162483-07:00

Canada approves foreign airlines to operate in Canada, easing inbound restrictions

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Air Canada Overhauls Aeroplan with Revenue-Based Points and Status Credits in 2026 Starting January 1, 2026, Air Canada’s Aeroplan will shift from a distance-based to a revenue-based points system, awarding up to six points per dollar spent on flights. A new Status Qualifying Credits framework lets members attain elite tiers through flight spend, Aeroplan credit cards and partner transactions.

2025-08-06T04:12:13.160185-07:00

Air Canada Overhauls Aeroplan with Revenue-Based Points and Status Credits in 2026

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LATAM Airlines to Introduce Premium Comfort Class on Long-Haul Routes from 2027 LATAM Airlines will introduce a Premium Comfort Class cabin on its long-haul international routes from 2027, providing a mid-tier seating option with enhanced comfort, advanced technology and exclusive amenities. The offering sits between economy and premium economy to capture growing demand for differentiated long-haul experiences.

2025-08-06T02:36:26.321628-07:00

LATAM Airlines to Introduce Premium Comfort Class on Long-Haul Routes from 2027

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Air Algérie to launch domestic carrier start-up within days Algeria will launch a new domestic airline start-up within days, as authorities look to bolster internal air connectivity and better serve regional travelers. Details on the carrier’s ownership, fleet and route network remain pending, but the initiative signals a strategic shift towards strengthening local market penetration.

2025-08-05T23:26:37.122129-07:00

Air Algérie to launch domestic carrier start-up within days

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Lufthansa Withdraws from Air Europa Stake Race, Leaving Turkish Airlines as Sole Bidder Lufthansa Group has abandoned talks to acquire a minority stake in Spain’s Air Europa, following Air France-KLM’s exit just last week. Turkish Airlines now stands as the only remaining bidder for the leisure carrier’s investment round.

2025-08-05T08:09:14.536742-07:00

Lufthansa Withdraws from Air Europa Stake Race, Leaving Turkish Airlines as Sole Bidder

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Emirates to Add Fourth Daily A350-900 Flight to London Gatwick from February 2026 Emirates will add a fourth daily A350-900 rotation to London Gatwick from February 8, 2026, taking its Dubai–London flights to 12 per day and helping Gulf carriers offer up to 33 daily departures to the UK capital.

2025-08-05T06:54:07.189809-07:00

Emirates to Add Fourth Daily A350-900 Flight to London Gatwick from February 2026

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Cathay Pacific Resumes Four-Weekly A350 Service Between Hong Kong and Brussels Cathay Pacific has relaunched its four-times-weekly Airbus A350-900 service between Hong Kong and Brussels on August 3, reinstating direct connectivity between its Asia hub and the European political centre, and offering enhanced connections to Asia and Oceania for Brussels travellers.

2025-08-05T03:54:01.341117-07:00

Cathay Pacific Resumes Four-Weekly A350 Service Between Hong Kong and Brussels

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