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ITA Airways to join Lufthansa Group–ANA Europe–Japan joint venture from autumn 2026

ITA Airways will be added to the Lufthansa Group–All Nippon Airways (ANA) Europe–Japan joint venture from autumn 2026, expanding the partnership to five airlines. The move reinforces ITA’s integration within Lufthansa Group’s alliance and network strategy, positioning Rome as a gateway on Japan routes.

2026-06-08T09:11:25.481458-07:00

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WestJet and Icelandair sign reciprocal codeshare to route Canada–Europe connections via KEF

2026-06-08T08:56:12.353468-07:00

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Kyrgyzstan says it has been removed from the EU airline safety blacklist after two decades

2026-06-08T11:43:42.920715-07:00

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IATA warns Spirit won’t be last as affordable-airline profits halve; United studies failure lessons to protect margins while the

2026-06-08T09:26:47.669936-07:00

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Kyrgyzstan says it has been removed from the EU airline safety blacklist after two decades Kyrgyzstan’s presidential office says the country has been taken off the European Commission’s airline blacklist, ending nearly 20 years of prohibitions on Central Asian carriers’ services to Europe. The claim follows government efforts to restore EU access after the listing’s creation.

2026-06-08T11:43:42.920715-07:00

Kyrgyzstan says it has been removed from the EU airline safety blacklist after two decades

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Air Canada rouge to take over Halifax-London from early 3Q26

2026-06-08T10:57:02.983557-07:00

Air Canada rouge to take over

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Alaska Bets Starlink Will Boost Customer Loyalty as It Scraps Basic Economy Perks

2026-06-08T09:28:11.826685-07:00

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IATA warns Spirit won’t be last as affordable-airline profits halve; United studies failure lessons to protect margins while the IATA is forecasting further distress among low-cost, “affordable” carriers in 2026, warning Spirit’s collapse may not be an outlier. A widening cost squeeze is set against a demand environment that is increasingly bifurcated—pressuring ULCC unit economics even as some competitors reposition on higher-value products.

2026-06-08T09:26:47.669936-07:00

IATA warns Spirit won’t be last as affordable-airline profits halve; United studies failure lessons to protect margins while the

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ITA Airways to join Lufthansa Group–ANA Europe–Japan joint venture from autumn 2026 ITA Airways will be added to the Lufthansa Group–All Nippon Airways (ANA) Europe–Japan joint venture from autumn 2026, expanding the partnership to five airlines. The move reinforces ITA’s integration within Lufthansa Group’s alliance and network strategy, positioning Rome as a gateway on Japan routes.

2026-06-08T09:11:25.481458-07:00

ITA Airways to join Lufthansa Group–ANA Europe–Japan joint venture from autumn 2026

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WestJet and Icelandair sign reciprocal codeshare to route Canada–Europe connections via KEF WestJet has signed a reciprocal codeshare with Icelandair, announced at the IATA Annual General Meeting. Pending regulatory approval, WestJet customers from Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg will be able to book single-ticket itineraries to more than 10 European destinations via Keflavik (KEF).

2026-06-08T08:56:12.353468-07:00

WestJet and Icelandair sign reciprocal codeshare to route Canada–Europe connections via KEF

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Etihad and TAROM launch codeshare linking Abu Dhabi with Romania and 11 Eastern Europe destinations ahead of new Bucharest servi Etihad Airways has signed and launched a codeshare with TAROM, the Romanian flag carrier, aimed at selling single-ticket connections between Abu Dhabi and 11 destinations across Romania and Eastern Europe. The partnership was agreed at IATA AGM and sets up expanded network reach ahead of Etihad’s planned Abu Dhabi–Bucharest route.

2026-06-08T06:42:07.129825-07:00

Etihad and TAROM launch codeshare linking Abu Dhabi with Romania and 11 Eastern Europe destinations ahead of new Bucharest servi

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IndiGo targets 550+ fleet and ~200M passengers annually by 2030, with long-haul pivot including Airbus A350 dual-class IndiGo says it aims to scale to roughly 550 aircraft and about 200 million passengers per year by 2030, despite expecting single-digit capacity growth in 2027. The carrier’s plan emphasizes international and long-haul expansion, including a dual-class cabin concept on Airbus A350-900s arriving in 2027/2028.

2026-06-08T06:22:06.660486-07:00

IndiGo targets 550+ fleet and ~200M passengers annually by 2030, with long-haul pivot including Airbus A350 dual-class

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ITA Airways to join Lufthansa Group–ANA Europe–Japan joint venture from autumn 2026

WestJet and Icelandair sign reciprocal codeshare to route Canada–Europe connections via KEF

Kyrgyzstan says it has been removed from the EU airline safety blacklist after two decades

IATA warns Spirit won’t be last as affordable-airline profits halve; United studies failure lessons to protect margins while the

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