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American Airlines targets 75M passengers on 750,000 flights for centennial summer 2026 (May 21–Sept. 8)

American Airlines says it will carry 75 million customers across 750,000 flights during its 2026 summer travel period (May 21–Sept. 8), topping its 2019 record. The airline frames the plan as its largest summer schedule to date, extending peak-season capacity across its US hubs.

2026-05-11T07:39:17.211669-07:00

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Sununu: Rising jet-fuel costs are only marginally being passed through to US airfares

2026-05-11T07:07:01.121385-07:00

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Copenhagen and Swedish airports reject SAS bid to cut airport fees

2026-05-11T05:12:28.165687-07:00

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Qatar Airways pushes back and now confirms July 22 launch of Bogotá and Caracas routes

2026-05-11T04:24:43.819466-07:00

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American Airlines targets 75M passengers on 750,000 flights for centennial summer 2026 (May 21–Sept. 8) American Airlines says it will carry 75 million customers across 750,000 flights during its 2026 summer travel period (May 21–Sept. 8), topping its 2019 record. The airline frames the plan as its largest summer schedule to date, extending peak-season capacity across its US hubs.

2026-05-11T07:39:17.211669-07:00

American Airlines targets 75M passengers on 750,000 flights for centennial summer 2026 (May 21–Sept. 8)

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Sununu: Rising jet-fuel costs are only marginally being passed through to US airfares Former New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu, CEO of Airlines for America, says airlines are absorbing most of the impact from higher jet-fuel costs rather than transferring a meaningful share to customers. The interview frames current pricing pressure as insufficient to protect airline economics, with knock-on risks for fares and demand.

2026-05-11T07:07:01.121385-07:00

Sununu: Rising jet-fuel costs are only marginally being passed through to US airfares

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Portugal appoints commission to monitor sale of Azores Airlines Portugal has appointed a commission to monitor the sale of Azores Airlines, according to ch-aviation’s coverage. The oversight step signals heightened scrutiny of the airline’s ownership transition amid broader restructuring and investment activity in the Portuguese air sector.

2026-05-11T07:06:49.260534-07:00

Portugal appoints commission to monitor sale of Azores Airlines

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Copenhagen and Swedish airports reject SAS bid to cut airport fees SAS has proposed reducing airport fees at Copenhagen Kastrup, but the airport operator at Copenhagen and Swedavia—the main airport operator in Sweden—pushed back. The dispute underscores how airport charges remain a key lever for carriers facing cost pressure and competitive constraints in the Nordics.

2026-05-11T05:12:28.165687-07:00

Copenhagen and Swedish airports reject SAS bid to cut airport fees

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DAT signs first codeshare with Lufthansa to funnel regional Denmark/central-Europe traffic via Frankfurt and Munich Denmark’s DAT (DX) has signed its first-ever codeshare agreement with Lufthansa, linking DAT’s Central Europe regional network to hub connections at Frankfurt International and Munich. The partnership is designed to extend onward travel options by integrating DAT’s routes with Lufthansa’s intercontinental connectivity at both hubs.

2026-05-11T04:46:56.487368-07:00

DAT signs first codeshare with Lufthansa to funnel regional Denmark/central-Europe traffic via Frankfurt and Munich

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Qatar Airways pushes back and now confirms July 22 launch of Bogotá and Caracas routes Qatar Airways has confirmed that new services to Bogotá (BOG) and Caracas (CCS) will begin July 22, after the airline postponed the start from the schedule first announced last year. The update adds fresh direct connectivity between Doha and Colombia/Venezuela for the Northern Hemisphere summer peak.

2026-05-11T04:24:43.819466-07:00

Qatar Airways pushes back and now confirms July 22 launch of Bogotá and Caracas routes

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ANA studies nonstop Tokyo–Panama City to open a potential Asia–Latin America hub link All Nippon Airways (ANA) is studying nonstop service between Tokyo and Panama City, aiming to create a new direct connection option between Asia and Central/South America. The move would expand ANA’s long-haul network and potentially reshape demand capture for transit flows via Latin America’s gateway hubs.

2026-05-11T04:20:37.624054-07:00

ANA studies nonstop Tokyo–Panama City to open a potential Asia–Latin America hub link

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EU guidance lets airlines breach slot-use and tankering rules when Jet fuel shortages hit—exemptions tied to scarcity, not price The European Commission has adopted guidance to relax select EU slot allocation/use and anti-tankering rules when airport jet-fuel supply becomes constrained. The exemptions are conditional and event-specific, with regulators explicitly excluding disruptions driven only by higher fuel prices.

2026-05-11T01:28:40.844362-07:00

EU guidance lets airlines breach slot-use and tankering rules when Jet fuel shortages hit—exemptions tied to scarcity, not price

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American Airlines targets 75M passengers on 750,000 flights for centennial summer 2026 (May 21–Sept. 8)

Sununu: Rising jet-fuel costs are only marginally being passed through to US airfares

Copenhagen and Swedish airports reject SAS bid to cut airport fees

Qatar Airways pushes back and now confirms July 22 launch of Bogotá and Caracas routes

News Timeline