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Ávoris Group has denied interest in acquiring Spanish airline Plus Ultra. The available report provides no further details on the denial or any potential transaction.
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Ávoris Group has denied interest in acquiring Spanish airline Plus Ultra. The available report provides no further details on the denial or any potential transaction.
A Cologne court found that Lufthansa’s controversial ‘Green Fares’ could lead passengers to believe they could fly without affecting CO₂ emissions, and ordered the airline to change the name. The ruling puts the carrier’s climate-related fare marketing under scrutiny.
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Dan Air filed for insolvency proceedings at the Ilfov Tribunal on Oct. 22, seeking protection from creditors and a chance to reorganize. The Romanian carrier cites about €10 million owed to the Environmental Fund Administration; its flight schedule is continuing for now, but operations face uncertainty.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation imposed a combined $425,000 penalty on Air France and KLM for flights through prohibited airspace in the Baghdad flight information region between 2022 and 2025. The flights operated under Delta Air Lines’ code.
The Sharjah-based low-cost carrier says its A321XLRs will retain the seating capacity of its A321LRs, rather than mark a move into widebody operations. Air Arabia plans to use the XLR’s additional range to open routes to new destinations in China and Southeast Asia from several hubs.
British Airways is increasing the spending required to earn or retain Silver and Gold status in 2027 and reducing bonus tier points on premium tickets. The changes extend a loyalty-program overhaul that has drawn criticism from some customers.
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A UK court has appointed receivers to help London-based buyout fund FitzWalter recover more than $250 million from VietJet Aviation, including by seizing aircraft and ticket revenues. The measures could hobble the Vietnamese carrier’s operations outside its home market.
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