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Skopje to resume intercontinental operations

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Hohhot Shengle International Airport set to open in mid-fourth quarter 2026

Hohhot Shengle International Airport in China is scheduled to open in mid-fourth quarter 2026. The announcement sets a target date for the airport’s start of operations, though the available report provides no details on capacity, investment or planned airline service.

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Aero Mongolia faces renewed airport-service restrictions over alleged missed debt repayments

Ulaanbaatar International has again restricted certain paid airport services for Aero Mongolia’s domestic and international charter flights, effective Nov. 4, 2026. The curbs follow the airline’s alleged failure to meet an agreed debt repayment schedule.

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Ca Mau airport delays reopening to Dec. 18, 2026, as rain and material shortages slow upgrades

Ca Mau airport in Viet Nam has pushed its planned reopening from Nov. 29 to Dec. 18, 2026, after heavy rainfall and shortages of construction materials delayed upgrade work. Airports Corporation of Vietnam announced the revised date, extending the airport’s closure by nearly three weeks.

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WestJet to anchor Winnipeg airport business park with 73,000-square-foot maintenance hangar

WestJet plans to build a 6,782-square-metre (73,000-square-foot) aircraft maintenance hangar at AirLink Business Park on the western side of Winnipeg International Airport. The project will make the Calgary-based airline the development’s first anchor tenant.

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Geneva targets its first South American route for 2Q27

Geneva is targeting the launch of its first South American route in the second quarter of 2027. The report does not identify a confirmed airline or destination, leaving the route’s commercial details and operating plans unspecified.

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Dulles opens United’s 14-gate Concourse E, first phase of airport redevelopment

United and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority opened a $700 million, 14-gate concourse at Dulles, the airport’s first new concourse in nearly 20 years. The facility includes a United Club for more than 600 passengers and direct AeroTrain access; it is the first phase of a wider redevelopment that could add up to 36 gates.

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Thai Airways still faces Bangkok cargo backlog, with more than 1,000 consignments outstanding

Thai Airways International continues to contend with a substantial cargo backlog at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi despite easing flood conditions. More than 1,000 consignments remain outstanding, while another 700-800 cargo pallets are awaiting unloading.