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easyJet adds nine Winter 2026/27 routes from France/UK, including Cairo via Sphinx and exclusive Canary Islands service

easyJet is expanding its winter 2026/27 network with nine new routes across UK and French departure points. The program includes new services from Belfast to Sharm El Sheikh and from Bordeaux to Agadir, Malaga and Gran Canaria (with a Canary Islands exclusivity), plus multiple additions from six UK airports. The schedule also features Le Caire connections via Sphinx International Airport.

2026-04-24T17:37:07.984765-07:00

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Ryanair exits Berlin Brandenburg (BER): closes base from 24-Oct-2026, halves capacity in winter 2026-27 amid rising airport char

2026-04-24T07:03:20.897240-07:00

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American Airlines and TSA expand TSA PreCheck Touchless ID to all hub airports

2026-04-24T13:21:21.838772-07:00

eVTOL Insights

SkyDrive and NEXCO West partner on advanced air mobility landing zones at expressway service areas and parking

2026-04-24T04:26:29.208183-07:00

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easyJet adds nine Winter 2026/27 routes from France/UK, including Cairo via Sphinx and exclusive Canary Islands service easyJet is expanding its winter 2026/27 network with nine new routes across UK and French departure points. The program includes new services from Belfast to Sharm El Sheikh and from Bordeaux to Agadir, Malaga and Gran Canaria (with a Canary Islands exclusivity), plus multiple additions from six UK airports. The schedule also features Le Caire connections via Sphinx International Airport.

2026-04-24T17:37:07.984765-07:00

easyJet adds nine Winter 2026/27 routes from France/UK, including Cairo via Sphinx and exclusive Canary Islands service

Runway Girl

American Airlines and TSA expand TSA PreCheck Touchless ID to all hub airports American Airlines, working with the TSA, said TSA PreCheck Touchless ID is now available at all of the carrier’s hub airports. The rollout extends a touchless identity workflow designed to improve throughput and passenger processing at TSA checkpoints.

2026-04-24T13:21:21.838772-07:00

American Airlines and TSA expand TSA PreCheck Touchless ID to all hub airports

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Ryanair exits Berlin Brandenburg (BER): closes base from 24-Oct-2026, halves capacity in winter 2026-27 amid rising airport char Ryanair will shut its BER base from 24 October 2026, withdrawing seven aircraft and cutting service—effectively halving capacity from winter 2026-27. The carrier cites “chopelessly uncompetitive” operating conditions, including higher airport landing fees and the German air-traffic tax, with 210 jobs at risk.

2026-04-24T07:03:20.897240-07:00

Ryanair exits Berlin Brandenburg (BER): closes base from 24-Oct-2026, halves capacity in winter 2026-27 amid rising airport char

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SkyDrive and NEXCO West partner on advanced air mobility landing zones at expressway service areas and parking SkyDrive has signed a partnership agreement with West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO West) to investigate the commercial feasibility of eVTOL services based at expressway service areas and parking. The parties will study how roadside takeoff and landing concepts could fit Japan’s regional AAM rollouts.

2026-04-24T04:26:29.208183-07:00

SkyDrive and NEXCO West partner on advanced air mobility landing zones at expressway service areas and parking

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AFRAA: Africa jet fuel supply holds, but airlines are moving to short-term surcharges Jet fuel supplies remain steady at most major African airports, but airlines are increasingly adding surcharges as short-term availability risk and price volatility move to the top of flight-planning concerns, according to the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). The shift signals rising operational pricing pressure even without widespread supply shortfalls.

2026-04-24T02:33:19.473341-07:00

AFRAA: Africa jet fuel supply holds, but airlines are moving to short-term surcharges

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China's Air Central gets US DOT nod for cargo flights

2026-04-23T12:34:54.685235-07:00

China's Air Central gets US DO

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NTSB preliminary findings: LaGuardia CRJ-900 runway collision tied to fire-truck tracking and runway-entering timing The NTSB has issued preliminary findings in its investigation of the March 22 LaGuardia collision involving a Jazz-operated Air Canada Express CRJ-900 and a Port Authority fire truck. Investigators highlighted difficulties tracking the involved vehicle and a closing timeline in which the fire truck entered Runway 4 shortly before impact.

2026-04-23T11:49:58.064547-07:00

NTSB preliminary findings: LaGuardia CRJ-900 runway collision tied to fire-truck tracking and runway-entering timing

Airline Economics

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Schiphol to cut airport charges by 10%+ for airlines through March 2027, citing Middle East-driven kerosene cost surge Amsterdam Airport Schiphol will temporarily reduce airport charges by more than 10% (10% for daytime flights) from 27 April 2026 through 31 March 2027. The discount is designed to offset sharply rising operational costs tied to Middle East tensions and soaring kerosene prices, despite an expected hit to Schiphol’s own financial results.

2026-04-23T05:36:06.523305-07:00

Schiphol to cut airport charges by 10%+ for airlines through March 2027, citing Middle East-driven kerosene cost surge

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easyJet adds nine Winter 2026/27 routes from France/UK, including Cairo via Sphinx and exclusive Canary Islands service

Ryanair exits Berlin Brandenburg (BER): closes base from 24-Oct-2026, halves capacity in winter 2026-27 amid rising airport char

American Airlines and TSA expand TSA PreCheck Touchless ID to all hub airports

SkyDrive and NEXCO West partner on advanced air mobility landing zones at expressway service areas and parking

News Timeline