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JetBlue launches “BlueFirst” domestic first class, with new fare tiering and expanded basic fares

JetBlue has unveiled BlueFirst as its new domestic first-class cabin, set to roll out across aircraft beyond the Mint fleet, with fleetwide implementation planned for late 2026. The carrier is also introducing a new fare-tier system and expanding where basic fares can be sold, while renaming Core to Main on all flights.

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2026-07-27T10:06:30.472697-07:00

Bloomberg

Tata Group executive says Air India overhaul will take a decade, spanning fleet and service quality

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2026-07-27T10:06:31.242375-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Alan Joyce defends his Qantas CEO record in new memoir, taking responsibility for COVID-era turmoil and operational failures

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2026-07-26T12:05:50.609664-07:00

Skift

IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as director general, succeeding Willie Walsh

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2026-07-23T09:54:09.805184-07:00

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Bloomberg

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Tata Group executive says Air India overhaul will take a decade, spanning fleet and service quality The head of India’s largest conglomerate that owns Air India said rebuilding the struggling flag carrier could take about a decade. The overhaul is expected to cover both fleet changes and improvements to passenger service quality as part of a broad turnaround effort.

2026-07-27T10:06:31.242375-07:00

Tata Group executive says Air India overhaul will take a decade, spanning fleet and service quality

Bloomberg

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JetBlue launches “BlueFirst” domestic first class, with new fare tiering and expanded basic fares JetBlue has unveiled BlueFirst as its new domestic first-class cabin, set to roll out across aircraft beyond the Mint fleet, with fleetwide implementation planned for late 2026. The carrier is also introducing a new fare-tier system and expanding where basic fares can be sold, while renaming Core to Main on all flights.

2026-07-27T10:06:30.472697-07:00

JetBlue launches “BlueFirst” domestic first class, with new fare tiering and expanded basic fares

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Garuda Indonesia to Lead New State-Owned Airline Holding Company

2026-07-26T22:35:46.356775-07:00

Garuda Indonesia to Lead New S

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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Alan Joyce defends his Qantas CEO record in new memoir, taking responsibility for COVID-era turmoil and operational failures Former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has resurfaced publicly to defend his tenure and take responsibility for the airline’s tumultuous post-COVID period. His board-forced resignation nearly three years ago followed “a litany of mistakes” and operational failures that drew public backlash, according to the coverage tied to his memoir.

2026-07-26T12:05:50.609664-07:00

Alan Joyce defends his Qantas CEO record in new memoir, taking responsibility for COVID-era turmoil and operational failures

Cranky Flier

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Cranky on the Web: American Has an Overall Plan, Delta Has One for Asia

2026-07-25T04:04:25.823842-07:00

Cranky on the Web: American Ha

Runway Girl

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IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as Director General, effective Nov. 1 IATA’s Board has named World Economic Forum executive Saadia Zahidi as Director General, effective Nov. 1, succeeding Willie Walsh, who steps down July 31. Zahidi becomes IATA’s first woman to lead the organization.

2026-07-24T07:20:41.539328-07:00

IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as Director General, effective Nov. 1

FlightGlobal

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Finnair appoints Fiskars board member Jussi Siitonen as CFO effective Nov. 1, 2026 Finnair has named Jussi Siitonen, currently on the Fiskars Group board, as its chief financial officer effective Nov. 1, 2026. He succeeds Pia Aaltonen-Forsell, who has resigned from the airline to take up a new role at another employer, according to the company.

2026-07-24T03:36:26.828875-07:00

Finnair appoints Fiskars board member Jussi Siitonen as CFO effective Nov. 1, 2026

Skift

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IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as director general, succeeding Willie Walsh The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has named World Economic Forum managing director Saadia Zahidi as its next director general, effective Nov. 1. She will succeed Willie Walsh, who relinquishes the role on July 31, making Zahidi IATA’s first female director general and first since 1985 without airline executive experience.

2026-07-23T09:54:09.805184-07:00

IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as director general, succeeding Willie Walsh

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