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Hackers Claim Iberia Breach Exposed Millions of Passengers' Data

Hackers say a much larger data breach at Iberia has exposed personal information belonging to millions of passengers. Iberia has not publicly confirmed the scale or detailed what data were taken, and the alleged intrusion's method remains unclear.

2025-11-26T06:12:18.537750-08:00

Reuters

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi erupts, ash plume reaches Indian airspace and grounds flights across South Asia

2025-11-24T20:51:00.894577-08:00

One Mile at a Time

Lufthansa unveils six‑aircraft 'Anniversary Fleet' livery for 2026 centenary

2025-11-24T06:44:19.231545-08:00

en.traicy.com

Etihad to operate A380 daily on Abu Dhabi–Tokyo Narita from 16 June 2026

2025-11-24T03:23:29.159397-08:00

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Hackers Claim Iberia Breach Exposed Millions of Passengers' Data Hackers say a much larger data breach at Iberia has exposed personal information belonging to millions of passengers. Iberia has not publicly confirmed the scale or detailed what data were taken, and the alleged intrusion's method remains unclear.

2025-11-26T06:12:18.537750-08:00

Hackers Claim Iberia Breach Exposed Millions of Passengers' Data

emirates.com

Emirates to deploy A350-900 with Premium Economy on Montréal–Dubai from 1 Feb 2026 Emirates will introduce its Airbus A350-900 to Canada on 1 February 2026, deploying the type on the Dubai–Montréal route. Montréal will be the first destination in Emirates' Americas network to receive the A350, and the aircraft will include a Premium Economy cabin.

2025-11-26T02:15:16.115025-08:00

Emirates to deploy A350-900 with Premium Economy on Montréal–Dubai from 1 Feb 2026

Skift

India expands visa‑on‑arrival for UAE travellers, but rollout remains slow India has expanded visa‑on‑arrival privileges for United Arab Emirates nationals to stimulate tourism and bilateral air travel, but implementation and facilitation are progressing at a glacial pace in the near term, so airlines and airports should expect only gradual passenger growth unless processes are sped up.

2025-11-25T20:03:47.981154-08:00

India expands visa‑on‑arrival for UAE travellers, but rollout remains slow

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JSX to launch all‑Business ATR 42‑600 turboprop service between Las Vegas and Santa Monica on Dec. 19, 2025 JSX will begin public charter flights using ATR 42‑600 turboprops in an all‑Business Class layout between Las Vegas (LAS) and Santa Monica (SMO) from Dec. 19, 2025, with the inaugural flight operating LAS–SMO. The service bypasses LAX and restores scheduled airline operations to Santa Monica Airport.

2025-11-25T14:35:04.838091-08:00

JSX to launch all‑Business ATR 42‑600 turboprop service between Las Vegas and Santa Monica on Dec. 19, 2025

AINonline

Tahiti’s NTAA bans business aviation during peak airline surges, curbs alternate‑airport use French Polynesia’s airport authority, NTAA, has banned business aviation during daily peak airline surges and restricted use of alternate airports in the same peak windows, prioritizing scheduled carrier operations and constraining private‑jet access to Tahiti’s airspace and ground‑handling slots.

2025-11-25T13:32:14.128042-08:00

Tahiti’s NTAA bans business aviation during peak airline surges, curbs alternate‑airport use

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AEPD fines Aena €10.04m, suspends biometric boarding gates over facial‑recognition privacy failings Spain's data protection authority has fined airport operator Aena €10.043.002 and ordered a suspension of biometric boarding gates after finding improper processing of facial‑recognition data and inadequate privacy impact assessments. Aena says it will challenge the ruling, denies any security breaches and defends its assessments.

2025-11-25T12:50:38.387166-08:00

AEPD fines Aena €10.04m, suspends biometric boarding gates over facial‑recognition privacy failings

PaxEx.Aero

BAGTAG integrates digital baggage tags with Amadeus airport kiosks to boost adoption BAGTAG has integrated its digital baggage-tag solution with Amadeus airport kiosks, enabling kiosks to provision and interact with electronic tags at check-in. The tie-up expands network reach and on-site functionality for e-tags, a step aimed at accelerating passenger adoption across airlines and airports.

2025-11-25T07:10:52.487897-08:00

BAGTAG integrates digital baggage tags with Amadeus airport kiosks to boost adoption

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Korean Air to replace plastic meal containers with plant‑based trays, aims for 60% lifecycle emissions cut by 2026 Korean Air will phase out its two‑decades‑old plastic meal containers and replace them with plant‑based trays made from agricultural waste — straw, sugarcane and bamboo — starting in December on select routes and rolling out worldwide by end‑2026. The carrier says the change will cut lifecycle emissions by about 60%.

2025-11-25T04:42:53.376508-08:00

Korean Air to replace plastic meal containers with plant‑based trays, aims for 60% lifecycle emissions cut by 2026

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