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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Airlines and airports urge EU “flexibility” to pause EES border checks as summer queues spur 5-hour delays

European airlines and airport groups are pressing EU officials for an urgent intervention on Entry/Exit System (EES) immigration checks, warning of “chaos” if queues become unmanageable in July and August. Ryanair says it has identified seven high-volume airports seeing long Entry/Exit queues, with wait times reaching five hours or more, and is demanding the EU scrap EES checks until September.

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2026-07-02T06:29:24.150978-07:00

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Delta pilots launch passenger advice site amid reliability complaints and early contract talks

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2026-07-02T05:46:09.919501-07:00

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Air Peace readies first factory-new E175 to up-frequency Nigeria routes and add four new African destinations

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2026-07-02T05:17:28.416766-07:00

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Hawaiian’s CEO Diana Birkett Rakow maps future brand positioning and fleet priorities as the carrier joins oneworld

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2026-07-02T04:00:05.942160-07:00

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Airlines and airports urge EU “flexibility” to pause EES border checks as summer queues spur 5-hour delays European airlines and airport groups are pressing EU officials for an urgent intervention on Entry/Exit System (EES) immigration checks, warning of “chaos” if queues become unmanageable in July and August. Ryanair says it has identified seven high-volume airports seeing long Entry/Exit queues, with wait times reaching five hours or more, and is demanding the EU scrap EES checks until September.

2026-07-02T06:29:24.150978-07:00

Airlines and airports urge EU “flexibility” to pause EES border checks as summer queues spur 5-hour delays

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Delta pilots launch passenger advice site amid reliability complaints and early contract talks Delta Air Lines’ unionized pilots have launched a passenger-facing website to address frustration over “unacceptable” summer delays, reliability problems, and related operational breakdowns. The move coincides with tightening early contract negotiations, with pilots openly criticizing management for failing to meet reliability expectations.

2026-07-02T05:46:09.919501-07:00

Delta pilots launch passenger advice site amid reliability complaints and early contract talks

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Air Peace readies first factory-new E175 to up-frequency Nigeria routes and add four new African destinations Nigeria’s Air Peace is preparing to take delivery of its first factory-new E175, using the aircraft to increase frequencies on key domestic routes and to launch services to four additional African destinations. The move is aimed at strengthening regional connectivity on markets that don’t require larger capacity aircraft.

2026-07-02T05:17:28.416766-07:00

Air Peace readies first factory-new E175 to up-frequency Nigeria routes and add four new African destinations

Cranky Flier

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Hawaiian’s CEO Diana Birkett Rakow maps future brand positioning and fleet priorities as the carrier joins oneworld Hawaiian celebrated its oneworld entry on O‘ahu, underscoring a new commercial chapter for the airline. In an interview, CEO Diana Birkett Rakow discussed how Hawaiian plans to evolve its future brand and fleet strategy in support of its oneworld integration.

2026-07-02T04:00:05.942160-07:00

Hawaiian’s CEO Diana Birkett Rakow maps future brand positioning and fleet priorities as the carrier joins oneworld

Aviation Source

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American Airlines to launch daily Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop from March 27, 2027 with Japan Airlines American Airlines will begin daily nonstop service between Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) on March 27, 2027. The route becomes American’s 11th long-haul destination from its Chicago hub and is operated in partnership with Japan Airlines.

2026-07-01T22:31:37.506743-07:00

American Airlines to launch daily Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop from March 27, 2027 with Japan Airlines

CNBC

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JAL and ANA raise fuel surcharges to ~$400 as Asia jet-fuel prices fall Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways increased fuel surcharges on Wednesday, even as jet fuel costs in Asia declined. The step raises attention on how carriers’ pricing mechanics—such as lagging cost recovery or hedging/fx effects—are transmitting fuel-market moves to passengers now.

2026-07-01T16:44:18.602570-07:00

JAL and ANA raise fuel surcharges to ~$400 as Asia jet-fuel prices fall

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American Airlines to relaunch Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop service on March 27, 2027 American Airlines will restore nonstop O’Hare–Tokyo Narita service on March 27, 2027, after an eight-year hiatus, operating daily Boeing 787-9 flights. The carrier also plans to resume additional domestic routes from Chicago, positioning the renewed transpacific network to better compete on the Chicago–Narita market.

2026-07-01T08:46:14.800309-07:00

American Airlines to relaunch Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop service on March 27, 2027

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DOT proposes repealing Obama-era all-in airfare advertising rules, letting airlines show base fares excluding taxes/fees more pr The US Department of Transportation has proposed fully repealing an Obama-era requirement that airfare ads and commercials display tax-inclusive “all-in” pricing. Under the proposal, airlines could present base fares excluding taxes and fees more prominently, while allowing tax/fee components to appear alongside the total rather than keeping the all-in price as the dominant figure.

2026-07-01T00:14:24.940843-07:00

DOT proposes repealing Obama-era all-in airfare advertising rules, letting airlines show base fares excluding taxes/fees more pr

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