News

CAPA

Wizz Air adds paid proactive flight disruption rebooking with Hopper Tech support

Wizz Air has partnered with Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) to launch “Disruption Assistance,” a proactive rebooking tool for passengers facing delays or cancellations of two or more hours. The service enables real-time rebooking options and expands Wizz’s disruption-focused app features across its European network.

2026-04-28T18:34:46.976142-07:00

Runway Girl

Lufthansa rolls out Munich stopover for select Singapore–U.S. itineraries, offering 24 hours to 7 days

2026-04-29T15:23:20.199372-07:00

Vertical Mag

Blade goes public-market-ready for urban air mobility: CEO-backed $850M valuation and expanded Manhattan–JFK helicopter service

2026-04-29T09:04:38.231055-07:00

Aviation Source

Luton ground handling workers win 7.5% pay rise, averting strike disruption

2026-04-29T14:28:24.379665-07:00

News Timeline

Runway Girl

Lufthansa rolls out Munich stopover for select Singapore–U.S. itineraries, offering 24 hours to 7 days Lufthansa has launched a stopover program for selected itineraries routed via Munich, enabling passengers traveling between Singapore and the U.S. to extend their layover at the carrier’s hub for up to seven days. The option is available through Lufthansa’s booking flow for eligible routes.

2026-04-29T15:23:20.199372-07:00

Lufthansa rolls out Munich stopover for select Singapore–U.S. itineraries, offering 24 hours to 7 days

Breitflyte

JetBlue adds TrueBlue redemptions for China Airlines interline partnership JetBlue is expanding its interline relationship with China Airlines by enabling reciprocal TrueBlue point redemptions across both carriers’ networks. The update adds new ways for members to use loyalty rewards to travel to and through Asia via China Airlines connections.

2026-04-29T15:04:27.142236-07:00

JetBlue adds TrueBlue redemptions for China Airlines interline partnership

Aviation Source

Luton ground handling workers win 7.5% pay rise, averting strike disruption Ground handling employees at London Luton Airport secured a 7.5% pay increase, preventing planned strike action and protecting next-step operational stability. The agreement is expected to reduce disruption risk for passenger processing and turnarounds at the UK airport.

2026-04-29T14:28:24.379665-07:00

Luton ground handling workers win 7.5% pay rise, averting strike disruption

Vertical Mag

Sheltair Aviation and Blade partner to expand aero-comuter access ahead of eVTOL transition Sheltair Aviation and Blade announced a partnership designed to broaden existing air-mobility access while laying groundwork for the industry’s shift to electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement links near-term commuter operations with longer-term eVTOL readiness planning.

2026-04-29T09:06:34.258837-07:00

Sheltair Aviation and Blade partner to expand aero-comuter access ahead of eVTOL transition

Vertical Mag

Blade Urban Air Mobility adds by-the-seat helicopter routes and a downtown L.A. rooftop heliport lounge Blade Urban Air Mobility is expanding in the Los Angeles area with by-the-seat helicopter transfers, priced from $195/seat, and launching a new downtown Los Angeles rooftop heliport lounge. The move grows the operator’s point-to-point rotorcraft service offering within the city.

2026-04-29T09:06:34.095730-07:00

Blade Urban Air Mobility adds by-the-seat helicopter routes and a downtown L.A. rooftop heliport lounge

CNBC

❗️

Fly Blade JV to launch on-demand helicopter flights in India—Mumbai–Pune and Shirdi beginning March 2019 Fly Blade Inc., positioning itself as an “Uber of helicopters,” says it will start India operations in March 2019 via a joint venture with Hunch Ventures. The initial service will operate intercity routes between Mumbai and Pune, with Shirdi added as the operation ramps, starting from intracity operations.

2026-04-29T09:05:15.328367-07:00

Fly Blade JV to launch on-demand helicopter flights in India—Mumbai–Pune and Shirdi beginning March 2019

Vertical Mag

❗️

Blade goes public-market-ready for urban air mobility: CEO-backed $850M valuation and expanded Manhattan–JFK helicopter service Blade, the “Uber of helicopters,” is taking electric vertical aircrafts to the public markets at an initial valuation of about $850 million, per CEO Robert Wiesenthal. The company also broadened its on-demand helicopter offering with all-day rides from Manhattan to JFK, positioning it as a near-term UAM player while it expands beyond helicopter shuttles.

2026-04-29T09:04:38.231055-07:00

Blade goes public-market-ready for urban air mobility: CEO-backed $850M valuation and expanded Manhattan–JFK helicopter service

Skift

United and Lyft expand MileagePlus rewards: customers can pay for U.S. rides with MileagePlus miles in the Lyft app United MileagePlus members with linked Lyft accounts can redeem MileagePlus miles to pay for Lyft rides through a new “Pay with Miles” feature inside the Lyft app. The update deepens the airline- rideshare partnership by adding miles redemption for point-of-ride purchases, the first such U.S. collaboration.

2026-04-29T07:30:06.071055-07:00

United and Lyft expand MileagePlus rewards: customers can pay for U.S. rides with MileagePlus miles in the Lyft app

Menu

PaxEx News

Wizz Air adds paid proactive flight disruption rebooking with Hopper Tech support

Lufthansa rolls out Munich stopover for select Singapore–U.S. itineraries, offering 24 hours to 7 days

Blade goes public-market-ready for urban air mobility: CEO-backed $850M valuation and expanded Manhattan–JFK helicopter service

Luton ground handling workers win 7.5% pay rise, averting strike disruption

News Timeline