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LATAM previews lie-flat cabin for 2027 Airbus A321XLR rollout on premium long-haul narrowbody

LATAM Airlines Group says its first Airbus A321XLR deliveries begin in 2027, with a Premium Business cabin built around fully lie-flat seats—marketed as South America’s first narrowbody business-class suites. The jets will be used on longer routes, likely including U.S. flying, with the carrier positioning the A321XLR to cannibalize some transoceanic widebody missions.

2026-04-16T11:56:09.307434-07:00

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KLM cancels 160 Schiphol flights in May as kerosene prices squeeze profitability

2026-04-16T08:39:21.730856-07:00

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Akasa Air adds Hanoi: Mumbai–Hanoi nonstop set for Sept. 4, four weekly flights

2026-04-16T03:14:58.228594-07:00

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easyJet launches first Africa base in Marrakesh, adding three permanent aircraft and six new routes

2026-04-15T14:11:15.703111-07:00

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LATAM previews lie-flat cabin for 2027 Airbus A321XLR rollout on premium long-haul narrowbody LATAM Airlines Group says its first Airbus A321XLR deliveries begin in 2027, with a Premium Business cabin built around fully lie-flat seats—marketed as South America’s first narrowbody business-class suites. The jets will be used on longer routes, likely including U.S. flying, with the carrier positioning the A321XLR to cannibalize some transoceanic widebody missions.

2026-04-16T11:56:09.307434-07:00

LATAM previews lie-flat cabin for 2027 Airbus A321XLR rollout on premium long-haul narrowbody

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KLM cancels 160 Schiphol flights in May as kerosene prices squeeze profitability KLM says it will cancel 160 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol in May—cutting about 80 round trips—after sharply higher kerosene prices made certain intra-European routes uneconomic. The carrier stresses there is no fuel shortage and will rebook passengers on the next available options, mainly on high-frequency markets such as London and Düsseldorf.

2026-04-16T08:39:21.730856-07:00

KLM cancels 160 Schiphol flights in May as kerosene prices squeeze profitability

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Akasa Air adds Hanoi: Mumbai–Hanoi nonstop set for Sept. 4, four weekly flights Akasa Air will launch direct Mumbai–Hanoi service from 4 September 2026, with four weekly flights into Vietnam’s capital. The route becomes the carrier’s seventh international destination, expanding Southeast Asia connectivity and complementing its broader network push amid Gulf expansion constraints linked to the Iran conflict.

2026-04-16T03:14:58.228594-07:00

Akasa Air adds Hanoi: Mumbai–Hanoi nonstop set for Sept. 4, four weekly flights

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easyJet launches first Africa base in Marrakesh, adding three permanent aircraft and six new routes easyJet has started operations from its first African base at Marrakech (Morocco) with three aircraft based permanently, alongside six new international routes and increased year-round service on select existing links. The airline says the move supports growth from its two-decade operating history in the market, including 4 million seats in the first year.

2026-04-15T14:11:15.703111-07:00

easyJet launches first Africa base in Marrakesh, adding three permanent aircraft and six new routes

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Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema: first international flights targeted from newly commissioned Iperu/Gateway International Airport Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema says the airline plans to launch flights from the newly commissioned Iperu Airport—also described as Gateway International Airport in Ogun State—to international destinations. The move positions a new Nigerian airport as the carrier’s next gateway for cross-border connectivity.

2026-04-14T07:15:03.806968-07:00

Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema: first international flights targeted from newly commissioned Iperu/Gateway International Airport

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Etihad to add 5 new China routes, 28 weekly flights from Oct 2026–Mar 2027 in UAE–China expansion push Etihad Airways plans its largest China expansion in tiers, launching five new destinations and increasing capacity by 28 weekly flights between October and March 2027. The move is designed to strengthen Abu Dhabi–China connectivity and reinforce Etihad’s China Eastern joint venture and wider long-haul network adjustments.

2026-04-14T05:56:47.318330-07:00

Etihad to add 5 new China routes, 28 weekly flights from Oct 2026–Mar 2027 in UAE–China expansion push

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Qantas trims FY26 outlook, cuts domestic capacity and shifts flying to Europe as Iran war lifts jet-fuel costs Qantas says it is scaling back planned domestic capacity expansion by about five percentage points in 2Q26 (April–June), attributing the move to soaring jet-fuel prices tied to the Iran conflict. The carrier is also rebalancing capacity toward Europe while cutting thousands of flights across parts of its network.

2026-04-14T04:53:21.838645-07:00

Qantas trims FY26 outlook, cuts domestic capacity and shifts flying to Europe as Iran war lifts jet-fuel costs

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Dubai airport operator extends foreign airline caps with one daily round-trip limit to MID-2Q26 Dubai’s airport operator is extending restrictions on foreign carriers by limiting each airline to one daily round trip between Dubai International and Dubai World Central from April 20 through mid-2Q26. The cap tightens hub access during a period of ongoing network volatility in the region.

2026-04-13T21:14:32.114550-07:00

Dubai airport operator extends foreign airline caps with one daily round-trip limit to MID-2Q26

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LATAM previews lie-flat cabin for 2027 Airbus A321XLR rollout on premium long-haul narrowbody

KLM cancels 160 Schiphol flights in May as kerosene prices squeeze profitability

Akasa Air adds Hanoi: Mumbai–Hanoi nonstop set for Sept. 4, four weekly flights

easyJet launches first Africa base in Marrakesh, adding three permanent aircraft and six new routes

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