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TAP to restart Venezuela flights from July 13 via Valencia after June 24 earthquake closures

TAP Air Portugal will resume weekly flights to Venezuela starting Monday, July 13, routing services to Arturo Michelena Airport in Valencia because Maiquetía remains closed after the June 24 earthquakes. The first flight will carry more than 8 metric tons of medical humanitarian aid from Portugal, while Amazon Air support and USS San Antonio disaster-relief operations scale up logistics.

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2026-07-10T05:46:14.762936-07:00

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Astral Aviation and Fly Noor team up to relaunch China–South Africa freighter service

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2026-07-10T05:01:23.995352-07:00

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Air Zimbabwe to relaunch Harare–London Gatwick in late July 2026 with Plus Ultra A330-300 under ACMI arrangement

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2026-07-10T03:00:05.306771-07:00

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JetBlue ramps Fort Lauderdale expansion: eight new routes launched, six more coming, with premium Mint scale-up

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2026-07-09T14:59:44.278369-07:00

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TAP to restart Venezuela flights from July 13 via Valencia after June 24 earthquake closures TAP Air Portugal will resume weekly flights to Venezuela starting Monday, July 13, routing services to Arturo Michelena Airport in Valencia because Maiquetía remains closed after the June 24 earthquakes. The first flight will carry more than 8 metric tons of medical humanitarian aid from Portugal, while Amazon Air support and USS San Antonio disaster-relief operations scale up logistics.

2026-07-10T05:46:14.762936-07:00

TAP to restart Venezuela flights from July 13 via Valencia after June 24 earthquake closures

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Astral Aviation and Fly Noor team up to relaunch China–South Africa freighter service Astral Aviation and Fly Noor have partnered to relaunch a freighter service linking China and South Africa, aiming to restore and grow cargo capacity on the trade lane. The announcement signals renewed operator and route focus on long-haul Africa–Asia airfreight flows.

2026-07-10T05:01:23.995352-07:00

Astral Aviation and Fly Noor team up to relaunch China–South Africa freighter service

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Air Zimbabwe to relaunch Harare–London Gatwick in late July 2026 with Plus Ultra A330-300 under ACMI arrangement Air Zimbabwe plans to restore non-stop service between its Harare hub and London Gatwick from late July 2026, using a leased Airbus A330-300 operated by Spain’s Plus Ultra. Chapman Freeborn (Avia Solutions Group) is supplying ACMI capacity support to enable the resumption after more than 14 years.

2026-07-10T03:00:05.306771-07:00

Air Zimbabwe to relaunch Harare–London Gatwick in late July 2026 with Plus Ultra A330-300 under ACMI arrangement

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JetBlue ramps Fort Lauderdale expansion: eight new routes launched, six more coming, with premium Mint scale-up JetBlue has launched eight new nonstop destinations from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) and says six additional connections are planned for later this year, pushing the carrier toward a 150-daily-FLL-flight winter target. The schedule also positions Fort Lauderdale as JetBlue’s largest Mint platform, testing premium leisure at scale.

2026-07-09T14:59:44.278369-07:00

JetBlue ramps Fort Lauderdale expansion: eight new routes launched, six more coming, with premium Mint scale-up

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Southwest Airlines adds Air Premia as latest international partner, expanding South Korea transpacific connectivity via HNL, LAX Southwest Airlines has added South Korea’s Air Premia as an international partner, extending transpacific connections through key gateways in Hawaii and California—Honolulu (HNL), Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO). The move broadens Southwest’s international network without an immediate long-haul fleet build.

2026-07-09T13:44:09.234009-07:00

Southwest Airlines adds Air Premia as latest international partner, expanding South Korea transpacific connectivity via HNL, LAX

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Etihad to launch Abu Dhabi–Harare in March 2027, with Fastjet Zimbabwe interline and codeshare Etihad Airways has signed a tentative partnership with Fastjet Zimbabwe covering interline, codeshare and frequent-flyer cooperation ahead of Etihad’s scheduled Abu Dhabi–Harare service launch in March 2027. The agreement positions the Zimbabwean carrier to feed demand into Etihad’s network from Harare and supports passenger connectivity between the two operators.

2026-07-09T07:16:50.294203-07:00

Etihad to launch Abu Dhabi–Harare in March 2027, with Fastjet Zimbabwe interline and codeshare

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Emirates to deploy Airbus A380 on Dubai–Delhi from Oct 2026, adding Delhi as the airline’s third Indian A380 gateway Emirates will introduce its Airbus A380 on flights between Dubai (DXB) and Delhi (DEL) starting 25 October 2026, complementing its existing A380 services to Mumbai and Bengaluru. In a broader India expansion, Kolkata will be served with an Airbus A350, strengthening the airline’s premium-network mix.

2026-07-09T04:30:02.547450-07:00

Emirates to deploy Airbus A380 on Dubai–Delhi from Oct 2026, adding Delhi as the airline’s third Indian A380 gateway

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Qantas and Jetstar to launch services from Western Sydney International, with first passenger flight set for Oct. 25, 2026 Qantas and Jetstar will begin operating from Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) when Australia’s newest major airport opens later this year. Jetstar will fly the first commercial passenger service on Oct. 25, 2026, positioning the carriers to build out a new Western Sydney network from day one.

2026-07-09T03:29:03.816284-07:00

Qantas and Jetstar to launch services from Western Sydney International, with first passenger flight set for Oct. 25, 2026

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