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Air India to restart non‑stop Delhi–Rome from 25 March 2026 — four weekly rotations

Air India announced on Dec. 24 it will restart non‑stop Delhi–Rome (FCO) service from 25 March 2026, operating four weekly rotations. The relaunch, after a near six‑year hiatus, restores direct connectivity and gives Italian travellers onward connections across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia via Delhi.

2025-12-24T20:32:05.535616-08:00

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Navi Mumbai International Airport opens for commercial operations as IndiGo lands first flight

2025-12-24T17:40:59.280983-08:00

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IndiGo to launch Delhi–Heathrow Feb 2, 2026; India’s first A321XLR enters service Jan 23

2025-12-24T05:04:57.565927-08:00

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Embraer delivers 50th E195‑E2 to Porter, hits mid‑point of 75‑jet order

2025-12-23T05:19:23.644769-08:00

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Ghost Networks: The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Fifth‑Freedom Flights Fifth‑freedom flights — where an airline operates between two countries outside its home base — have ebbed and flowed from strategic tool to niche relic. We trace their global decline and selective revival, map the markets where they persist, and report from a Seoul–Tokyo fifth‑freedom service to compare passenger experience.

2025-12-25T08:05:03.529954-08:00

Ghost Networks: The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Fifth‑Freedom Flights

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Air India to restart non‑stop Delhi–Rome from 25 March 2026 — four weekly rotations Air India announced on Dec. 24 it will restart non‑stop Delhi–Rome (FCO) service from 25 March 2026, operating four weekly rotations. The relaunch, after a near six‑year hiatus, restores direct connectivity and gives Italian travellers onward connections across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia via Delhi.

2025-12-24T20:32:05.535616-08:00

Air India to restart non‑stop Delhi–Rome from 25 March 2026 — four weekly rotations

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Navi Mumbai International Airport opens for commercial operations as IndiGo lands first flight Navi Mumbai International Airport began commercial operations on 25 December when an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru landed at 08:00, followed by a departure to Hyderabad. IndiGo, Air India Express and Akasa Air launched initial services as the facility seeks to ease Mumbai congestion and scale to a 90 million‑passenger capacity.

2025-12-24T17:40:59.280983-08:00

Navi Mumbai International Airport opens for commercial operations as IndiGo lands first flight

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IndiGo to launch Delhi–Heathrow Feb 2, 2026; India’s first A321XLR enters service Jan 23 IndiGo will begin direct Delhi–London Heathrow flights from 2 Feb 2026, scheduled five times weekly and operated with Norse Atlantic Boeing 787‑9 aircraft on a wet/damp lease. The carrier will also introduce India’s first Airbus A321XLR on 23 Jan 2026, deploying it on Delhi/Mumbai–Athens services.

2025-12-24T05:04:57.565927-08:00

IndiGo to launch Delhi–Heathrow Feb 2, 2026; India’s first A321XLR enters service Jan 23

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Gatwick to serve record 227 destinations with 58 airlines this winter; 28 December set to be busiest day London Gatwick will operate a record 227 destinations with 58 airlines this winter, with 28 December forecast as the peak day of the festive period. The increase in connectivity concentrates passenger flows and operational pressure during the holiday peak.

2025-12-23T15:48:08.280967-08:00

Gatwick to serve record 227 destinations with 58 airlines this winter; 28 December set to be busiest day

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Wizz Air to base 15th aircraft at Rome Fiumicino and launch eight new routes Wizz Air is strengthening its Italian network by stationing a 15th aircraft at Rome Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino and launching eight new routes from the airport. The additions materially increase the carrier’s capacity and slot usage at Fiumicino, intensifying competition on leisure and short‑haul services to and from the Italian capital.

2025-12-23T14:04:31.562799-08:00

Wizz Air to base 15th aircraft at Rome Fiumicino and launch eight new routes

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GlobalX granted authorization to operate intra‑Canada charter flights GlobalX has been granted authorization to operate intra‑Canada charter flights, the approval reported by ch-aviation. The clearance permits GlobalX to conduct domestic charter services within Canada, enabling the carrier to expand its operational footprint and offer ad‑hoc airlift on Canadian routes.

2025-12-23T11:57:21.610089-08:00

GlobalX granted authorization to operate intra‑Canada charter flights

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Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines expand codeshare to add five destinations via Istanbul, boosting Bahrain–Europe connectivity On 23 December 2025 Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines formalised an expanded codeshare that adds five European destinations served via Istanbul, widening single‑ticket connectivity from Manama. The pact leverages Turkish Airlines' Istanbul hub to improve transfer options and feed between Bahrain and key European cities.

2025-12-23T09:51:47.386610-08:00

Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines expand codeshare to add five destinations via Istanbul, boosting Bahrain–Europe connectivity

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Air India to restart non‑stop Delhi–Rome from 25 March 2026 — four weekly rotations

Navi Mumbai International Airport opens for commercial operations as IndiGo lands first flight

IndiGo to launch Delhi–Heathrow Feb 2, 2026; India’s first A321XLR enters service Jan 23

Embraer delivers 50th E195‑E2 to Porter, hits mid‑point of 75‑jet order

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