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WestJet launches Calgary–São Paulo nonstop — first Western Canada–South America link and YYC's 100th destination

WestJet will launch three-times-weekly nonstop Calgary–São Paulo service from 8 November 2026, operated with Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliners. The route — WestJet's first to South America and YYC's 100th nonstop destination — establishes the first direct link between Western Canada and Brazil and provides onward connectivity to 30+ South American cities.

2026-01-19T10:48:14.137690-08:00

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Emirates adds four weekly Dubai–Manila flights from April 2

2026-01-18T23:03:04.834906-08:00

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easyJet eyes TAP's Lisbon slots after TAP takeover

2026-01-19T05:09:34.347745-08:00

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Sun PhuQuoc Airways to launch first international route Phu Quoc–Taipei on 29 March 2026

2026-01-18T17:33:12.877392-08:00

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WestJet launches Calgary–São Paulo nonstop — first Western Canada–South America link and YYC's 100th destination WestJet will launch three-times-weekly nonstop Calgary–São Paulo service from 8 November 2026, operated with Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliners. The route — WestJet's first to South America and YYC's 100th nonstop destination — establishes the first direct link between Western Canada and Brazil and provides onward connectivity to 30+ South American cities.

2026-01-19T10:48:14.137690-08:00

WestJet launches Calgary–São Paulo nonstop — first Western Canada–South America link and YYC's 100th destination

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easyJet eyes TAP's Lisbon slots after TAP takeover easyJet is targeting TAP Air Portugal's slots at Lisbon after TAP's takeover, seeking to secure additional peak‑time airport capacity as ownership shifts. The move underscores the carrier's strategy to expand in constrained European hubs and signals potential reshaping of Lisbon's slot allocation and competitive dynamics.

2026-01-19T05:09:34.347745-08:00

easyJet eyes TAP's Lisbon slots after TAP takeover

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Emirates adds four weekly Dubai–Manila flights from April 2 From 2 April, Emirates will add four weekly Dubai–Manila rotations, operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with Boeing 777‑300ER aircraft. The extra frequencies lift the route to 32 weekly flights, adding night services to optimise connections via Dubai for Europe and the Americas.

2026-01-18T23:03:04.834906-08:00

Emirates adds four weekly Dubai–Manila flights from April 2

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Sun PhuQuoc Airways to launch first international route Phu Quoc–Taipei on 29 March 2026 Sun PhuQuoc Airways will launch its first international route on 29 March 2026, operating nonstop between Phu Quoc and Taipei Taoyuan. The service marks the carrier's first step beyond domestic flying and opens a direct leisure link between Vietnam's resort island and Taiwan's main international gateway.

2026-01-18T17:33:12.877392-08:00

Sun PhuQuoc Airways to launch first international route Phu Quoc–Taipei on 29 March 2026

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Route Network Update for Frontier Airlines

2026-01-18T16:50:54.044103-08:00

Route Network Update for Front

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Kuwait Airways route network update — fleet moves, orders and partnerships under review Kuwait Airways this week announced a package of route network updates alongside strategic fleet developments, including aircraft orders, lease activity and partnership moves. The Operator News summary tracks schedule changes, capacity adjustments, and corporate transactions — mergers, start-ups and bankruptcies — that bear on the carrier's market positioning and short-to-medium-term capacity planning.

2026-01-18T07:24:27.742521-08:00

Kuwait Airways route network update — fleet moves, orders and partnerships under review

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LATAM Airlines — Route network and fleet update (Operator News roundup) Daily Operator News roundup summarising LATAM's route network changes and strategic fleet developments, covering aircraft orders and deliveries alongside sector moves — start-ups, bankruptcies, M&A and commercial partnerships. These updates will signal shifts in the carrier's capacity, international reach and fleet composition across its hubs.

2026-01-18T05:39:54.857752-08:00

LATAM Airlines — Route network and fleet update (Operator News roundup)

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Lion Air — Route Network, Fleet and Strategic Developments Update Daily Operator News aggregates Lion Air's route network changes, fleet developments and aircraft order activity, plus corporate moves including start-ups, bankruptcies, mergers and partnerships. The update tracks capacity shifts, fleet renewal decisions and strategic alliances that shape the carrier's competitive positioning in the Asia‑Pacific market.

2026-01-18T03:54:01.189722-08:00

Lion Air — Route Network, Fleet and Strategic Developments Update

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WestJet launches Calgary–São Paulo nonstop — first Western Canada–South America link and YYC's 100th destination

Emirates adds four weekly Dubai–Manila flights from April 2

easyJet eyes TAP's Lisbon slots after TAP takeover

Sun PhuQuoc Airways to launch first international route Phu Quoc–Taipei on 29 March 2026

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