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JetBlue to launch daily nonstop New York JFK–Cleveland service from 30 March 2026

JetBlue will launch daily nonstop service between New York JFK and Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) beginning 30 March 2026, giving Northeast Ohio direct access to JetBlue’s JFK hub. The move opens one‑stop connections to Florida, the Caribbean, Latin America and partner links including London, intensifying U.S. network competition.

2025-12-30T09:15:37.521536-08:00

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interCaribbean expands Barbados hub with five new non‑stop routes, lifting network to 12 destinations

2025-12-29T11:28:26.919610-08:00

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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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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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JetBlue to launch daily nonstop New York JFK–Cleveland service from 30 March 2026 JetBlue will launch daily nonstop service between New York JFK and Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) beginning 30 March 2026, giving Northeast Ohio direct access to JetBlue’s JFK hub. The move opens one‑stop connections to Florida, the Caribbean, Latin America and partner links including London, intensifying U.S. network competition.

2025-12-30T09:15:37.521536-08:00

JetBlue to launch daily nonstop New York JFK–Cleveland service from 30 March 2026

Airline Economics

interCaribbean expands Barbados hub with five new non‑stop routes, lifting network to 12 destinations interCaribbean Airways has launched five new non‑stop routes from its Barbados hub, expanding the carrier's direct network to 12 destinations. The move follows a competitor's exit from the market and positions interCaribbean to capture displaced demand and deepen regional connectivity through Bridgetown.

2025-12-29T11:28:26.919610-08:00

interCaribbean expands Barbados hub with five new non‑stop routes, lifting network to 12 destinations

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Argentina clears LATAM to operate unrestricted domestic flights as Milei advances liberalisation Argentina's Transport Secretariat has authorised Chile's LATAM Airlines to operate domestic (cabotage) services across Argentina with aircraft of its choosing, granting the carrier full access to the market and making it a direct competitor to incumbent operators. The move reflects President Javier Milei's ongoing aviation liberalisation agenda.

2025-12-27T01:49:03.611813-08:00

Argentina clears LATAM to operate unrestricted domestic flights as Milei advances liberalisation

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Southwest and Turkish Airlines to launch one-ticket U.S.–Istanbul transatlantic service in January 2026 Southwest Airlines and Turkish Airlines will begin a partnership in January 2026 enabling one‑ticket transatlantic itineraries between the United States and Istanbul. The tie‑up will let travelers connect across both carriers' networks on through‑ticketed journeys, expanding U.S. long‑haul access to Turkish hub connections.

2025-12-26T09:51:02.401238-08:00

Southwest and Turkish Airlines to launch one-ticket U.S.–Istanbul transatlantic service in January 2026

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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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JetBlue to launch daily nonstop New York JFK–Cleveland service from 30 March 2026

interCaribbean expands Barbados hub with five new non‑stop routes, lifting network to 12 destinations

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

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

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