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Emirates reserves Berlin‑Brandenburg slots for planned Boeing 777 Dubai services pending German approval

Emirates has requested and reserved landing slots at Berlin‑Brandenburg Airport for proposed Boeing 777 services from Dubai, aiming to launch as early as December 2026. The move comes after roughly 30 years of efforts to serve Berlin and remains subject to German political and regulatory approval amid competition concerns.

2026-01-31T05:13:37.511243-08:00

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American Airlines seeks approval to resume daily U.S.–Venezuela service, aims to be first carrier back

2026-01-29T10:13:42.167041-08:00

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Thai Airways to resume daily Bangkok–Amsterdam A350 service from 1 July 2026

2026-01-29T13:12:52.676008-08:00

calgaryherald.com

Etihad to launch first nonstop Abu Dhabi–Calgary 787 service from Nov 2026

2026-01-29T10:33:50.887969-08:00

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Emirates reserves Berlin‑Brandenburg slots for planned Boeing 777 Dubai services pending German approval Emirates has requested and reserved landing slots at Berlin‑Brandenburg Airport for proposed Boeing 777 services from Dubai, aiming to launch as early as December 2026. The move comes after roughly 30 years of efforts to serve Berlin and remains subject to German political and regulatory approval amid competition concerns.

2026-01-31T05:13:37.511243-08:00

Emirates reserves Berlin‑Brandenburg slots for planned Boeing 777 Dubai services pending German approval

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Air Astana to launch Almaty–Shanghai A321LR service three times weekly from March 2026 Air Astana will launch a three-times-weekly Almaty–Shanghai service from March 2026 using an Airbus A321LR. The new rotation from its Almaty hub extends the Kazakh carrier's mainland China network and leverages long-range narrowbody capability to serve medium-demand international markets as part of a broader China expansion.

2026-01-30T02:35:14.199318-08:00

Air Astana to launch Almaty–Shanghai A321LR service three times weekly from March 2026

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Thai Airways to resume daily Bangkok–Amsterdam A350 service from 1 July 2026 Thai Airways will resume daily Bangkok Suvarnabhumi–Amsterdam nonstop service on 1 July 2026, reinstating a link paused for nearly 28 years. The carrier plans to operate the route with Airbus A350-900 aircraft; reservations were not available at the time of the announcement.

2026-01-29T13:12:52.676008-08:00

Thai Airways to resume daily Bangkok–Amsterdam A350 service from 1 July 2026

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Virgin Australia to launch three-times-weekly nonstop Canberra–Bali service, Canberra’s first scheduled international link Virgin Australia will launch three-times-weekly nonstop Canberra–Bali flights from 22 June 2026, adding roughly 40,000 seats a year and becoming the first carrier to operate scheduled international services from Canberra. The 2,800-mile link complements Bali capacity from Australia’s major gateways.

2026-01-29T12:06:35.535767-08:00

Virgin Australia to launch three-times-weekly nonstop Canberra–Bali service, Canberra’s first scheduled international link

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Etihad to launch first nonstop Abu Dhabi–Calgary 787 service from Nov 2026 Etihad Airways will begin the first-ever nonstop Abu Dhabi–Calgary service in November 2026, creating a direct scheduled link between the UAE and Western Canada. Announced in Calgary on Jan. 29, 2026, the route will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and expand Etihad's long‑haul network.

2026-01-29T10:33:50.887969-08:00

Etihad to launch first nonstop Abu Dhabi–Calgary 787 service from Nov 2026

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American Airlines seeks approval to resume daily U.S.–Venezuela service, aims to be first carrier back American Airlines has applied to restart daily nonstop U.S.–Venezuela flights, seeking government approval and saying operations would be subject to security assessments. The carrier aims to be the first U.S. airline to return to Caracas after more than six years, following the reopening of Venezuelan commercial airspace.

2026-01-29T10:13:42.167041-08:00

American Airlines seeks approval to resume daily U.S.–Venezuela service, aims to be first carrier back

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Porter unveils biggest summer schedule yet — new Nashville and Boston nonstops, year‑round sun services and 20% capacity growth On Jan. 29, 2026 Porter unveiled its largest summer schedule yet — a roughly 20% increase in network capacity — adding cross‑border nonstops to Nashville and Boston, new domestic links and frequencies, and converting winter sun routes to year‑round services to Cancún, Liberia (Guanacaste), Nassau and Fort Lauderdale from Toronto.

2026-01-29T08:08:25.449616-08:00

Porter unveils biggest summer schedule yet — new Nashville and Boston nonstops, year‑round sun services and 20% capacity growth

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SAS to relaunch Dubai and add direct Phuket and Krabi services from Copenhagen for Winter 2026/27 SAS will launch three new long‑haul routes from Copenhagen in winter 2026/27 — Dubai plus direct services to Phuket and Krabi — marking its first return to the UAE since 2011. The carrier says Thailand capacity will rise roughly 75% as new A350s enable expanded intercontinental flying.

2026-01-29T03:20:41.211443-08:00

SAS to relaunch Dubai and add direct Phuket and Krabi services from Copenhagen for Winter 2026/27

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Emirates reserves Berlin‑Brandenburg slots for planned Boeing 777 Dubai services pending German approval

American Airlines seeks approval to resume daily U.S.–Venezuela service, aims to be first carrier back

Thai Airways to resume daily Bangkok–Amsterdam A350 service from 1 July 2026

Etihad to launch first nonstop Abu Dhabi–Calgary 787 service from Nov 2026

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