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Cathay Group marks 100 global destinations as May traffic surges 36%

The Cathay Group expanded its network to 100 passenger destinations with six new routes added in May and June. May 2025 traffic jumped 36.1% year-over-year to 2.3 million passengers, while its cargo division also posted robust gains and the carrier secured a Top 3 global ranking.

2025-06-20T06:27:03.676846-07:00

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Emirates to Add Third Daily Flight to Barcelona from October 2025

2025-06-20T06:07:45.102610-07:00

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Israel-Iran Conflict Shutters Middle East Airspace, Stranding Tens of Thousands

2025-06-16T20:05:57.483046-07:00

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easyJet Unveils 22 New Winter 2025/26 UK Routes Including Belfast City–Edinburgh Service

2025-06-17T15:52:32.117140-07:00

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Cathay Group marks 100 global destinations as May traffic surges 36% The Cathay Group expanded its network to 100 passenger destinations with six new routes added in May and June. May 2025 traffic jumped 36.1% year-over-year to 2.3 million passengers, while its cargo division also posted robust gains and the carrier secured a Top 3 global ranking.

2025-06-20T06:27:03.676846-07:00

Cathay Group marks 100 global destinations as May traffic surges 36%

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Emirates to Add Third Daily Flight to Barcelona from October 2025 Emirates will introduce a third daily flight between Dubai and Barcelona starting October 26, 2025, boosting its weekly frequency to 21 services. The added capacity reflects the carrier’s push to expand European network connectivity amid rising leisure and business demand.

2025-06-20T06:07:45.102610-07:00

Emirates to Add Third Daily Flight to Barcelona from October 2025

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London Gatwick Unveils 221 Destinations and Eight New Routes in Summer 2025 London Gatwick Airport will serve 221 destinations via 57 carriers in its Summer 2025 schedule, adding eight new beach and city-break routes. The network expansion places Gatwick among Europe’s largest single-runway hubs, ahead of Vienna (190 destinations), Zurich (206), Brussels (180) and Munich (216).

2025-06-19T18:44:49.079341-07:00

London Gatwick Unveils 221 Destinations and Eight New Routes in Summer 2025

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Frontier Airlines Launches Twice-Weekly San Juan–Puerto Plata Nonstop Service Frontier Airlines has launched twice-weekly nonstop flights between San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) and Puerto Plata’s Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), expanding its Caribbean leisure network. Introductory one-way fares start at $99, underscoring the carrier’s ultra-low-cost growth strategy.

2025-06-19T07:11:57.999978-07:00

Frontier Airlines Launches Twice-Weekly San Juan–Puerto Plata Nonstop Service

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Wizz Air Reopens Suceava Base with Two A321neos, Launches Three-Times-Weekly Birmingham Service Wizz Air will reopen its Suceava International Airport base in December 2025, stationing two Airbus A321neos and rolling out eight new routes. Among these is a brand-new three-times-weekly link from Birmingham, expanding Wizz Air’s Romanian network alongside existing services to Bucharest, Craiova, Budapest and Sibiu.

2025-06-19T02:22:31.537637-07:00

Wizz Air Reopens Suceava Base with Two A321neos, Launches Three-Times-Weekly Birmingham Service

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China Eastern to launch twice-weekly Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires route in December 2025 China Eastern Airlines will launch a twice-weekly Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires route in December 2025, creating the first direct air link between China and Argentina via New Zealand. Operated with Boeing 777s, the service supplements its existing Shanghai and Hangzhou flights to Auckland.

2025-06-18T17:03:12.778234-07:00

China Eastern to launch twice-weekly Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires route in December 2025

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flyadeal CEO outlines Asia expansion strategy as LCC eyes regional growth flyadeal CEO Steven Greenway told AeroTime the Saudi budget carrier plans to launch new Asian routes this year, leveraging Saudia’s network, lean operations and strategic partnerships to capitalise on rising passenger demand and drive growth across the Middle East and beyond.

2025-06-18T01:04:00.996710-07:00

flyadeal CEO outlines Asia expansion strategy as LCC eyes regional growth

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Alaska Airlines' 1990s Siberia Flights Pioneered a Post-Cold War Airbridge In the early 1990s, Alaska Airlines launched seasonal services linking Anchorage with Siberian cities, becoming the first US carrier to operate regular flights into Russia. The bold experiment broke four decades of Cold War–era isolation and laid groundwork for today’s Arctic and trans-Pacific route strategies.

2025-06-17T18:04:54.895259-07:00

Alaska Airlines' 1990s Siberia Flights Pioneered a Post-Cold War Airbridge

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