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Southwest and Turkish Airlines sign interline to offer one‑ticket transatlantic itineraries via Istanbul from January 2026

Southwest Airlines and Turkish Airlines will implement a limited interline agreement in January 2026 enabling single‑ticket transatlantic journeys between U.S. cities and Istanbul, with through‑checked connections across both carriers’ networks. The move follows recent European partnerships as Southwest expands international distribution.

2025-12-17T08:51:39.912788-08:00

Airline Economics

airBaltic adds four Summer 2026 routes from Riga and Vilnius — Warsaw, Gothenburg, Zurich and Chisinau

2025-12-16T11:07:25.528035-08:00

Aviation Week

KLM adds Jersey, Santiago de Compostela and Oviedo to Summer 2026 network from Schiphol

2025-12-17T06:30:08.441121-08:00

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Aer Lingus adds five European routes and launches Dublin–Pittsburgh transatlantic service for Summer 2026

2025-12-11T08:30:46.605505-08:00

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Skift

China–Japan diplomatic row slashes Chinese tourist arrivals, hits Japan’s airlines and travel sector A new dataset shows Chinese tourist arrivals to Japan have plunged after a diplomatic spat, dealing a sharp financial blow to carriers, tour operators and hotels. The sudden collapse in inbound demand is eroding ticket sales, squeezing yields and posing immediate revenue pressure across Japan's travel ecosystem.

2025-12-17T10:50:05.475899-08:00

China–Japan diplomatic row slashes Chinese tourist arrivals, hits Japan’s airlines and travel sector

AINonline

PlaneSense partners with CaptainJet to expand private travel access between the U.S. and Europe PlaneSense has partnered with European broker CaptainJet to give its members broader access to European charter aircraft and create seamless private‑jet connections between Europe and the U.S. The tie‑up lets PlaneSense clients use CaptainJet’s European operator network for transatlantic and intra‑European travel.

2025-12-17T09:13:34.718419-08:00

PlaneSense partners with CaptainJet to expand private travel access between the U.S. and Europe

Airline Economics

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Southwest and Turkish Airlines sign interline to offer one‑ticket transatlantic itineraries via Istanbul from January 2026 Southwest Airlines and Turkish Airlines will implement a limited interline agreement in January 2026 enabling single‑ticket transatlantic journeys between U.S. cities and Istanbul, with through‑checked connections across both carriers’ networks. The move follows recent European partnerships as Southwest expands international distribution.

2025-12-17T08:51:39.912788-08:00

Southwest and Turkish Airlines sign interline to offer one‑ticket transatlantic itineraries via Istanbul from January 2026

Aviacionline

LATAM Peru cancels four Lima international routes, suspends two launches over new TUUA LATAM Airlines Peru will cancel four active international routes and suspend two planned launches from Lima's Jorge Chávez airport effective 29 March 2026, citing the newly implemented Unified Airport Use Fee (TUUA) on international transfers as the reason for the network reductions.

2025-12-17T08:30:08.710528-08:00

LATAM Peru cancels four Lima international routes, suspends two launches over new TUUA

Ryanair

Ryanair to open Rabat base in April 2026 — $200m, two aircraft and 20 routes (7 new) Ryanair will open its fifth Moroccan base in Rabat from April 2026 backed by a US$200 million investment, stationing two aircraft to operate 20 routes for Summer 2026, including seven new European links that expand low‑fare connectivity ahead of the 2030 World Cup.

2025-12-17T08:29:51.145951-08:00

Ryanair to open Rabat base in April 2026 — $200m, two aircraft and 20 routes (7 new)

Aviation Week

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KLM adds Jersey, Santiago de Compostela and Oviedo to Summer 2026 network from Schiphol KLM will launch services to Jersey (JER), Santiago de Compostela (SCQ) and Oviedo/Asturias (OVD) for summer 2026 from its Amsterdam Schiphol hub. The additions reinforce KLM’s hub‑and‑spoke strategy and selective capacity growth as it optimises regional links into its global network.

2025-12-17T06:30:08.441121-08:00

KLM adds Jersey, Santiago de Compostela and Oviedo to Summer 2026 network from Schiphol

FlightGlobal

Israir signs MoU for two Airbus A330s to launch transatlantic long‑haul services Israir Group has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire two Airbus A330s and plans to start transatlantic long‑haul services. The preliminary agreement follows earlier talks to secure widebodies; Israir did not disclose the seller or lessor named in the MoU.

2025-12-17T02:48:52.053150-08:00

Israir signs MoU for two Airbus A330s to launch transatlantic long‑haul services

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TAAG introduces first Boeing 787-10 on Luanda–São Paulo route TAAG Angola Airlines has placed its first Boeing 787‑10 into commercial service and deployed the type on its Luanda–São Paulo route, marking a milestone in the carrier's long‑haul fleet renewal as it restores and expands scheduled connections to South America.

2025-12-17T02:04:21.134315-08:00

TAAG introduces first Boeing 787-10 on Luanda–São Paulo route

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