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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
SCAT Airlines and Riyadh Air plan to increase Bangkok Suvarnabhumi service during the Northern winter 2026/27 season, while Nok Air is set to resume international flying with four weekly Bangkok–Hyderabad flights from October 14, 2026, using Boeing 737-800s.
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SCAT Airlines and Riyadh Air plan to increase Bangkok Suvarnabhumi service during the Northern winter 2026/27 season, while Nok Air is set to resume international flying with four weekly Bangkok–Hyderabad flights from October 14, 2026, using Boeing 737-800s.
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines launched three-times-weekly flights between Taipei Taoyuan and Prague Václav Havel on Aug. 1, 2026, marking the carrier’s first European route and its entry into the continent’s long-haul passenger market.
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AirAsia is delaying London and Bahrain launches and plans to cut third-quarter 2026 capacity by 20% to 25% after fuel expenses rose 58% year over year, with jet fuel averaging $183 per barrel. Singapore Airlines also reported a rare quarterly net loss despite record passenger numbers and strong revenue.
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Delta will begin Austin’s first nonstop service to Paris Charles de Gaulle in March 2027, extending its expansion at Austin-Bergstrom to 30 destinations for summer 2027. The carrier will also add Airbus A319 service on its Austin–San Diego route, alongside expanded flying to Cancun and San Jose.
Emirates is reportedly nearing approval for a fifth-freedom service linking Milan and Lima, allowing the Dubai-based carrier to sell traffic between Italy and Peru. Los Angeles, São Paulo and Mexico City are also under consideration, signaling a possible expansion of Emirates’ Italy-based network strategy.
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Air India will begin mandatory substance testing for its pilots after the captain of an A320 that dropped about 300 feet on a Phuket–Delhi flight reportedly tested positive for cannabis. The incident injured 24 passengers and remains under investigation by India’s AAIB and DGCA amid reported technical warnings.
Wizz Air will establish its 10th base in Romania at Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, expanding the airport’s network to 15 active routes. The airline will add service to destinations in Spain, Germany and Moldova as it strengthens its European connectivity from Brașov.
Air Canada is planning to launch service to Nigeria in 2027, marking the carrier’s entry into the Nigerian market. The announcement points to a prospective expansion of its Africa network, though the available information does not specify the destination city, route, frequency or aircraft type.
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