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The Federal Aviation Administration has extended its prohibition on U.S. flights to Haiti’s capital until March, citing persistent gang violence. The extension keeps scheduled U.S. air service suspended to Port-au-Prince and prolongs operational and connectivity challenges for airlines, passengers and humanitarian movements.
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United Airlines is abandoning 10 planned regional routes from Chicago O’Hare, including services to Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, along with a planned Guadalajara route. The cancellations signal a pullback in regional flying as the carrier manages capacity at a major hub.
The Federal Aviation Administration has extended its prohibition on U.S. flights to Haiti’s capital until March, citing persistent gang violence. The extension keeps scheduled U.S. air service suspended to Port-au-Prince and prolongs operational and connectivity challenges for airlines, passengers and humanitarian movements.
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AirAsia and Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines have launched a codeshare covering the Kuala Lumpur–Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen route, initially connecting AirAsia’s Southeast Asian network with five European destinations. AirAsia also plans to increase service to Istanbul from 2027, expanding the partnership’s potential reach.
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Ryanair is reducing winter flying and lowering its full-year traffic guidance as elevated oil prices raise the cost of unhedged jet fuel. The airline says the measures are intended to protect FY2027 profitability, while warning that some European competitors may struggle to survive the winter season.
Loss-making airBaltic is reducing its summer 2027 schedule and withdrawing destinations from its core Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius network. The Latvian operator says the changes follow a revised long-term business plan focused on its strongest markets and intended to stabilize its financial position.
Hainan Airlines plans to introduce Airbus A321neo service on an international route from Beijing beginning in October 2026. Separately, Porter Airlines is adding four international routes from London, Ontario, during the Northern winter 2026/27 season, including scheduled service beginning in mid-fourth-quarter 2026.
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United Airlines executive Patrick Quayle says the A321XLR’s operational range does not fully match Airbus’ advertised capability. Analysis using U.S. Department of Transportation data identifies which transatlantic markets appear viable, sharpening expectations for the aircraft’s network role and deployment economics.
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