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Alaska Airlines Boosts Paine Field Capacity by 50% to Add West Coast Flights

The expansion gives Puget Sound travelers more direct West Coast options from a small, convenient terminal that complements Seattle’s main airport

Frontier Announces First South America Service With Three Orlando–Colombia Routes

11th Circuit Overturns DOT Order Targeting Delta–Aeroméxico Joint Venture

beOnd Shifts European Network to Saudi’s Red Sea International

Delta to Start Nonstop Los Angeles–Manila Flights in Late March 2027

South Air Begins Scheduled Domestic Flights From Karachi

Akasa Air Suspends Noida–Navi Mumbai Direct Service

India’s Domestic Air Travel Rebounds in May as Delays and Cancellations Still Disrupt Passengers

American Airlines Restarts Daily Chicago–Tokyo Narita Service and Adds Two O'Hare Domestic Routes

Emirates Offers Daily Dubai Flights to Berlin and Stuttgart

Air Astana Launches Astana–Larnaca and Astana–Guangzhou Flights

Spirit Airlines Collapses into Expedited Liquidation, Competitors Rush to Fill Gaps

Qatar Airways to Restart Flights to Baghdad, Basra and Erbil on May 10

Dubai Limits Foreign Airlines to One Daily Round Trip Through May 31

Air France Leaves Paris-Orly After 80 Years to Consolidate at Charles de Gaulle

United Unveils ‘Relax Row’ Beds in Economy on 777s and 787s Starting 2027

Singapore Airlines Puts First Western Sydney International Tickets on Sale for Nov. 23 Launch

Aena February Traffic Sets Records at Madrid and Barcelona as Galicia Slides on Airline Cuts

Joy Airlines Wins ANAC Approval, Sets June Launch of Premium Regional Flights

Ryanair Cuts Girona Summer Capacity by 11% for 2026