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The airline is continuing its expansion on the French Riviera by announcing the extension of its direct route between Nice and New York-Newark for the 2026–2027 winter season. This will be a first for the airline, which operates a 100-seat business class cabin, and is in response to strong demand, particularly from the United States. The airline states…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has, as is traditional for several years, reviewed the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). What once seemed to hold all the industry's hopes has, over the years, become something of an industry "pet project", in the absence of...

On the occasion of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting, held in Rio de Janeiro, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced its forthcoming entry into the oneworld global airline alliance. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding marks a major milestone for the Philippines' flag carrier, which will become the 16th...

The 2026 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting has just concluded in Rio de Janeiro. With an easily predictable finding: the Gulf War between the United States, Israel, and Iran will have economic consequences on the financial results of airlines more than on their operations. IATA has heavily revised its…

Following Air France-KLM, Air Austral is now offering its passengers complete flexibility on all tickets purchased for destinations operated by the Reunion-based airline. It was indeed difficult for Air Austral not to align with Air France's offer, given the competition between the two carriers on...

Travellers departing from the Caribbean islands now benefit from a smoother connection to France. Indeed, since June 1st, Air Caraïbes and the regional carrier LIAT have implemented an interline agreement allowing for the booking of a full itinerary to Paris-Orly with a single ticket. This new cooperation puts an end to a...

With a net increase of 1.1% in the total number of routes (both within Europe and to the rest of the world), the figure reported by IATA is below the average annual growth rate of 1.5% observed over the last decade. “The growth in airlines’ route networks…”

The Lufthansa Group has begun unveiling its 2026/2027 winter schedule, featuring a series of new routes that are already available for booking. For Lufthansa itself, the winter timetable is characterised by an accelerated rollout of the new Allegris cabin, as well as more connections on the long-haul network from both Frankfurt…

It was first announced for 2025. Then for the end of 2026. Now, at a minimum, we are talking about the end of the first half of 2027 for Qantas' famous "Sunrise" project, which will allow the Australian airline to offer non-stop flights between Sydney and London, as well as between Sydney and New York. The flight duration…

This is generally a normal measure with the onset of summer, as leisure demand weakens with rising temperatures in Europe. Nevertheless, this year, the reduction is proving more drastic for the Moroccan company, due to the soaring oil prices. France-Morocco routes are thus particularly affected. Most of the routes connecting the regions…

The acquisition of a majority stake in SAS Scandinavian Airlines and, potentially, TAP Air Portugal, calls into question the name of the Air France-KLM duo, which will have to demonstrate greater "neutrality" in its description. With a new historical turning point expected for the Air France-KLM group: a change of…

The Gulf airports, normally so verbose in discussing their traffic records, have been remarkably silent since the start of the war between Iran and the United States. No information has emerged concerning the decline they have experienced since Iran began sending drones to infrastructure in its neighbours' territories. Only one airport has broken...

The Indian airline industry is going through a period of great tension as a result of the Gulf War, which is further destabilising the already precarious financial health of local carriers. Last Monday, the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) alerted the Ministry of Civil Aviation to the real risk of a shutdown of the...

American Airlines has slammed the door on United Airlines' proposed merger between the two carriers, an idea that United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby appeared to be favouring. The discussions about a potential merger, which had been ongoing for several months, gained momentum in April, ultimately hitting a brick wall with American Airlines.

If it is difficult to find an advantage in the current war in the Persian Gulf, the situation nonetheless has a trump card conferred by the Emirate's authorities on local carriers: that of restricting the number of flights by foreign airlines. Indeed, since the gradual resumption of flights to the metropolis's airports,...

Like most airlines in Thailand (from Bangkok Airways to low-cost carriers Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air and Thai Vietjet), the national carrier Thai Airways International is being swept away by the tsunami of the US/Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The drastic drop in oil deliveries is forcing the Thai company to…

Cirium has just published its rankings of the most virtuous airlines in terms of fuel emissions. It is a fact that low-cost airlines are generally the least polluting, confirming the consultant's analyses from previous years. Of the top 15 most efficient carriers in terms of emissions, 9 are…

For a week now, the question has been plaguing European aviation lobbies, ACI Europe (Airports Council International Europe) and A4 (the association of airlines). But it is also being picked up by the media: is Europe heading for a jet fuel shortage as early as May? This question should, in fact, get the EU institutions to...

Tarom is a member of SkyTeam, but remains not very visible within the alliance. What does SkyTeam actually bring you in terms of visibility and development? Do you plan to evolve this situation? Bogdan Costas - You are correct. We are part of SkyTeam, but as with any alliance, visibility often depends on the…

The Trump administration never ceases to surprise with its rash decisions or suggestions. And clearly, the new U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, who replaced Kristi Noem on March 24, will be no exception to the rule. Markwayne Mullin recently stated in…