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Here's what else might be changing at Southwest Airlines
AZ Central - Arizona
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Southwest Airlines is ending its open seating policy and adding premium seats. New fare bundles will be introduced with varying seat selection options. Southwest recently ended its Bags Fly Free program and changed its Rapid Rewards points...
Turkish Airlines and AJet sign deal to improve air links to Northern Cyprus
AeroTime News
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July 8, 2025
Inbound tourism to Northern Cyprus will be given a boost after the authorities in the Turkish-controlled section of the Mediterranean island signed a new deal with Turkish Airlines and its budget subsidiary, AJet (formerly known as Anadolu Jet)....
Ukrainian Drone Attacks Cause Major Disruptions in Russian Aviation
Mezha
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July 8, 2025
On July 5-6, Ukrainian drones carried out a massive attack on Russian territory, causing a serious collapse in the country’s civil aviation. Due to the increased drone activity in the airspace over more than ten Russian cities, airports were...
Zela Aviation Partners with Skyros Municipality to Enhance Air Connectivity and Tourism
Greek Travel Pages
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July 8, 2025
Skyros in the Sporades. Photo source: Zela Aviation Cyprus-based air charter group Zela Aviation has announced a new strategic consultancy partnership with the Municipality of Skyros, aiming to strengthen the island’s air connectivity and promote...
Skyros taps Cyprus’ Zela Aviation to grow tourism sector
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Zela Aviation, the aviation company founded by Cypriot entrepreneur Andreas Christodoulides, has announced a strategic partnership with the municipality of Skyros. This new initiative is aimed at improving the island’s air connectivity and...
Biman Crowned Best Long-Haul Airline At Sharetripmonitor Awards 2024
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: In a milestone for the national carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines was awarded the Gold trophy in the Best Long-haul Airline category at the ShareTrip–Monitor Airline of the Year Awards 2024 held at Pan Pacific...
How to pass airline baggage laws as easyJet staff 'get bonus for catching passengers out'
Daily Star
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July 8, 2025
New airline baggage rules have been put in place after years of passengers being caught out at the gate for slightly too-big baggage. It was recently announced by the Sunday Times that easyJet staff allegedly receive a bonus when they catch...
IndiGo to continue Istanbul flights after Turkish Airlines lease ends
Tourism Breaking News
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July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - IST July 8, 2025 IndiGo is preparing for a major change in its global operations. The airline will soon stop using two large aircraft it had leased from Turkish Airlines to run flights to Istanbul. But IndiGo has made it...
EasyJet policy could be introduced across all airlines, passengers warned
Birmingham Live
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July 8, 2025
An easyJet baggage cash incentive could be introduced across all budget airlines, travel experts have warned. A leaked email claiming airport staff are being handed cash bonuses for spotting oversized baggage is causing controversy in the travel...
Wizz Air boasts lowest emissions rate among major airlines
Daily News Hungary
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July 8, 2025
Photo: depositphotos.com Wizz Air’s carbon emissions per passenger kilometre are the lowest among all of the world’s major airlines, according to a ranking by Cirium, the Hungarian carrier said on Monday. Wizz Air said its C02 emissions per...
Competition watchdog clears Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines codeshare
AeroTime News
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July 8, 2025
Singapore’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has granted its conditional approval for the proposed commercial cooperation between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines (MAS). The...
Philippine Airlines resumes seasonal Manila to Sapporo flights with A321neo
AeroTime News
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July 8, 2025
Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced that it is resuming its seasonal flights from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport (CTS) after a five-year break. Just in time for the winter season, the flights,...
Pay for Board of Directors at Romanian airline Tarom doubled
Romania Insider
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July 8, 2025
The shareholders of Romanian state-owned airline Tarom, including the Ministry of Transport, have voted to double the monthly gross compensation for members of the company's Board of Directors, Hotnews.ro reported on July 7. Transport minister...
President Of Kazakhstan Awards ICAO Council Head For Aviation Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 8 . President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the Chairman of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Salvatore Sciacchitano, and awarded him the Order...
Airasia Wins Best Budget Airline At Sharetripmonitor Awards 2024
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: AirAsia was awarded the Gold trophy in the Best Budget Airline category at the ShareTrip–Monitor Airline of the Year Awards 2024 held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka on June 5, recognizing its competitive fares,...
Rajasthan eyes ₹1,500 crore investment in aviation; cuts fuel VAT to 1%
ETInfra.com
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July 8, 2025
The state has 19 airstrips ranging from 3,300 feet to 9,800 feet. Rajasthan's Minister of State for Civil Aviation (Independent Charge) Gautam Kumar Dak said the state government has taken several steps to develop civil aviation infrastructure and...
LOT Polish Airlines launches directs flights from Gdańsk to Istanbul
Travel Daily News
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July 8, 2025
“Opening our new route is a significant milestone in strengthening LOT Polish Airlines’ presence at Poland’s regional airports. Early next year, we will connect two vibrant hubs – the gateway to Pomerania and a metropolis uniting Europe and Asia –...
Air India crash: Preliminary report submitted to Aviation Ministry
News Today Net
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July 8, 2025
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted its preliminary report on the Air India Flight 171 crash to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, according to senior government officials cited by news agency ANI. The report, prepared...
Taiwan accuses China of endangering aviation safety with illegal flight corridor
Detroit Star - Michigan
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Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 (ANI): Taiwan plans to ask its diplomatic partners and friendly nations to bring up China's unilateral launch of the W121 flight path at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assembly this September, amid...
Ahmedabad plane crash: AAIB submits preliminary report to Civil Aviation Ministry
ETInfra.com
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July 8, 2025
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted its preliminary report on the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and other relevant authorities, according to sources. As per ANI, the report...