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British Airways is extending the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, until June 14, amid fears of retaliation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels after Israel launched an attack on Sanaa International Airport.

According to an advance estimate by the US Commerce Department, the United States' economy is slowing, including a 0.3% drop in real gross domestic product (GDP) in Q1. If the trend does not reverse, travel could also suffer, as consumers would be less willing to spend on non-critical items such as air travel.

Some 40 US airports have scheduled passenger flights to Europe between May and December. They involve nearly 60 airlines, over 530 routes, and up to 635 daily departures. Examining every operation using Cirium Diio data shows that eight US airports have service to just one European destination (the US territory of Puerto Rico is not included in this article).

As of today, passengers traveling on US domestic flights will now have to do so in possession of an identity document that is 'REAL ID' compliant. This introduction marks the end of a long and drawn-out regulatory saga that was initially planned to be completed two years ago, before the deadline for the rollout of the new regulation was extended. The rules also concern accessing certain federal facilities.

Like most low-cost carriers, Norse Atlantic's lowest-priced fare family only includes a few things. Food and drink are not among them, although passengers can buy onboard, pay more for a more comprehensive product bundle, or take their own things. It is, as always, a tradeoff between price, product, and experience, although no inclusive food, even if of dubious airline quality, is unusual on long-haul flights. However, several other operators do the same.

The French government has announced that one of Concorde’s airframes and all of its equipment has been designated as a historic monument following the decision of the French National Commission for Heritage and Architecture.

American Airlines has introduced a second daily flight between Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The new service, which commenced on May 5, is operated by Envoy Air under the American Eagle brand.

They say time flies. In the case of American Airlines’ lowest-capacity widebody, the Boeing 787-8,it does. The oneworld member’s first revenue-generating flight aboard the 787-8 occurred 10 years ago, on May 7, 2015, between Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago O'Hare.

Avelo Airlines has canceled its planned service from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nassau, Bahamas, one month before launch. The carrier cites lower demand than expected on the route.

US-based legacy carrier Delta Air Lines has decided to dust the cobwebs off of a long-abandoned service, which, interestingly, does not operate to or from any of the airline's major hubs. With the busy summer travel season on the horizon, Delta's route strategy department has been hard at work planning for the next winter travel season.

Last year, the US had 46 passenger routes to the Middle East. This was when United Airlines flew between Washington Dulles and Amman, replaced by Royal Jordanian in March 2025. The routes were operated by 10 carriers: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, El Al, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Saudia, and United. (Turkish Airlines' hub is on the European side of the Bosphorus.) According to data from the US Department of Transportation, they carried 9.1 million round-trip passengers, many bound for other places, and filled 84.2% of available seats.

Air New Zealand has unveiled its first fully retrofitted Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, ZK-NZH—the world’s first retrofit of its kind for this aircraft type. The aircraft features a redesigned cabin layout, including the airline’s new first-class-like product, Business Premier Luxe. Seats will be available for booking from May 7.

Passengers traveling with US-based ultra-low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines will have the option to select seats with extra legroom as of this coming September. The airline, which is also rolling out a product that will feature a blocked middle seat for a more premium experience, announced these changes in a statement published earlier today, as it looks to establish itself as America's most convenient airline.

Qatar Airways is reportedly eyeing a significant Boeing order when Donald Trump, the President of the United States, is scheduled to visit the Middle East, including stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The last few weeks have provided plenty of reasons to be cheerful as far as ITA Airways' Volare frequent flyer program is concerned. Indeed, as noted in a statement published earlier today by the Italian flag carrier, its loyalty program, which recently turned three years old, has just hit the milestone of having three million members. As a result of this, passengers have been treated to rewards.

An Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 was forced to return to the British Isles, as the aircraft, which departed from the United Kingdom, landed in Shannon, Ireland, due to technical problems while trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

Welcome to my 167th weekly routes article! It includes nine mini-stories about subjectively exciting services that took off between April 28 and May 5.Click here to see my last jam-packed article! Many dozens of routes started in the examined period, but, as always, only a selectionis covered.

Between April 30 and May 2, JetBlue and Breeze collectively inaugurated 10 routes, none of which had previously been served by them. Significantly, JetBlue cut Boston to Islip flights shortly before they were due to begin on April 30. While JetBlue resumed flights from New York JFK to Pittsburgh, a route it last served 12 years ago, it is not covered further in the article, as it is not new to its map.

United Airlines has yet again halted flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) after a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday landed near the airport. The airline is monitoring the security situation in Tel Aviv and protecting the safety of its customers and crew.

As one carrier exits, another enters. On May 2, the German leisure carrier Discover Airlines,a member of the Lufthansa Group, began flying between Frankfurt and Minneapolis. It replaced Lufthansa, which served the market between June 4, 2024, and April 30, 2025, although passengers may still connect to Lufthansa's network.