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Focusing exclusively on the world's top 200 airports for take-offs in February shows that 194 have international flights. That finding was based on analyzing the airports' schedules using OAG data.

London's Southend Airport Airport (SEN) has confirmed that a second scheduled operator will serve the airport this year. Starting in April, Eastern Airways will connect the Essex airport with daily flights to Cornwall in South West England, Southend's 20th nonstop destination.

Qantas has rejoined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) with immediate effect, the association said in a statement on January 20.

On Saturday January 18, a United Airlines Boeing 767-400ER was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport following a mechanical failure onboard.

As the commercial aviation industry is moving towards a net-zero emissions future, Lufthansa Group member carrier Austrian Airlines is doing its part in ensuring more sustainable aircraft operations with the introduction of "shark skin" technology onboard some of the it Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.

Among the world's many air travelers, people have different approaches to taking a flight, from those who like to minimize time spent at the airport and thus arrive fairly close to the cut-off time to those who enjoy showing up early to make the most of the facilities. Either way, wherever you are in the world airport-wise, one thing that remains fairly unavoidable whatever your strategy is duty-free shopping.

In recent years, Delta Air Lines has maintained its status as one of the most profitable and admired airlines in the United States. Following a bankruptcy filing 2005, the Atlanta-based carrier has invested millions of dollars into transforming its product offering to be among the most premium in the United States. The airline is the largest in the world when measured by revenue.

A newlywed couple from Phoenix, Arizona, is suing American Airlines, claiming racial discrimination and false imprisonment after a fellow passenger reported the husband as a suspected human trafficker on a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Miami International Airport. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of Florida, alleges that the airline did not investigate the claims properly and instead escalated the situation, resulting in a humiliating encounter with law enforcement, according to The Independent.

FedEx, a global leader in logistics and package delivery, has long relied on a diverse fleet of aircraft to meet its operational demands. Among its many innovations is the development of the Cessna SkyCourier, a modern, purpose-built aircraft designed specifically for the FedEx Feeder network. FedEx Feeder is a network of contractors who rent aircraft from FedEx to operate routes assigned by the company. This allows smaller aircraft to make deliveries to airports that typically can't support the takeoff and landing of larger aircraft. This allows FedEx to take advantage of the speed of air travel without having to directly operate a second fleet of smaller aircraft. Read on to learn more about this program and how FedEx makes it work.

With the closing of Terminal B's lobby starting on January 21, 2025, United Airlines is making a major move to improve the traveler experience at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), the airport said in a press release. Travelers leaving and arriving at Terminal B will be impacted by this temporary shutdown, which is a component of the current $2.5 billion Terminal B reconstruction project and is anticipated to run until 2026.

Spirit Airlines has announced that it secured a $300 million post-bankruptcy credit facility, securing the commitment from certain debtholders who pre-dated its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

For many people, Easter Island is a bucket list travel destination. Located in the South Pacific Ocean, thousands of kilometers from the west coast of South America, the island is best known for its famous stone statues of human figures known as 'Moai.' Given the island's remote location in the middle of one of the world's major oceans, aerial connectivity is a vital necessity to keep it linked.

The U.S. Air Force faces several pivotal funding decisions as the Trump administration begins its term in 2025. We will focus on the four most pressing initiatives:

The Transportation Security Administration ( TSA) has announced that starting in May 2025, following the publication of the final rule regarding the use of REAL ID enforcement across airports in the United States, travelers will have to have identification that meets security requirements.

Over the years, the world of long-haul air travel has changed immensely for passengers across the planet. With intercontinental journeys having initially been arduous multi-leg and multi-day affairs, the advent of the jet age brought the world closer together, with quadjets such as the Douglas DC-8 and the Boeing 707 able to fly further than their predecessors. Widebodies like the Boeing 747 soon followed.

If tourists wish to get the feel of Venice but do not want to walk down the crowded streets, then the best bet is Aveiro in Portugal. Aveiro is often referred to as the 'Venice of Portugal' because of the canals, boats, and casual pace of life, but with none of the hustle and not as expensive.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina, serves as a major hub for American Airlines. In fact, the airport only trails Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in American's network. As of January 2025, the airport serves 187 destinations worldwide and has more than 700 departures and landings on a daily basis.

As demand for international travel continues to rise and new aircraft deliveries are delayed, Korean Air has decided to prolong the life of its Airbus A380, according to South Korea-based media, the Asia Business Daily. The airline is now choosing to perform significant maintenance on the A380 fleet, indicating its desire to maintain the superjumbo in operation far past the 2026 retirement date that was originally intended.

There have been plenty of changes at Germany’s Condor Airlines recently as the carrier announced several network adjustments in light of its new market environment, characterized by an almost complete rejig of its long-haul network to the United States and Canada. In an announcement on Friday, Condor revealed that it would be boosting flights to its upcoming new European destinations in an effort to cater to the transit traffic from its remaining long-haul flights to and from North America. In other words, Condor’s exclusive focus on leisure traffic is largely long gone as it continues to build its hub-and-spoke model to compete against peers such as Lufthansa.

A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 collided with a coyote while departing from Chicago, prompting the flight crew to initiate a turnback to its origin airport.