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Condor, the Germany-based leisure airline, has announced new flights from Germany to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during the upcoming winter season, which will begin in October.

A Frontier Airlines flight has been forced to turn back to Denver after an unruly passenger attempted to open the door of an Airbus A320neo mid-flight.

London Heathrow is Europe's busiest airport. Among its other claims to fame, it has the fourth-highest number of flights to the Middle East after Cairo, Istanbul Airport, and Mumbai. Many passengers connecting to other flights via Gulf hubs help. This market is also actively targeted by Oman Air, which will increase Heathrow flights to 11 weekly in the upcoming winter (October 26-March 29). While a long way off, it has also stated it'll have a double daily service next summer, returning to its record last held in 2020.

Emirates has announced that it will add retrofitted Airbus A380 aircraft to flights to two European destinations, including Manchester and Milan.

Southwest Airlines has continued to expand its presence in the Denver Metropolitan Area over the past decade. On April 2, the carrier made its latest move by opening up a new Southwest Airlines University training facility. Airline officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with leaders from Colorado Aerotropolis, Adams County, Denver International Airport, Jag Logistics, and the City and County of Denver last week to celebrate the launch of this new training hub

Airline rivalry can take many forms. Mostly it plays out through network consolidation and encroaching on others' territories, but sometimes cheeky ads are also used. Something similar is happening currently at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, where United Airlines is trolling American Airlines for its recent growth at the airport.

Airbus has disclosed its March orders and deliveries numbers, with the plane maker ending the quarter with 136 deliveries, or only six more than Boeing’s Q1 result.

Passengers onboard an American Airlines flight to Europe recently faced a lengthy delay after their aircraft was forced to return to its point of origin in the United States. While we often hear of diversions that occur due to factors such as technical issues or adverse weather, this particular incident had a more human side to it. Indeed, it was reportedly caused by a disruptive passenger's agitated behavior.

Virgin Australia is set to pay out hundreds of thousands of dollars to customers after a repricing error caused thousands of passengers to be overcharged when booking flights with the carrier over a five-year period. The system error caused guests to be hit with charges that didn't align with its policies, with the airline having committed to paying these back to customers who actively lodge a claim.

A Frontier Airlines aircraft was recently inspected by authorities at Washington Dulles International Airport due to noise coming from its cargo hold. Any unusual sound coming from an unidentified source in an aircraft can be unnerving for the passengers and crew. Depending upon the situation, this could be treated as a security concern warranting a thorough aircraft inspection.

A Frontier Airlines passenger was refused boarding on her return flight due to the presence of a parrot which was serving as an emotional support animal. Despite having flown outbound with the parrot from New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK) to Luis Muñoz Marín International (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, without incident, the woman was told, ahead of the return, that the parrot couldn't come.

Some 77.75 million passengers flew between the US and Europe last year, the greatest number on record. Traffic rose 7% compared to 2023 and 3% compared to before the pandemic in 2019, although these increases say nothing about what happened to fares. The top 10 markets—inevitably led by New York JFK to London Heathrow—were so substantial that they accounted for more than one in six passengers.

Delta Air Lines has become the first major United States-based airline to release its Q1 2025 financial results, with the carrier already warning that economic uncertainty has stalled its growth.

The 2025 Aircraft Interiors Expo is currently underway in the city of Hamburg in northern Germany. The event is a vibrant mix of the great and the good when it comes to aircraft interiors, and many of the industry's key players are using it as an ideal opportunity to reveal their latest ranges of products. One such company is Mirus Aircraft Seating, which has launched its 'Falcon' long-range economy seat.

Boeing has revealed its Q1 deliveries, with the plane maker disclosing that its customers welcomed 130 commercial aircraft during the quarter.

Southwest Airlines has launched flights between Tulsa International Airport and Nashville International Airport, becoming the only airline to connect the two destinations with scheduled nonstop flights.

Alaska Airlines bid farewell to what some might have considered the most important and beloved airframe in its fleet. Amidst its efforts to erase the original Boeing 737-900 variant from its operations, the Seattle-based carrier ferried the first-ever-produced airframe to Pinal Airpark (MZJ) in Arizona for retirement on Tuesday.

The consequences of a recent physical fight between two on-duty air traffic control staff at the tower of Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., have now surfaced. Three ATC managers have been replaced following the incident, amid several changes that have been implemented at the airport due to the fatal mid-air collision in January.

Air Canada was today revealed as the launch customer for the Airspace Cabin from Airbus. The announcement was made during the 2025 Aircraft Interiors Expo held in Hamburg, Germany. The Canadian airline has confirmed that the new cabin will be delivered on the company's 43rd Airbus A220 delivery, which is currently due to arrive in March 2026.

This summer, the American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will get a new menu inspired by James Beard Award semi-finalist Chef Randy Rucker as the airline aims to change its pre-flight dining experience.