Belfast city airport: the latest monthly passenger numbers
Belfast city airport handled 232,010 passengers in July up 4.5pc on 2025 and down 9.6pc…
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TAP Air Portugal launches new flight from Porto to Sal Island
TAP launches Porto to Sal Island Cape Verde route from October 25, 2026 Flights operate…
Airlines respond to IATA data showing 13.9pc drop in passenger demand for Middle East
IATA reported a 1.7pc year-on-year global passenger traffic decline in June 2026 Middle Eastern airlines…
i6 Group signs partner to deploy eHandshake digital refuelling platform across operations
The eHandshake platform has been deployed across multiple locations during the current financial year The…
Málaga airport reports 3m passengers in a SINGLE month for first time in its history
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport shattered its all-time record by handling 3,046,818 passengers in July 2026, marking…
Cable fire disrupts Vienna rail links to airport
Cable fire near Praterstern station on August 13 disrupted Vienna rail links 20 kilometres of…
Catania reopens after three days of flight cancellations due to Etna eruption
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) has officially reopened and restarted flight operations. The airport resumed flights following a…
Barajas airport Madrid on course for 70m passengers in 2026 after record 6,466,823 in July
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport reached a historic record in July 2026 by handling 6,466,823 passengers.…
Barcelona airport on course for 60m passengers in 2026 after record July
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport handled 5,871,137 passengers in July 2026, marking an all-time record and a…
EasyJet cancels one hundred flights due to French cabin crew strike
EasyJet cancelled approximately 100 flights due to French cabin crew strike 68 pc of 900…
Heathrow recovers from terminal flooding
Burst water main caused flooding outside Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 on August 15 Roads…
Luton airport passenger numbers up 7.6pc and reach 1,854,378 in July
Luton airport handled 1,854,378 passengers in July, 7.6pc ahead of July 2025 and 2.6pc ahead…
Aeropuerto de Málaga registra 3 millones de pasajeros en un mes por primera vez
El Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol batió su récord histórico al gestionar 3.046.818 pasajeros en…
Michael O’Leary’s nephew Jack O’Leary finishes tenth in European Athletics Championships 10,000m
Michael O’Leary’s nephew Jack O’Leary finished 10th in the men’s 10,000m final He came from…
Spain’s Enaire sets July record with 257,909 flights
Enaire managed 257,909 flights in July 2026, up 5.5 pc Barcelona handled 134,703 operations and…
Aena group airports handled record 41m passengers in July
Aena Group recorded 40,901,221 passengers in July 2026, up 4.9 pc Spanish airports handled 34.4m…
South African Airways seeks THIRD CEO in FOUR months as Matshela Seshibe suspended
SAA suspends acting CEO Matshela Seshibe pending investigation Investigation relates to Seshibe’s tenure as Air…
Bird remains found on engine pf Ryanair flight 1879: – NTSB preliminary report
Bird remains were found in the Ryanair engine after the July 10 incident. A passenger…
Knock airport reports busiest ever month, August figures up 3.5pc to 110,000
Ireland West Airport Knock has recorded its busiest August on record with over 110,000 passengers,…
AerCap delivers 100th Boeing 787 as Aeroméxico receives 25th Dreamliner
AerCap has delivered its 100th Boeing 787 from its direct orderbook. Aeroméxico has received its…
203 vs 30: Irish orders help Airbus strongly outpaces Boeing in commercial aircraft sales during July
Airbus recorded 203 net orders in July 2026, Boeing 30 net orders Airbus delivered 67…
Taipei’s Starlux Airlines launches first European route to Prague
Starlux launched Taipei-Prague service on 1 August 2026 The route operates 3x weekly, increasing to…
‘Restrictive measures’ – FlyOne has challenged Moldovan government over ownership ruling
FlyOne challenged CEIISS decisions and requests order cancellation The state gave FlyOne 90 days to…
Heathrow flooding impacts access to car parks
Severe flooding in Heathrow Airport’s central terminal area has completely blocked road access to Terminals…
China lays out civil aviation strategy through 2030 with goals for world-class standards
China renewed its five-year civil aviation plan through 2030 The plan sets goals for world-class…
Lufthansa seeks compensation from Boeing on early b777-9 units and reveals contingency plans for further delays
Lufthansa seeks Boeing compensation for early B777-9 units Boeing targets summer 2027 entry into service…
Delta to launch Austin to Paris daily from March 2027
Delta launches daily Austin-Paris flights on 27 March 2027 The route uses Airbus A330-900neo aircraft…
Nigeria government proposes seat-for-debt plan for domestic carriers
Nigeria’s Federal Government is considering a seat-for-debt programme for domestic airlines. Ethiopian Airlines has $90m…
Ryanair’s €290m Seville engine centre receives environmental approval
Environmental authorisation granted for €290 million engine centre at Port of Seville Facility to overhaul…
WhHAT is the best airline pyjamas in the sky?
Airlines are offering pyjamas as a premium cabin perk United, American, Air India, Cathay Pacific,…
Revolut plans premium airport lounges across Europe
Revolut has announced plans to build a network of premium airport lounges across Europe, starting…
Aer Lingus accelerates starlink rollout as passengers stream, work and game with fastest wi-fi in sky
Aer Lingus has equipped all Shannon transatlantic flights with Starlink, delivering 500+ Mbps speeds 85pc…
Loganair confirms details of scaling back regional network with closure of Dundee and Southampton
Loganair is closing its Dundee operating base and ending all operations from October 23, 2026…
Air France KLM expects decision on rebrand as ‘The Blue Group’ by end of 2026
Air France-KLM is considering dropping its 22-year-old name for the parent holding company in favor…
Air Canada sells 25pc Aeroplan stake for $2.5bn to investor group
Air Canada sold a 25pc stake in Aeroplan to an investor group led by Blackstone…
Swiss flight Issues Mayday near Kerry Coast
Swiss Air Flight LX52 issued a Mayday call off the Kerry coast on August 9,…
Air Canada plans more capacity risk in shoulder seasons
Air Canada plans to take more capacity risk in the fall and spring shoulder seasons…
JetBlue pulls financing inside loyalty ecosystem with instalment options
JetBlue has introduced a programme with ClarityPay offering personalised instalment options during booking. The white-labeled…
Hamad International Airport connects 700 biometric touchpoints into single journey
Hamad International Airport has launched Fast Pass, connecting over 700 biometric touchpoints into a single…