Welcome to today’s (October 10, 2024) Daily Airline News Roundup, where we bring you the key headlines and industry developments from the world of commercial aviation.
All the headlines we’ve gathered are from the past 24 hours, offering you a comprehensive summary of the latest news in one place.
Please note that some of the links provided will direct you to third-party websites. These sites are not under our control and are not part of Airline Facts. That being said, let’s get into the news.
Table of Contents
General Airline News
Emirates brings back airline city-centre ticket office as it opens fancy new store in London. (The Independent)
Africa
Nigeria and Brazil are set to establish direct flights following high-level talks between Nigerian Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo and Brazilian Ambassador Carlos Garcete. (Africa Travel & Tourism Association)
Kenya Airways suspends passenger flights to Somalia. (Garowe Online)
South African Airways ups flights to Mauritius, Perth, and Africa. (Moneyweb)
Asia
Emirates trained 30 new pilots and 820 cabin crew for Airbus A350. (Aviation A2Z)
T’way Air launches Incheon-Frankfurt flights. (Business Traveller)
Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal eyes widebodies; A321neo due in 1Q26. (ch-aviation)
Gulf Air expands its fleet with 9 more Airbus A320s and 2 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. (Travel and Tour World)
Europe
Loganair named Sustainable Airline of the Year by the European Regional Airline Association. (The Orcadian)
Air Serbia to reinforce Chinese links with third route next year. (Flight Global)
Russia’s S7 Airlines switches to domestic ACARS system. (ch-aviation)
Latin America
Avianca announces new direct route between Georgetown and Bogotá. (News Room)
North America/Caribbean
United plans “unique” 2025 network expansion reaching Greenland and Mongolia. (Flight Global)
Air Canada pilots voted in favor of a new collective bargaining agreement Thursday that includes several pay increases and quality-of-life improvements. (Airline Geeks)
Delta takes profits hit from July tech outage but upbeat on rest of year. (Flight Global)
Southwest retires last legacy ‘Canyon Blue’ 737. (Airline Geeks)
Oceania
Air Niugini’s new aircraft: A game-changer for Papua New Guinea tourism. The introduction of the A220 aircraft is expected to significantly enhance Air Niugini’s services. (Travel and Tour World)
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