Welcome to today’s (September 12, 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.
General Airline News
– Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary ‘happy’ to introduce two-drink booze limit on flights (Sky News)
– Iran Air can keep flying to Heathrow, Frankfurt, and Paris despite sanctions (The National News)
– Europe’s travel strikes: Flight and train disruption you can expect in September (Euro News)
Africa
– Ethiopian Airlines announces temporary suspension of flights to Nairobi (APA News)
Asia
– Emirates confirms October arrival of its first Airbus A350 (Gulf News)
– VietJet increases Taiwan and Hong Kong flights (Aviation Source News)
– UAE’s Etihad Airways to boost daily frequencies to Paris with Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 (Gulf News)
– Oman Air redefines premium travel with new business studio (Travel Radar)
Europe
– Jet2.com wins European Airline of the Year Award (Jet2.com)
– Eurowings receives four-star airline award (Eurowings)
– Virgin Atlantic to open iconic Clubhouse in Los Angeles (PR Newswire)
– Turkish Airlines launching Sydney flights (Business Traveller)
– Pegasus Airlines introduces new airline route network for 2024-2025 winter schedule (Travel and Tour World)
– Aegean boosts first-half revenue during busy European summer travel season (Flight Global)
– Air France-KLM ranked the world’s best airline loyalty program (Travel Weekly)
North America
– Southwest shakes up board, likely avoiding proxy fight (Forbes)
Oceania
– Fiji Airways unveils order of cutting-edge flight simulators for in-house aviation academy (Travel Weekly)
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