Welcome to today’s (September 23, 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
British Airways to become the largest purchaser of carbon removals in the UK and the largest airline purchaser of carbon removals. (British Airways)
Cathay Pacific has banned a Hong Kong couple from its flights after their row with a mainland Chinese traveller over her reclining seat. (BBC News)
Russia may get Wi-Fi on its planes … in 2028. Western sanctions could make this difficult to realise. (Politico)
Africa
Four international airlines – Condor, Edelweiss Air, Aeroflot, and Turkish Airlines – to resume direct flights to the Seychelles. (Aerotime)
Asia
Air India further invests into its fleet refurbishment. (Travel Radar)
China Eastern Airlines flies first C919 flight with SAF. (Flight Global)
UAE’s flag carrier Etihad Airways cancels flight to Beirut amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah tensions. (Gulf News)
Europe
British Airways withdraws from Southampton Airport for summer 2025. (Aerotime)
Turkish Airlines will launch four weekly flights from Istanbul to Santiago, Chile. (Times Aerospace)
North America
Southwest Airlines warns of ‘difficult decisions’ to boost profitability amid competition. (Trading View)
United Airlines to dry-lease twenty A321neo. (ch-aviation)
Alaska Airlines faces ‘significant IT outage’ impacting travel. (Fox Business)
Delta signs codeshare agreement with Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), launching enhanced partnership. (Delta)
Delta to launch Detroit-Dublin route. (Business Traveller)
Oceania
Virgin Australia named launch partner for Google-powered SabreMosaic retail platform. (Aviation Business News)
Air New Zealand forced to delay introduction of new business class product. (Aerotime)
South America
Avianca sues disruptive passenger for $30,000 following assault on crew member, cancelling return flight. (aviation24)
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