Aviation

Aviation giant Emirates has introduced the new Asia Pass card, which will allow you to plan and combine flights between popular destinations in East Asia on one ticket; passengers can choose up to 10 domestic flights, in partnership with local airlines

The IATA report for October 2025 indicates a sharp increase in global flight demand, with growth of 6.6% and the highest monthly occupancy figures ever recorded. Find out which region is in the lead

Lufthansa Group has introduced Lufthansa Aviation, a dedicated management arm aimed at supporting Lufthansa CityLine and Lufthansa City Airlines

British Airways is relaunching its London City-Madrid route with 11 weekly flights. The city airport is reporting increased demand for winter destinations and is continuing to improve operations, with more aircraft types being able to land there

LOT has announced a new seasonal route to Palma de Mallorca that will operate three times a week from May 2026, strengthening its presence in Spain; the first flights will take off on May 30, 2026

Eurowings is significantly expanding its operations at BER Airport in the summer of 2026 with an additional hourly flight, more aircraft, and a total of 43 destinations across 20 countries

​SKY express, Greece's second-largest airline, has launched operations in Israel, operating a daily flight on the Tel Aviv-Athens route. Alongside international destinations, the company boasts the largest domestic route network in Greece, including the country's popular islands

Wizz Air has announced the addition of 11 new routes to important cities in Europe with the help of two Airbus A321neo aircraft that will operate from Warsaw-Modlin Airport; tickets will cost less than €10 one way

Following Friday's emergency call for an immediate repair of the Airbus A320, the manufacturer announced that most of the planes have already undergone the adjustments; less than 100 are still waiting for the process to be completed, causing delays

Wizz Air marks its 250th plane with a special livery from a global design contest, reaching the halfway point toward its goal of a 500-aircraft fleet

Air Canada will operate summer flights using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner between the vibrant Canadian city of Montreal and Israel, alongside the recently resumed route to Toronto, and the expansion of the company's European routes

In a special interview with PassportNews during his visit, CEO Varadi clarified that the plan to establish a base of operations in Israel, invest about a billion dollars, and create thousands of jobs has not yet been officially approved, but the direction is positive and negotiations are progressing

IATA is requesting clarification and a solution from the government of Venezuela to ensure the continuity and safety of flights between the country and the rest of the world. The U.S. and Spain have issued warnings and suspended flights to the country

After SKY Express, which will arrive in Israel next week and launched a 70% discount on its flights for Black Friday, Aegean is also announcing a similar offer for one day only. All the details, dates for sale, and the lowest prices we found

Transport Minister Miri Regev and Wizz Air president Jozsef Varadi laid out plans for the low-cost giant to open an operational base in Israel as early as April 2026; Regev backed competition but stressed support for domestic airlines and employees

Magic Black Friday: Greek airline SKY Express is offering discounts of up to 70% to a wide range of destinations in Greece and Europe. The offer is valid until December 2 for flights between January and October 2026

The UAE aviation giant Emirates will operate the next-generation aircraft on the Montreal-Dubai route starting in February, with a premium economy class for the first time in Canada

An unauthorized person entered the active runway at the Guadalajara airport, Mexico, causing an emergency procedure to be activated, and flights to be delayed; in Vilnius, a plane skidded off the runway while heading for the parking stand

The popular low-cost airline Wizz Air is launching a 30% sale on a selection of flights between December 1, 2025, and March 26, 2026, for those booking on the company's website and app

After more than three decades, Latvian airline SmartLynx is closing its commercial operations and thanks the crews, partners, and passengers who have accompanied it along the way

Brussels Airport announces the expected suspension of all departing flights on November 26 due to a workers' strike. Cancellations are also possible for incoming flights; the strike may impact public transportation

According to a report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 2024 was one of the most turbulent years in recent decades. Only one of the 123 severely injured air passengers in the last decade was buckled in

Unique role swap in SWISS's in-flight kitchens: Chef pairs representing the different regions of Switzerland will move between First Class and Business Class, as part of the company's revamp of its international culinary program

Starting in 2026, Gatwick will become the only UK airport with direct flights to Sharjah, the UAE, adding two daily Air Arabia services on A321LR aircraft; the new service will offer "affordable and reliable air travel options"

"Timetables are stabilizing, airlines are returning": the ITMF business aviation summit is taking place at the Sheraton Grand in Tel Aviv, under the guidance of Yaal Altman and Tami Elshtain; the conference features talks on moving forward post-crisis

The surprising eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia, which has been asleep for thousands of years, has forced Air India to cancel its flights in the country. Ground crews at various airports are updating passengers in real time

It starts today: for a week, from November 25 to December 2, millions of passengers are expected to pass through US airports. On peak day, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, 3 million passengers will fly in one day

Etihad will deploy its A380 on daily Abu Dhabi–Tokyo flights from June 2026, adding capacity and bringing The Residence and full premium service to Japan; daily flights will be available via A380's only three-room suite in the world

Romanian company Anima Wings will operate a full-service business class starting in May 2026 on the Bucharest-Milan route; tickets for the reinstated services are already available on the airline's website

The German airline giant's planes will be repainted next year as part of the company's centennial celebrations. Alongside the iconic crane, the planes will be marked with the company's founding year and the year of Lufthansa's 100th anniversary