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October 16, 2026 12:14 UTC —
Qantas flew two A380s between Heathrow and Dresden, Germany, on Oct. 15, bringing VH-OQJ out of maintenance and sending VH-OQD in on a 614-mile hop.
October 15, 2026 15:31 UTC —
Lufthansa’s first Airbus A350-1000, D-AIFA, flies Munich to Tokyo Haneda on December 3 with Allegris cabins, with Shanghai and Singapore next.
October 15, 2026 01:26 UTC —
Riyadh Air flew three Boeing 787s, as RX8004, RX8001 and RX8002, out of closed Riyadh airport in 24 minutes on October 13. Where they went.
October 13, 2026 09:29 UTC —
Qantas cancelled QF6 from Rome to Perth on October 10 after passengers reported bedbug bites on the Boeing 787’s QF5 flight the day before.
October 12, 2026 07:58 UTC —
Air Corsica pilots ended the airline’s first strike after four days with an overnight deal, and normal flights at Corsica’s four airports resume Tuesday.
October 11, 2026 05:24 UTC —
French pilot and cabin crew unions have suspended the Oct 17-21 strike over a pension rule, easing the threat to Air France flights at the holidays.
October 10, 2026 05:55 UTC —
Delta cut its 2026 profit outlook to $5.10 to $5.60 a share as fuel costs rise $6 billion, even as rising fares lifted revenue to a record high.
October 9, 2026 02:30 UTC —
Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo and Akasa Air canceled Riyadh flights to October 9 and 10 after Houthi attacks. Dates, refunds and AI2243.
October 8, 2026 12:29 UTC —
Iraqi Airways flew Najaf to Tehran on October 8, which Iranian state media called the first foreign airline flight since the war. What the US license allows.
October 7, 2026 16:12 UTC —
easyJet’s flight crews in Italy strike for 24 hours on October 16, with Pisa and Florence airport staff. Which flights are protected and what to claim.
October 7, 2026 11:36 UTC —
French pilots and cabin crew have called a five-day strike from October 17 to 21 over a pension rule, putting Air France flights at risk in the holidays.
October 7, 2026 08:53 UTC —
Korean Air pilot strike averted: the union withdrew its mediation request on October 7, and talks run to October 27 with merger seniority set aside.
October 7, 2026 02:46 UTC —
airBaltic layoffs: the Latvian airline plans to cut 500 to 700 of its about 3,000 jobs in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn. Here is what it means for flights.
October 7, 2026 02:39 UTC —
Loganair strike ballot: more than 60 cabin crew at seven bases vote October 8 to 27 after rejecting a ‘final’ pay offer. What it means for flights.
October 6, 2026 10:31 UTC —
British Airways revealed its refitted A380 cabins on October 5: 106 Club Suites fill the upper deck, premium economy grows and economy loses 88 seats.
October 5, 2026 04:31 UTC —
Seven months after it fired its caterer, American Airlines says a Heathrow catering truck shortage will finally clear by the end of October.
October 4, 2026 12:23 UTC —
Romanian carrier AnimaWings grounded all six of its Airbus A220-300s and filed for court-protected insolvency in Bucharest on September 30, 2026.
October 4, 2026 08:14 UTC —
British Airways refreshed First Class service on October 1, while its new sliding-door A380 suite is still finishing a retrofit in Manila before it flies.
October 2, 2026 07:14 UTC —
Jetstar airport staff at seven Australian airports walked out and waived fees on October 2 as a pay dispute with the ASU escalates.
October 2, 2026 02:50 UTC —
United’s new base fare for United First drops free seat selection, the second checked bag and changes. Here is what each of the three tiers includes.
