Source: TAP Two weekly flights between Lisbon and the capital of Maranhão state starting in October 2026. São Luís becomes the 15 Brazilian city served by direct TAP flights, consolidating its position as the European airline with the largest presence in the South American country. TAP Air Portugal takes another step in its expansion strategy in Brazil and announces the launch of the Lisbon – São Luís route, starting on October 26, 2026. Two weekly flights will connect Europe directly to Maranhão, through the airline's hub in Lisbon. The flights will be operated with Airbus A321LR aircraft, renowned for their comfort and efficiency on long-haul flights, with a capacity of 16 passengers in business class and 155 in economy class, [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic has launched High Five, a new Flying Club initiative that rewards members for choosing the airline over five different years. Tens of thousands of eligible Flying Club members will receive the reward today, with flight tracking backdated to 1 January 2021. Eligible members will receive 12,000 Virgin Points, with 10% bonus points on all future flights for Red tier members. High Five, the new Flying Club initiative recognising long-term loyalty, is now live. With flight tracking backdated to 1 January 2021, tens of thousands of eligible Flying Club members who have flown with Virgin Atlantic across five different years will receive their reward today. Eligible members will receive 12,000 Virgin Points, while Red Tier members [...]

Source: Copa Holdings Copa Holdings, S.A. has released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for January 2026: Copa Holdings (Consolidated) January 2026 January 2025 % Change ASM (mm)(1) 3,104.4 2,774.6 11.9 % RPM (mm)(2) 2,716.0 2,396.2 13.3 % Load Factor(3) 87.5 % 86.4 % 1.1 p.p. Available seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown. Revenue passenger miles - represents the number of miles flown by revenue passengers Load factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is utilized For January 2026, Copa Holdings' capacity (ASMs) increased by 11.9%, while system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) increased by 13.3% compared to 2025. As a result, the system load factor for the month [...]

Source: Air Canada Airline will operate empty flights to Cuba to pick up and return customers Air Canada said that effective today it is suspending its service to Cuba due to an ongoing shortage of aviation fuel on the island. Over the following days, the airline will operate empty flights southbound to pick up approximately 3,000 customers already at destination and return them home. Air Canada took the decision following advisories issued by governments (NOTAMs) regarding the unreliability of the aviation fuel supply at Cuban airports. It is projected that as of February 10 aviation fuel will not be commercially available at the island's airports. For remaining flights, Air Canada will tanker in extra fuel and make a technical stops [...]