A Swiss executive outlined further details of the airline's widebody fleet strategy during a visit to Toulouse to assess the flag carrier's first Airbus A350.
The trend of LCCs adding widebody aircraft to their fleet mix continues to strengthen in the Asia-Pacific region, but the concept has stalled elsewhere.
Air Transat will launch nonstop service between Toronto and Istanbul this winter, marking the longest route in its network and its most easterly destination.
Belavia has taken a Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered Airbus A330-200, expanding its fleet for the first time since 2021 when EU sanctions hit the Belarus airline.
Air Serbia has secured rights to overfly Russian airspace on Belgrade–Shanghai service, as Chinese carriers continue to capitalize on overflight access.
Alaska Airlines marked the first step toward utilizing its Seattle-Tacoma base as an international hub with the launch of daily flights to Tokyo Narita.
Philippine Airlines has named ex-SriLankan Airlines CEO Richard Nuttall as its new president, at the same time as announcing a partnership with Qatar Airways.