Delta Air Lines, easyJet, Etihad Airways, Vueling, Air Greenland, etc.

Iberia announces the world commercial premiere of the Airbus A321XLR, the aircraft destined to revolutionize long-haul flights. The debut of the new jewel of the European manufacturer was scheduled for next October 26 on the Madrid-London Heathrow route, although they have been postponed to November 1 and the route chosen now is the one that connects the Spanish capital to Paris.

Airlines Gol et Azul are once again discussing a possible merger that promises to transform the Brazilian aeronautical market. According to several sources, negotiations have resurfaced and could result in an announcement at the end of this year, although it is only a preliminary version of the agreement.

Vueling will increase flight frequencies between Bordeaux and Barcelona from 7 to 11 per week from February 2025 and up to 14 weekly rotations during the summer season.

Delta Air Lines unveils its new cabins, with implementation on Boeing 757s before the end of the year on domestic and short international routes, followed by the Airbus A350 in 2025. On the eve of its centenary, Delta Air Lines unveils its new cabins. Introduced this fall, the new modern design will bring significant changes. Every aspect has been carefully redesigned to improve the travel experience: new seat materials, improved lighting, renewed color palette, and new decorative designs.

Etihad Airways now available on APG Platform a complete ticketing solution to thousands of travel agencies in over 130 countries, including the ability to option and manage after-sales operations such as cancellation, refund ,
and flight modification. It is also possible to add additional services (Seats, Baggage, Assistance, etc.) during the reservation process and after issuance.

Following the announcement of Air France’s withdrawal from the Strasbourg-Lyon route, Twin Jet informs that it will resume this strategic line from March 31, 2025. This resumption will result in the establishment of a shuttle between Strasbourg and Lyon with 4 return flights per day.

For the summer 2025 season, Finnair will strengthen its offering with the addition of new flights to its flagship American destinations: Chicago, Dallas, Seattle and Los Angeles. The company will also expand its network in Asia with connections to Nagoya and Osaka in Japan, as well as Shanghai in China. Finnair will increase the frequency of its flights to Chicago, moving to daily service next summer. In addition, the company will offer up to 11 flights per week to Dallas, five more than in summer 2024. Seattle and Los Angeles will also see their frequencies increase, with two additional weekly connections on each route.

GDS Amadeus has just signed an enhanced distribution agreement with United Airlines. As part of the deal, the Chicago-based carrier will offer a wide range of content through the Amadeus travel platform.
The partnership includes both New Distribution Capability (NDC) and EDIFACT content, providing travel sellers with the widest selection of flights and fares in the United States and around the world, helping them create the personalized trips that travelers expect more and more thanks to the NDC standard.

Wizz Air announces two new international routes that will connect Verona and Bologna to the international airport in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. All flights will be operated with Airbus A320s, with connections scheduled on Mondays and Fridays on the Verona-Chisinau route and Wednesdays and Sundays on the Bologna-Chisinau route.

easyJet plans to launch 27 new connections from French regions:
Paris-CDG : Budapest, Newcastle, Leeds, Oslo, Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh (exclusive), Fuerteventura, Kittilä and Tromsø.
Bordeaux: Rome Fiumicino, Rabat (exclusively), Zurich and Rovaniemi (exclusively).
Lyon: Hurghada, Berlin Brandenburg, Newcastle (exclusively) and Rovaniemi (exclusively).
Nantes: Prague.
Nice: Agadir (exclusively), Prague, Strasbourg, Madrid, Lanzarote (exclusively) and Rovaniemi (exclusively).
Strasbourg: Barcelona, ​​London Gatwick, Naples (exclusively) and Nice.

Vietnam Airlines has established a partnership with UN Women for the period 2024-2026, aiming to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment, both within the company and with communities and society at large. This collaboration reflects the company’s commitment to fostering an inclusive environment and actively contributing to global initiatives in favor of gender equality.

Icelandair has just signed two codeshare agreements with Air Greenland et Atlantic Airways during the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik. Thanks to these agreements, the airlines will offer connections between Greenland and the Faroe Islands, on the one hand, and North America and Europe, on the other, in a single ticket via Iceland, the nerve center of the Icelandair network.
Codeshare flights are expected to be implemented as early as the first quarter of 2025 for Icelandair and Atlantic Airways, and in the middle of next year for Icelandair and Air Greenland.