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Air Serbia resumed (23-May-2026) twice weekly Belgrade-Toronto service with A330-200, reestablishing an air connection between Serbia and Canada for the first time in more than thirty years. Air Serbia also operates New York and Chicago services. [more - original PR]

Cardiff Airport confirmed (23-May-2026) WestJet launched four times weekly Toronto Pearson-Cardiff service with Boeing 737 MAX 8 equipment. The airport stated it is the first service between Wales and Canada "in nearly 20 years". The carrier is the sole scheduled operator on the route, according to OAG. [more - original PR]

Qantas Airways issued (22-May-2026) a commercial policy for passengers impacted by the reduction of Skytrans Australia frequency on Sydney-Lord Howe Island service from 12-Jun-2026 to 30-Aug-2026. Qantas will offer rebooking, credit and refund options. [more - original PR]

oneworld reported (21-May-2026) Alaska Airlines is the alliance's 14th member airline to operate at London Heathrow Airport, with the launch of Seattle-London Heathrow service on 22-May-2026. Heathrow is the alliance's largest hub, followed by Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Doha Hamad International Airport, New York John F Kennedy International Airport and Tokyo Narita Airport, each served by 11 member airlines. Heathrow handled approximately 29 million passengers travelling on oneworld airlines in 2025, almost 30% of whom were connecting between oneworld carriers. oneworld airlines will offer nearly 2800 weekly departures from Heathrow to more than 160 destinations in more than 60 countries in summer 2026. [more - original PR]

IATA Economics reported (22-May-2026) global air ticket bookings made in Mar/Apr-2026 for travel between Jun-2026 and Sep-2026 increased 6% year-on-year, "despite the major disruption to travel caused by the war in Iran and the exceptionally high jet fuel prices". Details include:

• Total bookings:
  • Africa: -4%;
  • Asia Pacific: +32%;
  • Europe: -2%;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: +7%;
  • Middle East: -50%;
  • North America: +5%;
• Bookings for travel within regions outgrew bookings for travel to other regions, indicating that "more passengers choose to travel shorter distances";
  • Africa: Within region bookings increased 25% (from a low base) and other region bookings decreased 9%, driven predominantly by a drop in bookings to the Middle East and Asia Pacific;
  • Asia Pacific: Within region bookings increased 52% and other region bookings decreased 7%;
  • Europe: Within region bookings increased 2% and other region bookings decreased 8%;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: Within region bookings increased 8% and other region bookings increased 4%;
  • Middle East: Within region bookings decreased 66% and other region bookings decreased 46%;
  • North America: Within region bookings increased 7% and other region bookings remained flat. [more - original PR]

Bangkok Airways and Etihad Airways entered (22-May-2026) a frequent flyer partnership, enabling FlyerBonus and Etihad Guest members to redeem rewards across both airlines' networks. [more - original PR]