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MIAT Mongolian Airlines, via its official Facebook account, announced (17-Mar-2026) plans to increase Ulaanbaatar-Frankfurt frequency from three to five times weekly, commencing 05-Jun-2026, further increasing frequency to daily from 02-Jul-2026. MIAT is the sole scheduled operator on the route, according to OAG.
Qanot Sharq Airlines previously scheduled multiple international additions from Tashkent, including twice weekly Shanghai Pudong from 04-Jul-2025 and planned twice weekly Frankfurt from 31-Mar-2026, as per its Telegram updates and OAG data.12 Uzbekistan Airways had progressively increased Tashkent-New York JFK frequencies over time, including an increase from three to four times weekly from 12-Aug-2022.3
Beond scheduled to commence three times weekly Male-Dubai World Central-London Heathrow service on 16-Dec-2026 with A319 equipment, as per a 20-Mar-2026 GDS inventory and timetable display. The airline will be the sole scheduled operator on the route, according to OAG.
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Beond announced plans to launch three times weekly Malé-Dubai World Central-Paris CDG from Dec-2026, with no other scheduled operator on the route.1 Beond also scheduled a Malé-Dubai World Central-Zurich frequency increase from twice to three times weekly from 07-Dec-2025, remaining the sole scheduled operator on both sectors.2 It previously commenced Dubai World Central-Munich twice weekly under fifth freedom rights and considered additional German destinations by end-2025.3
Loganair confirmed (20-Mar-2026) the launch of demonstration flights with BETA Technologies' ALIA CTOL battery-powered, fixed-wing aircraft on the Glasgow to Dundee route. The demonstration series will be used to inform how Royal Mail could use electric aircraft as part of its essential daily mail flights to deliver to remote Scottish communities. The demonstration flights cover routes across Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness, Wick and Orkney. [more - original PR]
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Loganair announced it planned Scotland’s “first-ever electric flight” with BETA Technologies’ ALIA CTOL on the Glasgow-Dundee sector on 19/20-Mar-2026, as part of a two-week network programme to demonstrate zero-emissions freight, mail and essential-goods operations.1 Loganair CEO Luke Farajallah said the flying programme would generate “invaluable data” on electric aircraft performance in a real commercial environment.1
Air France debuted its new La Première suites on Paris CDG-New York JFK on 08-Apr-2025, using a 777-300ER configured with four suites plus 60 business, 44 premium and 204 economy seats.1 It subsequently introduced the suites on daily Paris CDG-Singapore, and indicated a gradual rollout on select 777-300ERs including Los Angeles (summer 2025) and Tokyo Haneda (winter 2025/2026).2
Lufthansa Group announced (20-Mar-2026) Miles & More will become the official loyalty programme of ITA Airways, effective 01-Apr-2026. The programme will provide ITA Airways passengers access to 35 airline partners and over 135 other programme partners worldwide. The partnership between ITA Airways and Miles & More is expected to be further expanded with additional offers throughout the year. [more - original PR - German]
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Lufthansa Group broadened Miles & More partnerships, including enabling members to earn Marriott Bonvoy points and granting Senators and HON Circle members Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status.1 Miles & More also introduced incentives for sustainable travel, awarding extra miles and points for CO2 offsetting packages and crediting them retroactively for bookings since Jan-2025.2
Lufthansa Group said cancellations and delays were expected on services to/from Berlin on 18-Mar-2026, after ver.di called a warning strike at Berlin Brandenburg Airport from 04:00 to 22:59.1
British Airways announced (16-Mar-2026) plans to launch three times weekly London Gatwick-Colombo service on 23-Oct-2026. The carrier plans to operate the service exclusively for the winter season. The carrier will be the sole scheduled operator on the route, according to OAG, though SriLankan Airlines operates from Heathrow. [more - original PR]
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British Airways previously resumed Sri Lanka services in Apr-2013 by extending its London Gatwick-Malé operation to Colombo, with IAG Cargo also offering bellyhold cargo capacity at Colombo from 15-Apr-2013.12 British Airways later said it would cease onwards Colombo operations from 28-Mar-2015, with South Asia regional commercial manager Christopher Fordyce citing poor profitability, while retaining winter-only Gatwick-Malé flying.34
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