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South African Airways (SAA) and Turkish Airlines implemented (15-Jul-2026) a codeshare agreement for travel from 16-Jul-2026. Turkish Airlines will codeshare on SAA services between Johannesburg and Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Windhoek, Harare, Victoria Falls and Mauritius. SAA will codeshare on Turkish Airlines services from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to Istanbul, and on to Paris, London and Frankfurt. The agreement was signed on 04-Dec-2025. The airlines will explore additional opportunities for cooperation, including route development and network integration. [more - original PR]

London Stansted Airport reported (15-Jul-2026) it handled 2.9 million passengers in Jun-2026, an increase of 3.4% year-on-year and the airport's busiest June on record. The airport is projected to handle more than 6.5 million passengers during the peak summer travel season. London Stansted also confirmed the next phase of its transformation project - which is designed to give its terminal capacity to handle more than 40 million passengers p/a in coming years - will commence later in summer 2026 and will involve the construction of new 'skylink' walkways to connect the terminal to existing satellite buildings, enabling the track transit people mover system to be decommissioned. The five year programme was announced in Oct-2024 and has already facilitated the completion or commencement of multiple projects including development of an onsite solar farm, opening of a new domestic arrival building, an enlarged security hall, a new airside access security facility and more. [more - original PR] [more - original PR - II]

Oman Air scheduled to suspend the following services, as per a 15-Jul-2026 GDS inventory and timetable display:

• Muscat-Bengaluru: Seven times weekly on 31-Aug-2026;
• Muscat-Hyderabad: Five times weekly on 31-Aug-2026;
• Muscat-Karachi: Twice weekly on 30-Aug-2026.

SalamAir also operates Muscat-Bengaluru and Muscat-Karachi services and IndiGo and SalamAir operate Muscat-Hyderabad, according to OAG.

Bangkok Airways reported (15-Jun-2026) the following environmental progress:

• Reduced plastic bottle usage by more than 1700kg through enhancements to its onboard drinking water service;
• Reduced single use packaging by more than 2200kg through an optimised inflight food service;
• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 10,000kg of CO2 equivalent (kgCO2e). [more - original PR]

IATA released (15-Jul-2026) new operational guidance to support airlines in managing in-cabin pet travel. The guidelines provide recommended procedures with the aim to deliver a more predictable experience while maintaining safety, animal welfare and operational efficiency. [more - original PR]

Saudia scheduled to commence three times weekly Riyadh-Tokyo Narita service on 17-Nov-2026 with Boeing 787-9 aircraft, as per a 15-Jul-2026 GDS inventory and timetable display. The route is currently unserved, according to OAG.