The current environment of the high fuel prices, being the result of the conflict in the Middle East, is a challenge, but not a crisis, Willie Walsh, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general told Orient Aviation Daily Digest during the meeting with media on the sidelines of the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) & World Air Transport Summit (WATS) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted by LATAM Airlines Group. Read More »

On June 17, 2026, Qantas Airways announced that it will launch its world-first non-stop services between Sydney and London from October 2027. Read More »

Air India announced the introduction of a new ‘Basic’ fare family. Read More »

On June 17, 2026, Australia relaxed its travel advice for several Middle Eastern countries, allowing its citizens ‌to transit through and travel to the biggest regional air hubs. Read More »

Vietnam’s airlines will have to give passengers a full refund of the ticket when a flight is delayed by four hours or more due to the carrier’s own fault, under new government rules taking effect July 1. Read More »

Delta Air Lines announces that starting from October 7, 2026, it will increase the number of flights on the Los Angeles-Shanghai Pudong route from three per week to five per week. Read More »

Today’s briefs report news from ANA HOLDINGS, Boeing Shanghai Aviation Modification and Maintenance Engineering, DAWN AEROSPACE LIMITED, HAECO Group, Japan Airlines (JAL), Lufthansa Technik Philippines, Sun Group, Toyota Tsusho, and Van Don International Airport. Read More »