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WestJet Strike Ends as CUPE Tentative Deal Reached — But Delays Will Linger

WestJet Strike Ends as CUPE Tentative Deal Reached — But Delays Will Linger

WestJet and CUPE reached a tentative agreement at 4:15 a.m. MT on 3 August, ending the flight attendant strike without federal intervention....
Air India Flight From Phuket Hits Severe Turbulence Before Delhi Landing; At Least 12 Injured

Air India Flight From Phuket Hits Severe Turbulence Before Delhi Landing; At Least 12 Injured

Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi dropped roughly 300 feet in a sudden turbulence event on 4 August, injuring at least 12 people...
Air India and Tourism Ministry Sign MoU to Build Delhi–Mumbai Stopover Programme

Air India and Tourism Ministry Sign MoU to Build Delhi–Mumbai Stopover Programme

Air India and India's Ministry of Tourism signed an MoU on 27 July 2026 covering joint Incredible India marketing, trade famtrips and — most...
When Do Flight Prices Drop for Fall 2026? The Exact Booking Windows, Verified

When Do Flight Prices Drop for Fall 2026? The Exact Booking Windows, Verified

US domestic fares slide after Labor Day on 7 September, Europe fares hit their seasonal lows from late September, and holiday fares bottom o...
Flight Cancelled by a Strike? Your Rights to Refunds, Rebooking and Compensation, Country by Country

Flight Cancelled by a Strike? Your Rights to Refunds, Rebooking and Compensation, Country by Country

Strike-driven cancellations trigger very different rights in Canada, the EU and the US. Canada's APPR calls strikes "outside airline control...
JetBlue's BlueFirst First Class Lands With a Basic-Fare Twist

JetBlue's BlueFirst First Class Lands With a Basic-Fare Twist

JetBlue has named its first domestic first class BlueFirst and will sell it in three tiers — including a stripped-down Base fare with no adv...
WestJet Strike Grounds 600-Plus Flights as Mediated Talks Resume in Calgary

WestJet Strike Grounds 600-Plus Flights as Mediated Talks Resume in Calgary

WestJet cancelled more than 600 flights after 4,400 CUPE flight attendants walked out on 2 August over unpaid ground duties, disrupting roug...
Etihad Signs Three African Airline Partnerships in July Push

Etihad Signs Three African Airline Partnerships in July Push

Etihad Airways signed three African partnership agreements in July 2026, including an interline with Nigeria's Air Peace opening around 20 d...