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Aviation — News & Analysis

Airline strategy, aircraft orders, route networks and the economics of flying. We track carriers, manufacturers, airports and regulators worldwide — from Gulf mega-hubs to low-cost start-ups — with sourced data on capacity, deliveries and profitability.

Codeshare Flights Explained: Who Really Operates Your Plane, and Why It Matters

Codeshare Flights Explained: Who Really Operates Your Plane, and Why It Matters

Codeshare flights let one airline sell seats on another's aircraft, and the fine print decides your baggage allowance, seat selection and co...
How Airline Hubs Work: Why Layovers Exist and What They Do to Your Fare

How Airline Hubs Work: Why Layovers Exist and What They Do to Your Fare

Hub-and-spoke networks let airlines serve thousands of city pairs with a fraction of the routes, which is why layovers exist. Here is how ba...
Flight Delay Compensation Explained: What EU261, UK261 and US Refund Rules Owe You in 2026

Flight Delay Compensation Explained: What EU261, UK261 and US Refund Rules Owe You in 2026

Delayed three hours or more? EU261 pays €250 to €600 and UK261 up to £520, while US DOT rules now force automatic cash refunds for cancelled...
Airline Alliances Explained: Star Alliance vs oneworld vs SkyTeam in 2026

Airline Alliances Explained: Star Alliance vs oneworld vs SkyTeam in 2026

Three alliances carry more than half of global air traffic. Here is how Star Alliance, oneworld and SkyTeam compare in 2026 on members, loun...
How Airline Miles Actually Work in 2026: Earning, Redeeming and Why They Keep Losing Value

How Airline Miles Actually Work in 2026: Earning, Redeeming and Why They Keep Losing Value

Airline miles in 2026 are earned on spend, not distance, and priced dynamically when you redeem. Here is how the major frequent-flyer progra...
Emirates SkyCargo Grows Its Freighter Fleet as Air-Cargo Demand Holds Firm

Emirates SkyCargo Grows Its Freighter Fleet as Air-Cargo Demand Holds Firm

Emirates SkyCargo has taken four new Boeing 777 Freighters since March and expects six more before year-end, expanding capacity as global ai...
Qatar Airways Expands to 160 Destinations for the Summer 2026 Boom

Qatar Airways Expands to 160 Destinations for the Summer 2026 Boom

Qatar Airways is scaling its network to around 160 destinations for summer 2026, resuming routes such as Kuwait City as Gulf carriers race t...
Etihad Airways Mounts Its Biggest-Ever Summer Expansion

Etihad Airways Mounts Its Biggest-Ever Summer Expansion

Etihad is flying more than 300 daily flights at the summer peak and launching 27 new routes — from Kraków to Zanzibar — as the Abu Dhabi car...