Japan Airlines and ANA are raising fuel surcharges again for international travel, with Japan-Europe and Japan-North America charges moving toward record territory as jet fuel prices and Middle East disruption keep pressure on long-haul airline economics.

Finnair will restore flights from Turku and Tampere to Helsinki in October 2026, reconnecting two Finnish cities to the airline’s long-haul hub and giving regional travelers a smoother path into Finnair’s European, Asian, North American, and Australian networks.

Delta Air Lines has launched daily Los Angeles-Hong Kong service with Airbus A350 aircraft, restoring a major trans-Pacific connection and giving SkyTeam travelers a new nonstop option between Southern California and one of Asia’s most important aviation markets.

Aegean Airlines and Icelandair have signed a memorandum of understanding for a codeshare partnership, a small but smart network move that could make Greece-Iceland travel easier while giving both airlines more reach at the edges of their route maps.

Turkish Airlines is preparing to add premium economy to its future Airbus A350 long-haul fleet, a move that would give the Star Alliance carrier a stronger product bridge between economy and business class just as it prepares for longer-range flying from Istanbul, including its planned nonstop Australia services.

Airline and travel groups are warning that the European Union’s new Entry-Exit System could create severe border delays at airports this summer, turning an immigration technology rollout into a passenger-experience and operations issue for carriers across Europe.

Ethiopian Airlines plans to add Nacala, Mozambique, to its network in July 2026 through a three-times-weekly Addis Ababa-Blantyre-Nacala-Addis Ababa triangle route. The move gives Ethiopian a new point in northern Mozambique while also reshaping service to Blantyre, Beira, and Bulawayo.

Air China is cutting its Shenzhen-Frankfurt schedule from June through early September 2026, reducing the route first from three weekly flights to two and then to just one weekly service. The Star Alliance carrier is also removing planned Boeing 747-8I flying from selected Beijing-Frankfurt services during July and August.

Korean Air will add seasonal Sapporo New Chitose-Seoul Incheon flights from July 1 through August 31, 2026, increasing the route to as many as three daily round trips on peak operating days. The extra Airbus A321neo service reflects strong summer demand between Hokkaido and South Korea.

International Airlines Group has set an ambitious medium-term target for IAG Loyalty, aiming to grow the Avios-centered business toward a 1 billion euro operating profit. For British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling, Qatar Airways, Finnair, and other Avios-linked partners, the message is clear: loyalty is no longer a side business attached to flying.