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    Plaza Premium Group opened (02-Nov-2026) a Plaza Premium Lounge at Dar Es Salaam International Airport Terminal 3. The 336sqm lounge is in international departures near gate six and has capacity for 86 guests. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Plaza Premium Group reopened its four lounges at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport after a five month renovation, having operated there since 2016.1 It also opened a dual Plaza Premium Lounge and Plaza Premium First facility at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, with separate 578sqm and 212sqm areas.2 Elsewhere, it opened a relocated, expanded landside lounge at Langkawi International Airport with 63 seats and a private dining area.3

    Air Premia completed (05-Nov-2026) work to reconfigure another Boeing 787-9 (HL8703) to 326 seats, down from 344 seats, increasing the economy class pitch from 31in to 33in. The airline has now completed works to expand the economy class seat pitch on eight of its nine 787-9s to 33in or more, and plans to complete works on its remaining 787-9 in 1H2027. Air Premia stated the reconfiguration project is intended "to further enhance passenger comfort across its long-haul operations... recognising the vital importance of personal space on long haul flights". [more - original PR]

    Florida Department of Transportation (DoT), Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Joby Aviation completed (04-Nov-2026) a test flight of Joby's eVTOL aircraft. The test was the second 'flying car' test flight as part of Florida's Future of Flight Series, marking the first use of MCO's Vertipad, a specialised takeoff and landing area for advanced air mobility aircraft. The Vertipad is the first in the US to be featured onsite at a commercial airport. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Florida Department of Transportation completed its first demonstration flights for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Programme, using Joby Aviation and BETA Technologies to test cargo deliveries and routes over the Tampa Bay area.1 Florida was the seventh location to launch under the initiative, with Florida DoT and Electra Aero due to conduct further flight tests across central Florida in Nov-2026.1

    Liverpool John Lennon Airport, via its official Twitter account, reported (05-Nov-2026) it handled 552,000 passengers in Oct-2026, a new record for the month of October. The most popular destinations during the month were Dublin, Belfast, Alicante, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca. The largest city break markets were Krakow, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Dublin and Belfast.

    Background ✨

    Liverpool John Lennon Airport previously reported 567,000 passengers in Sep-2026, up 7% year-on-year, calling it a "record month" and noting services to 65 destinations, with year-to-date traffic nearing 5.8 million through Sep-2026.1 The airport also reported Oct-2025 traffic of more than 527,000 passengers, up 13% year-on-year, with Dublin, Alicante, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Belfast among the top destinations.2

    Qantas Airways announced (05-Nov-2026) plans to launch three times weekly Sydney-Cape Town service with Boeing 787-9 equipment on 19-Oct-2027, the "first nonstop flights between Australia and Cape Town". The carrier plans to operate the service until 24-Mar-2028, offering 30,000 seats between the two destinations. Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace stated: "Each year, tens of thousands of customers use our existing Johannesburg service to connect to Cape Town through our partner airlines Airlink (South Africa), so we know there's strong demand for a nonstop service". He added: "The arrival of our new 787s as part of our historic fleet renewal gives us the flexibility to grow our international network in places we know our customers want to travel". [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Qantas previously leaned on its South African partnership for Cape Town access, with Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace highlighting connectivity via Airlink when launching Perth-Johannesburg in Dec-2025.1 Qantas also upgauged Sydney-Johannesburg, with OAG showing A380 deployment from 30-Sep-2024, materially lifting capacity.2 Separately, Cape Town Air Access said LATAM planned to open a three times weekly São Paulo-Cape Town 787-9 service from Sep-2026.3

    Emirates Group reported (05-Nov-2026) the following traffic highlights for the six months ended 30-Sep-2026:

    • Passengers: 21.8 million, -22% year-on-year;
    • RPK: -25%;
    • ASK: -17%;
    • Passenger load factor: 72.0%, -7.5pp;
    • ATK: - 10%. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Emirates Group previously reported six months ended 30-Sep-2025 traffic growth, with passengers up 4% to 27.8 million, RPK up 4% and ASK up 5%, while passenger load factor slipped 0.5pp to 79.5% and ATK rose 5%1. For the six months ended 30-Sep-2024, it recorded 26.9 million passengers (+3%), with ASK up 4% and RPK up 2%, and passenger load factor down 1.5pp to 80%2.

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    Air Mauritius reported (30-Oct-2026) the following highlights for FY2026:

    • Profit of EUR78.6 million includes remeasurement of provisions relating to the return of aircraft, revenue recognition of unredeemed and expired vouchers issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, and an unrealised gain on revaluation of monetary assets and liabilities. The company also benefitted from favourable fuel prices and a strong euro;
    • Shareholders' equity turned positive at EUR26 million, having been in deficit since the COVID-19 pandemic;
    • The airline's board "urged caution" in response to persistently high fuel prices in FY2027, "which cannot be fully recovered from airfares".

    Air Mauritius CEO Andre Viljoen commented: "The caution urged by our board is justified, as the EUR exchange rate and fuel prices in 2025/26 worked for us. We certainly cannot count on this in 2026/27". He added: "Our cost control office is watching every single EUR spent to ensure we maximise value across the whole organisation. Simultaneously, our revenue recapture initiatives, including steps to address lower passenger demand, are being implemented to ensure that revenue improvements match our cost inflation". [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Air Mauritius CEO Andre Viljoen set out "Future-Fit Game Changer Strategies" after an organisational review, including applying Seabury Aviation Partners' 10-year network review and route profitability criteria, plus a fleet modernisation plan that recommended adding narrowbodies and reassessing three A350-900s on order, with an RFP for up to five narrowbodies underway.1 Mr Viljoen also cited the creation of a "Fuel War Room" and an "Efficiency and Cost Control Office", alongside improving dispatch reliability, customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Score, and signing MoUs and collective agreements with unions.1

    United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby commented (29-Oct-2026) on high fuel costs, stating: "If oil prices stay high, like I think they will through next year, I find it low probability that every airline runs out what their current capacity plans are for the full year". Mr Kirby projected six of 10 US carriers will lose money in 2026, adding: "The stress is building". [more - Aviation Week]

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