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    Hahnair added (03-Nov-2026) Sun PhuQuoc Airways to its partner network, making the airline's flights available for ticketing under its 9G code in the Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, Infinity and TravelSky GDS environments. Travel agents can now book Sun PhuQuoc Airways via standard reservation processes and issue tickets on the insolvency safe HR-169 document. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Sun PhuQuoc Airways was scheduled to launch five times weekly Phu Quoc-Ahmedabad from 02-Dec-2026 with A321neo equipment, as the sole operator on the route.1 It also received its first 247-seat A330-200 on 22-Sep-2026, following CAAV approval to operate A330s and an expanded area of operation to Europe.2 3 The carrier also commenced Hanoi-Hong Kong services and scheduled additional China routes from late Oct-2026.4 5

    Regina Airport Authority partnered (03-Nov-2026) with Flippit to launch a service enabling passengers to mail non-permitted personal items to themselves for a flat rate instead of surrendering them at the security screening checkpoint at Regina International Airport. The airport became the first in Canada to offer the service on 06-Oct-2026. Flippit operates at 11 airports in the US. [more - original PR]

    British Airways (BA) and Viva announced (03-Nov-2026) a codeshare agreement, enabling BA customers to book connecting journeys to and from 13 destinations across Mexico served by Viva when travelling via Mexico City or Cancun to London. The 13 destinations will be bookable under BA's flight code for travel from 28-Mar-2027. The partnership is designed to provide customers from London and Europe with greater access to destinations in Mexico, while customers beginning their journey in Mexico will be able to connect to BA's global network of more than 200 destinations through London. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Iberia previously reinforced and later expanded its codeshare with Viva, enabling Iberia customers to connect beyond Mexico City to more than 20 Viva domestic destinations, and adding Madrid-Monterrey to link 32 Mexican points to Europe.1 2 Viva also began selling Iberia Group itineraries to Europe and the Middle East via its own platform under the expanded codeshare.3

    Adelaide Airport reported (03-Nov-2026) it handled 777,235 passengers including transits in Sep-2026, an increase of 4% year-on-year. The airport stated international traffic entered "a more stable pattern following recent geopolitical challenges", with domestic traffic increasing "on the back of strong footy finals and school holidays demand". The airport recorded more than 104,000 international passengers during Sep-2026, an increase of 2.6% - with Jetstar Airways service to Bali growing 16.5% and traffic to Kuala Lumpur growing 38.7% due to Malaysia Airlines' frequency and aircraft upgauges. Domestic traffic grew 3.3% to 667,290 passengers, led by "double digit increases to Brisbane and the Gold Coast" and boosted traffic between Melbourne and Sydney for major sporting events. [more - original PR]

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    Adelaide Airport’s Aug-2026 passenger throughput rose 0.9% year-on-year to 745,041, with international up 2.8% to 102,924 and domestic up 0.6% to 642,117.1 2 Over the 12 months to Aug-2026, international traffic grew 16.3% to 1.3 million, with Bali a key driver as Jetstar Airways offset Indonesia AirAsia’s exit from Jun-2026.2 Jul-2026 set a monthly record at 793,756 passengers, supported by China Eastern Airlines’ first full month of operations.3

    Queensland's Government confirmed (03-Nov-2026) plans for a new Route 100 public bus connection between Cairns Airport and the city CBD, effective 23-Nov-2026. The connection is the first at the airport. [more - original PR - Queensland Government] [more - original PR - Cairns Regional Council]

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    Queensland's Government previously said the Cairns Airport bus would be introduced by end-2026, operating 04:00-22:30 daily with 30-minute frequencies, creating the airport's first public transport link to the CBD.1 Queensland also funded a new route 222 bus between Townsville CBD and Townsville Airport from 29-Jun-2026, with operations by Kinetic.2 3

    Singapore Airlines (SIA) awarded (03-Nov-2026) Menzies Aviation a contract to deliver cargo, ramp and passenger services at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI). Menzies Aviation will support SIA's daily passenger and ad hoc freighter operations when it commences service to the airport on 23-Nov-2026. As previously reported by CAPA, Menzies has built a 12,500sqm cargo facility at WSI, capable of handling up to 200,000 tonnes p/a, making it the company's largest cargo warehouse in Oceania and Southeast Asia. [more - original PR]

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    Western Sydney International Airport opened commercial passenger operations with Jetstar's Western Sydney-Gold Coast service, following the start of the WSI Cargo Precinct on 27-Jul-2026; initial capacity was up to 10 million passengers p/a, with 24-hour operations positioned to add Sydney market capacity1. The Cargo Precinct's stage one spanned about 733,000sqm, with Qantas Freight, Menzies, dnata and Texel signed on, and Texel scheduled two 737-800BCFs for opening day operations2. Singapore Airlines planned daily Singapore-Western Sydney A350-900 flights from 23-Nov-2026, complementing four times daily Singapore-Sydney Kingsford Smith service3.

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    Condor Flugdienst CEO Peter Gerber stated (26-Oct-2026) the carrier continues to build its own independent European feeder network into Frankfurt to sustain its long haul operations amid an ongoing regulatory and legal dispute with Lufthansa. Mr Gerber said: "Lufthansa has a dominant position in the German/European market and our view is that they need to grant access at least to parts of their network". He added: "We have to plan on our own. We will never be able to build up the broadness of the Lufthansa network". [more - Aviation Week]

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    Condor Flugdienst CEO Peter Gerber said the carrier was forced to build its own European feeder network in 2025 after the termination of its special prorate agreement with Lufthansa, adding "we had to do this practically overnight".1 Condor also pursued legal avenues to regain access to Lufthansa feeder flights at Frankfurt after a 20-Aug-2025 Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court ruling favoured Lufthansa on procedural grounds, with the appeal process continuing.2 3

    ANA Holdings signed (29-Oct-2026) an MoU with Regional Plus Wings Corporation (RPW), owner of Air Do and Solaseed Air, for ANA Holdings to acquire RPW as a wholly owned subsidiary via a share exchange. The two parties aim to sign a definitive agreement for the transaction by late Dec-2026, secure RPW shareholder approval by late Feb-2027 and undertake the share exchange on 01-Apr-2027. ANA Holdings owns a 15.32% stake in RPW at present. ANA Holdings noted Japan's Government removed some regulatory restrictions on the acquisition of ownership stakes in regional airlines by major airlines in May-2026, as a measure to address waning demand and rising operating costs for domestic air travel operators. Following the removal, ANA Holdings: "concluded that restoring the weakened profitability of its domestic passenger business and enhancing the sustainability of regional aviation networks would require [ANA and RPW] to move beyond their existing capital and business alliance". [more - original PR - ANA Holdings] [more - original PR - ANA - II] [more - original PR - Air Do - Japanese] [more - Aviation Week]

    Background ✨

    Regional Plus Wings was established as a joint holding company for Air Do and Solaseed Air on 03-Oct-2022, with Air Do president Susumu Kusano appointed chairman and Solaseed Air president Kosuke Takahashi appointed president, while both airlines retained their brands and operating licences1 2. Air Do and Solaseed Air said the structure aimed to reduce costs through standardised operations and knowledge-sharing2.

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