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Above launches private jet charter flights from Birmingham Airport using Embraer Phenom 100 jets. View the fixed-price routes, schedules, and FBO tips.

Etihad Airways leads the 2026 global airline safety rankings, with EVA Air and Qatar Airways securing top honors for passenger luxury and reliability.

Wizz Air expands its European footprint for Winter 2026/2027, launching new operational bases in Spain and adding strategic routes from London Gatwick, Chișinău, and Abu Dhabi.

Wizz Air suspends its London Gatwick flights to Jeddah and Medina, scaling back its Airbus A321XLR long-haul narrowbody strategy.

A Qantas Freight Airbus A321 makes the historic first landing at Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) during an operational readiness test.

Virgin Atlantic flight VS135 to Orlando returns to London Heathrow after performing a two-hour holding pattern near Ireland due to a technical navigation fault.

Airports Corporation of Vietnam plans the rebuilding of T1 and a connecting tunnel to T3 at Tan Son Nhat Airport as Long Thanh Airport nears completion.

Vietnam is studying a massive transformation of Tan Son Nhat Airport, including a T1 terminal rebuild and a T3 connection tunnel, to pivot toward domestic operations as Long Thanh International Airport takes over international traffic by 2027.

Vietnam is transforming Cao Bang Airport into a wide-body aircraft gateway to unlock the tourism potential of its mountainous northern region.

Vietnam Airlines increases flight frequencies on its Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Hanoi (HAN) route, reaching twice-daily flights by December 2026.

The US implements enhanced Ebola travel screening and routing controls at JFK, ATL, IAD, and IAH for passengers arriving from DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda.

Switzerland and the UK sign a trade and travel agreement enabling automated e-gate access for British citizens, reciprocal free roaming, and visa-free business travel.