BT approaches AT&T, Orange for foreign partnerships, Bloomberg News reports
Travel stocks drag European shares lower
Apollo Funds to buy 25% stake in BP pipelines for about $1 billion
Netherlands wants to double army personnel, NOS reports
South Korea court blocks K-pop group NewJeans from leaving agency
French film star Depardieu faces trial over sexual assault allegations
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Lufthansa sees earnings slump in third quarter as costs rise
Lufthansa warned of a fall in third-quarter earnings on Wednesday as the German airlines group grapples with higher wage
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British Airways owner IAG scraps deal to acquire Air Europa
British Airways owner IAG terminated its proposed takeover of Spain's Air Europa on Thursday, citing regulatory environment concerns, less
MidEast|News|World
Jordan asks airlines to carry extra fuel amid Iran-Israel tension
Jordan has asked all airlines landing at its airports to carry 45 minutes of reserve fuel, in what experts see as a precautionary measure in case of an attack by
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UK, Egypt issue alerts for Iran, Lebanon airspace as risks of military conflict rise
Britain and Egypt asked their airlines on Wednesday to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace amid growing fears of a possible broader
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Package deals make a comeback as sun seekers count the cost
Sun seekers are turning to package holidays in Europe as soaring hotel and flight prices revive demand for the all-inclusive deals
Asia|Business|Europe|Travel
Airlines fly over Afghanistan as Middle East becomes the greater risk
Singapore Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa have increased their flights over Afghanistan after years of largely avoiding it now
Business|Technology
Cathay Pacific inspects Airbus A350 fleet after engine part failure
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Monday it had started inspecting all its Airbus A350 jets after the in-flight failure of an engine component,
Europe|Technology
Europe regulator orders checks on Airbus A350-1000 engines
Europe's air safety regulator on Thursday ordered inspections on engines of Airbus A350-1000 jets after an engine fire during the flight of
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Shortsellers bet against airlines and banks, Hazeltree report says
Shortsellers had their sights on airlines in August, as pessimism towards a sector plagued by earnings declines and price rises grows, a
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Lufthansa CEO aims to revive 'problem child' airline by 2026
Lufthansa is aiming to revive its core airline by 2026 as one of Europe's top carriers struggles more than its regional rivals with
MidEast|News|Travel|World
Flights delayed or cancelled as Middle East conflict disrupts aviation
Rising tensions in the Middle East have created air travel chaos, with global airlines diverting or cancelling flights on Wednesday and regional airports,
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More airlines fly over Afghanistan in last week as Middle East tensions rise
Airlines have diverted more flights over Afghanistan over the past week to avoid Iranian airspace, data shows, adding to journey
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Lufthansa's risky Italy bet hinges on Rome airport expansion
Lufthansa's long-promised turnaround of Italy's ITA Airways, crucial to help revive the German airline's
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Ryanair to cut traffic estimate for next year due to plane delivery delays
Ryanair will have to revise down its passenger traffic estimates for next year because of expected aircraft delivery delays from Boeing, the
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Ryanair to cut traffic estimate for next year due to plane delivery delays
Ryanair will have to revise down its passenger traffic estimates for next year because of expected aircraft delivery delays from Boeing, the
Business|Europe|Finance
European airlines struggle with plane delays, high costs in Q3
Europe's major airlines including Lufthansa and Air France-KLM are expected to report another quarter dragged down by rising costs and limited planes, with no
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Lufthansa reports 9% drop in third-quarter profit as core brand struggles
German airline group Lufthansa reported a fall in third-quarter operating profit on Tuesday as its flagship
Business|Economy
Jordan's tourism industry struggling as Gaza war deters visitors
Enas Al Hinti has cut staff pay in half and asked workers to take unpaid leave in an effort to keep her
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Aviation sector officials warn of Trump effect on green jet fuels
The expansion of green jet fuels could suffer a significant set-back under president-elect Donald Trump, according to aviation officials, who fear the reversal
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AirBaltic stalls IPO until at least the first half of 2025
AirBaltic is pushing its planned initial public offering back to the first half of 2025 or later as its advisers suggest waiting for improved market conditions in
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Airlines not switching quickly enough to green jet fuel, study says
Most of the world's airlines are not doing enough to switch to sustainable jet fuel, according to a study by Brussels-based advocacy group Transport and Environment,
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To Europe's economic malaise, add a leadership void
France and Germany's political crises are a setback for efforts to modernise Europe's struggling economy and are already making it
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Global airlines forecast $1 trillion 2025 revenue despite plane shortage
Global airlines body IATA forecast industry-wide 2025 revenue of more than a trillion dollars and record passenger numbers, despite what its chief
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Global airlines could miss sustainable fuel targets, IATA's Walsh says
The aviation industry is not moving fast enough to reach its targets for producing and using sustainable aviation fuel, Willie Walsh, head of
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Airlines including Lufthansa cautiously plan to resume some Middle East flights
Germany's Lufthansa Group is set to resume flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel from Feb. 1 and Wizz Air restarted its London to Tel Aviv route on Thursday, the
