Simple Flying — Airlines have spent years refining how they price and package their cabins, creating more fare categories that allow passengers to choose between flexibility and cost. Now, Delta Air Lines is taking that strategy one step further as it prepares to launch a new business class experience in 2026, signaling another major shift in how legacy airlines sell their most profitable seats.

Afar Magazine — New and revived transatlantic and transpacific routes will give fliers more choices for international travel this year.

TravelPulse — The airline is making aggressive moves to prioritize cardholder benefits.

Business Travel News Europe — Lufthansa Airlines' new Allegris business-class seats on its Boeing 787-9 aircraft are now available for booking following the long-anticipated approval of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

Northstar Meetings Group — Flying in and out of the city-state will get slightly more expensive, as the aviation industry attempts to reduce emissions and Southeast Asia's fuel production grows.

Business Travel News — Members of the WestJet Rewards and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club loyalty programs now can earn points on each other's full network.

Business Travel News — The Lufthansa Group and Air India have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a "joint business agreement," pending regulatory and antitrust approvals.

TravelPulse — Delta Air Lines is expanding flights to Hawaii, adding a new route from Minneapolis–St. Paul to Maui and resuming Boston to Honolulu service. They are increasing frequencies and upgrading aircraft on various routes for peak winter travel.

TravelPulse — Air France has partnered with Apple TV to enhance its in-flight entertainment, offering passengers access to premium streaming content.

OpenJaw — Air Canada is adding a new year-round route between Montréal and Guadalajara and increasing overall capacity to Mexico by 18% for summer 2026, citing growing commercial ties with the country as the impetus.