Indian airline Air India has unveiled a new collection of amenity kits and loungewear for guests travelling on its international flights.

Emirates will introduce its Airbus A350 aircraft on its daily Dubai–Mauritius route from November 1, 2026, replacing the Boeing 777 currently operating the service. The new aircraft will operate flights EK709 and EK710 between Dubai and Mauritius, the airline said.

Lufthansa has launched a new nonstop service between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt, with the first flight operating on October 26. The route connects Malaysia’s capital with Frankfurt, one of Europe’s major aviation hubs.

Lufthansa Group is renaming its Green Fare as Impact Fare, placing greater emphasis on the contribution customers make to sustainability in aviation. The name change also reflects new regulatory requirements for environmental communication.

In an effort to revive the joy of handwritten communication in an increasingly digital world, the Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications, in collaboration with IndiGo, organised a unique Digital Detox Campaign on October 12, observed as Philately Day during the ongoing National Postal Week celebrations from October 9 to 15.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is upgrading its in-flight entertainment system, KrisWorld, with new display technology, audio features, personalisation tools and high-speed internet connectivity. The changes are intended to give passengers more control over their entertainment and how they use their time on board.

Air India will launch non-stop flights between Delhi and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport on 2 February 2027, becoming the only airline to operate on the route. The airline will run four flights a week between the Indian capital and Osaka, Japan’s second-largest metropolitan area, using Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

IndiGo will introduce daily non-stop flights to Udaipur from Noida International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport, starting October 25 and November 15, 2026 respectively.

Etihad Airways and Nigerian carrier Ibom Air have signed an interline agreement that will allow passengers travelling with Etihad to connect beyond Lagos and Accra to five cities in Nigeria on a single ticket.

Tata Group-owned Air India on Monday announced that guests flying during Navratri will be served specially curated festive meals onboard its flights and at its lounges in Delhi and Mumbai.

Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Wednesday announced the launch of the first phase of initiatives under their Commercial Cooperation Framework Agreement, which was signed in January 2026.

Emirates Holidays has introduced the Thailand Pass, giving customers travelling to and within Thailand access to offers across shopping, dining, and leisure activities.

flydubai has temporarily suspended all flights to Israel until further notice, citing safety concerns, following a cockpit fight aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight last Thursday in which the co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft, media reports said.

IndiGo is celebrating two years of its loyalty programme, IndiGo BluChip, which was introduced in October 2024 and has since grown to include an ecosystem of more than 25 partners. Over this period, it has emerged as one of the country’s fastest-growing loyalty programmes.

Air Canada has extended the suspension of its flights to and from Dubai, with services to Dubai International Airport (DXB) now cancelled until the end of March 2027.