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Published at 1930PST 06MAR26 / 0330GMT 07MAR26Russian carrier Pobeda in recent weeks opened reservations for 2 domestic routes, scheduled in Northern summer 2026 season. Planned additions include the following.Kazan – Krasnodar eff 01MAY26 3 weekly 737-800Ulyanovsk – Sochi eff 03JUN26 3 weekly 737-800
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Published at 1900PST 06MAR26 / 0300GMT 07MAR26Russian carrier Pobeda in the first quarter of 2026 launches 2 new routes to Uzbekistan, on board Boeing 737-800. Planned operations as follows.Moscow Vnukovo – Nukus eff 07MAR26 2 weekly 737-800Moscow Vnukovo – Termez eff 28FEB26 2 weekly 737-800
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Published at 1800PST 06MAR26 / 0200GMT 07MAR26TAAG Angola Airlines from April 2026 schedules service resumption to Cote d’Ivoire, as the airline plans Luanda Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto – Abidjan route from 06APR26. Airbus A220-300 aircraft to serve this route 3 times weekly.DT516 NBJ1120 – 1400ABJ 223 135DT517 ABJ1505 – 1945NBJ 223 135TAAG last served Abidjan regularly until 2005.
Published at 1730PST 06MAR26 / 0130GMT 07MAR26Eswatini Air from April 2026 plans to add Durban – Cape Town and Harare – Lusaka sector, based on schedule filing in the OAG. Planned schedule as follows.Manzini – Durban – Cape Town eff 08APR26 1 weekly (2 weekly 07JUN26 – 29JUL26)RN301 SHO0700 – 0750DUR0820 – 1015CPT ER4 37RN302 CPT1100 – 1300DUR1330 – 1415SHO ER4 37Manzini – Harare – Lusaka – Manzini eff 03APR26 1 weeklyRN401 HRE0920 – 1010LUN1105 – 1305SHO ER4 5RN401 SHO0710 – 0840HRE ER4 6Manzin
Published at 1700PST 06MAR26 / 0100GMT 07MAR26Brasilian carrier GOL from July 2026 plans to expand service to the US, as the airline schedules Rio de Janeiro Galeao – New York JFK route, initially using Wamos Air Airbus A330-200 aircraft.From 08JUL26, GOL will serve this route 3 times weekly.G37000 GIG2155 – 0655+1JFK 332 357G37001 JFK2300 – 0955+1GIG 332 146
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Published at 1630PST 06MAR26 / 0030GMT 07MAR26Air Canada from 01MAY26 plans to move additional Air Canada Express service from Jazz to PAL Airlines, reflected in recent schedule update. Following routes will see most service (or all service) operated by PAL Airlines, instead of Jazz.Montreal – Iles de la MadeleineMontreal – Rouyn-NorandaMontreal – Saguenay-BagotvilleMontreal – Saint John (eff 01JUN26)Montreal – Sept IlesMontreal – Sydney NSOttawa – MonctonOttawa – Montreal
Published at 1601PST 06MAR26 / 0001GMT 06MAR26Asiana Airlines in the second quarter of 2026 plans to resume 4th daily Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Narita flight, operated by Airbus A321neo. OZ104/103 service will be scheduled from 01APR26 to 30JUN26.OZ102 ICN0825 – 1050NRT 388 DOZ104 ICN1200 – 1425NRT 32Q 246OZ104 ICN1220 – 1455NRT 32Q x246OZ106 ICN1545 – 1825NRT 32Q DOZ108 ICN1830 – 2100NRT 333 DOZ107 NRT0900 – 1130ICN 333 DOZ101 NRT1250 – 1525ICN 388 DOZ103 NRT1630 – 1910ICN 32Q DOZ105 NRT1945 – 2215
On the morning of Saturday the 28th of February 2026, a brightly coloured hot air balloon launched near Longview, Texas. There were two onboard. I’ve not seen anything that mentions the weather. It would be very interesting to know more about what the wind was that morning. So far, the only data I’ve seen is…
Turkey’s Southwind Airlines resumed flights in European Union airspace (Western Europe) on March 2, 2026. Announcing the flight on social media, the Turkish airline resumed the service with a flight from Antalya to Berlin Brandenburg, carried out with a dry-leased 189-seater B737-8. Southwind’s ban lifted The Turkish airline was banned from European Union airspace in […] The post Turkey’s Southwind Airlines returns to European Union appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.
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Published at 1530PST / 2330GMT 06MAR26Uganda Airlines this month is adjusting operational aircraft to support its operations. Following service previously operated by Airbus A330-800neo will be resumed with replacement aircraft, including Danish Air Transport A320 and Ethiopian Airlines 787-8.Entebbe – Dubai eff 08MAR26 3 weekly A320 (Danish Air Transport)Entebbe – London Gatwick eff 08MAR26 3 weekly 787-8 (Ethiopian Airlines)Entebbe – Mumbai eff 07MAR26 2 weekly 787-8 (Ethiopian Airlines)
Published at 1500PST / 2300GMT 06MAR26Wizz Air as of Friday 06MAR26 filed operational schedule for additional new routes scheduled (since February 2026) in Northern summer 2026 season. All flights listed below are operating under Wizz Air’s W6-coded flight numbers.Budapest – Zadar 09JUN26 – 19SEP26 4 weekly A321neoKatowice – Comiso 08JUL26 – 13SEP26 2 weekly A321neoRadom – Burgas 21JUL26 – 12SEP26 2 weekly A321neoSkopje – Alghero 18JUL26 – 12SEP26 2 weekly A321neoSkopje – Palermo 15JUL26 – 11SEP
Published at 1430PST / 2230GMT 06MAR26Spring Airlines in Northern summer 2026 season plans to resume Yangzhou – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi route, with 4 weekly flights scheduled from 11APR26, with Airbus A320 aircraft.Note this route will not be offered during following periods: 08MAY26 – 10JUL26, 25AUG26 – 23SEP26.9C6649 YTY2130 – 0115+1BKK 320 x1359C6650 BKK0305 – 0800YTY 320 x246The airline last served this route until 2020.
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Published at 1400PST / 2200GMT 06MAR26Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines during Northern summer 2026 season schedules 737 MAX 9 aircraft on Hong Kong – Taipei Taoyuan on regular scheduled basis. From 30MAR26, the 737 MAX 9 will operate 5 weekly red-eye service (the airline overall operates 16 weekly flights on this route).HB702 HKG0850 – 1035TPE 738 x24HB704 HKG1830 – 2020TPE 738 x13HB706 HKG1955 – 2145TPE 738 7HB710 HKG2255 – 0055+1TPE 7M9 67HB710 HKG2325 – 0125+1TPE 7M9 135HB711 TPE0255 –
These three carriers all operate the stretched Airbus narrowbody.