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Cranky on the Web: More Hubs Aren’t Coming to the US
✈️ Commercial Aviation

Cranky on the Web: More Hubs Aren’t Coming to the US

Frontier Airlines is not selling tickets for flights beyond April 13. Why? – ABC27 Airline Weekly founder Seth Kaplan is asking the question many of us have been asking for awhile. Why is it that Frontier is only selling tickets for travel through April 13? There aren’t really any good explanations. The best reason would...

The Cranky Flier Jan 17, 2026
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Israeli military procures DefendAir counter-drone systems
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Israeli military procures DefendAir counter-drone systems

An Israeli defense entity has placed its first purchase order for ParaZero Technologies’ DefendAir counter-unmanned aerial system, the company announced, confirming a new procurement of anti-drone equipment amid heightened drone activity identified in recent conflicts. The order represents ParaZero’s first direct contract with a main Israeli defense organization for its DefendAir system and includes delivery […]

Defence Blog Aviation Jan 17, 2026
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NATO intercepts rare Russian amphibious aircraft over Baltic Sea
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NATO intercepts rare Russian amphibious aircraft over Baltic Sea

NATO Air Command confirmed that Italian Eurofighter Typhoon jets deployed to Amari Air Base in Estonia were scrambled at 11:30 a.m. on January 16 to intercept a Russian Be-200 aircraft approaching the Baltic Sea. The interception took place as part of NATO’s routine air policing mission in the region, aimed at monitoring and responding to […]

Defence Blog Aviation Jan 17, 2026
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airBaltic Marks Record Passenger Numbers and Major Milestones
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airBaltic Marks Record Passenger Numbers and Major Milestones

Latvian airline airBaltic has closed 2025 with record passenger numbers, expanded connectivity, and major investments in fleet, technology, and training, capping off a year that also marked the company’s 30th anniversary. The year 2025 for airBaltic The airline operated 133 routes to 82 destinations in 38 countries, flying more than 47,000 flights during the year—up […] The post airBaltic Marks Record Passenger Numbers and Major Milestones appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar Jan 17, 2026
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Podgorica aims to regain Tirana’s Montenegro passengers
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Podgorica aims to regain Tirana’s Montenegro passengers

Podgorica Airport hopes the upcoming opening of Wizz Air’s base in the Montenegrin capital will help it win back some of the 140,000 Montenegrin nationals who used the fast-growing Tirana Airport in 2025. The head of operator Airports of Montenegro, Roko Tolić, recently said, “We need to be at least as attractive as our competitors. Right now, we’re caught in a kind of squeeze between Dubrovnik and Tirana. We’ll try to change that, while taking into account the company, our capabilities and the

EX-YU Aviation News Jan 17, 2026
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TRIP REPORT: Middle East adventure
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TRIP REPORT: Middle East adventure

TRIP REPORTWritten by jsgPart 1The idea for this trip was born when LOT announced a new route to the Saudi capital. My initial plan was to buy a simple return ticket, which I sometimes call boring, and then travel within Saudi Arabia. Later, however, I decided to make it more adventurous and booked a multi-destination ticket: Warsaw - Riyadh / Cairo - Warsaw. What happened between Riyadh and Cairo is the subject of this trip report.LO152 Warsaw - RiyadhFinally, the day has come, and I am leaving

EX-YU Aviation News Jan 17, 2026
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