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Virgin Atlantic is expanding East, confirming it will introduce new daily flying to Seoul Incheon International Airport in South Korea, commencing late March 2026.

ITA Airways has terminated its membership in the SkyTeam Alliance, which will see the Italian airline exit the group by 30 April 2025. The decision follows ITA Airways’ final approval by regulators to join the Lufthansa Group, announced last month.

Delta Air Lines commenced services on its second Australian route today, with the inaugural Los Angeles-Brisbane service touching down at 7:18am this morning.

SkyTeam and Trenitalia, Italy’s leading rail operator, have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer customers a wider choice of destinations across Italy. The new partnership will enable customers to explore Italy using high-speed Frecciarossa train services – Trenitalia’s high-speed network in Italy – facilitating intermodal travel across the country by combining air and rail itineraries in a single reservation.

SAS – Scandinavian Airlines and Virgin Atlantic have formed a new codeshare agreement, strengthening business and leisure connections to and from Scandinavia.

SAS – Scandinavian Airlines has unveiled an extensive expansion from Copenhagen starting with the (northern) summer traffic program for 2025, positioning the main hub as a key international gateway to and from Scandinavia and Northern Europe.

China Eastern Airlines inaugurated a new non-stop flights between Shanghai and Venice last week. The carrier will operate the new route three times a week on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Eurostar and global airline alliance, SkyTeam, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that paves the way for integrated intermodal journeys via air and rail for millions of customers.

Korean Air has revealed its new Prestige Class 2.0 [business] cabin after taking delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft. The new Boeing jet enters service later this week, operating between Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Narita, commencing 25 July 2024.

Air France opened a new lounge at Los Angeles International Airport last week, within the Tom Bradley terminal. Close to the boarding gates for the airline’s flights, the 1,100 square-metre space accommodates 172 passengers and is open daily from 9am to 11:30pm.

SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) has revealed plans to split from the Star Alliance global aviation group, switching across to rival SkyTeam later this year.

SkyTeam’s branded Lounge at Santiago International Airport is now open to Priority Pass members travelling on flights operated or marketed by SkyTeam member airlines, including codeshare services with airline partners such as LATAM, regardless of cabin class or Frequent Flyer status.