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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

'Divorce Your Old Airline': Frontier Comes for Southwest With Free Bags Promo

Skift reports: Frontier is vying for Southwest customers after the Dallas-based carrier decided to scrap its “two bags fly free” policy.

Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Frontier Airlines Offers Free Carry-On, Seat Selection, and Flight Changes Through August 18th

The Points Guy • Ben Mutzabaugh

Frontier tries to poach Southwest flyers with free-bag deal

2025-03-18T06:20:53.016189-07:00

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Reuters • Joanna Plucinska

Air France launches new first-class suite to lure premium customers

By Reuters: Air France unveiled a new first-class suite on Tuesday in a bid to lure wealthy travellers from business jets and lend a French touch to the tussle for premium customers.

Also: One Mile at a Time

2025-03-18T06:13:37.411068-07:00

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Japan Airlines to explore SAF production from local wood

By AeroTime: Japan Airlines has teamed up with Airbus, Nippon Paper, Sumitomo Corporation and GEI to study whether SAF can be sourced from domestic wood.

2025-03-18T05:45:31.085060-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus takes the world's first A380 after three years off the ground

By Air Data News: Almost three years after its last flight, the A380 with registration F-WWOW took off again from Toulouse, France, Airbus’ headquarters, on March 14.

Also: Aviation A2Z

2025-03-18T05:44:48.127938-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Ethiopian Airlines inducts first B737-800(BBJ)

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Ethiopian Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

AirInsight

Ethiopian Airlines enters VIP charter market

Breitflyte

Ethiopian Airlines Expands Charter Service With the Addition of a New Boeing 737-800 Business Jet

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2025-03-18T02:39:31.225404-07:00

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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Press Release: TAP Air Portugal celebrates 80 years of flying

By Runway Girl: TAP Air Portugal celebrated its 80th anniversary today, with several initiatives to mark the festive date, including a 50,000 mile bonus.

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2025-03-18T04:15:16.485522-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Grounds Planes at San Francisco International Airport Causing Long Delays

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A magnitude 3.9 earthquake temporarily grounded planes at San Francisco International Airport on Monday evening, causing long flight delays and diversions as authorities reacted to the unexpected tremor.

2025-03-18T04:42:01.545463-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Chris Stonor

“VFS to Focus on Hydrogen Aviation at Fourth Annual H2-Aero Symposium”

By eVTOL Insights: Under the theme “pushing the envelope”, the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is publicising its Fourth Annual H2-Aero Symposium on April 2nd and 3rd as “the most comprehensive hydrogen aviation conference,” reports a press release.

2025-03-18T04:13:22.398171-07:00

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