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Lufthansa Group has just unveiled a new brand identity, which is a visual element of the company’s goal of centralizing management of the individual airline brands, and bringing them all closer together. Lufthansa Group’s new brand identity revealedLufthansa Group, the parent company of Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels, Discover, Eurowings, etc., has just unveiled a new brand identity. This will slowly start to be rolled out effective immediately, with a wider implementation in 2026.As it’s described, “the goal of the new brand identity is to make the strength of the Lufthansa Group more visible,” and “service offerings will be bundled under…

IATA said more than 70% of air cargo industry participants are aware of ONE Record, and nearly half consider themselves ready to implement the data-sharing standard ahead of its planned adoption on Jan. 1, 2026. IATA’s ONE Record is a standard for data sharing that creates a single record view of an air cargo shipment. In a […] source

Air cargo volumes are expected to increase 2.4% year over year in 2026 to 71.6 million tonnes, with revenue increasing 2.1% YoY to $158 billion, according to data released this week by IATA. The air cargo industry has seen robust growth in recent months and, driven by time-sensitive shipments and e-commerce parcels, according to IATA. […] source

Stuff happens, but I can definitely understand how this incident leaves a lot of people feeling uneasy, as reported by 2PAXfly… Qantas Airbus A380 has a very rough return to serviceAt the beginning of the pandemic, Qantas grounded all of its Airbus A380s. At the time, it was anyone’s guess how much of the fleet would fly again. Fortunately over the past few years, these planes have progressively returned to service. Just last week, Qantas highlighted how its final Airbus A380 returned to the skies, after being grounded for around six years. The roughly 17-year-old whale jet with the registration…

An OMAAT reader shared an experience he had on a recent flight, and asked for my take. I think this is a topic that’s worth discussing (in a respectful way, of course). Seat mate can’t fit into seat… what does one do? An anonymous OMAAT reader recently encountered a frustrating situation on a United flight. Here’s part of the message: Although I read many of your business/first class reviews, I tend to fly economy. Just wondering what would you do if you are sitting next to an overweight person who is encroaching on your space (i.e the seat handle/divider couldn’t be put down). I…

United Airlines is the world’s second-largest operator of passenger Boeing 767s. According to ch-aviation, it has 53 of them, although not all are active. Some 37 are 767-300ERs, of which 24 have the very high-premium, low-capacity, 167-seat configuration. The 167-seater is by far the Star Alliance member’s lowest-capacity widebody equipment. There are 46 Polaris suites (1-1-1), 22 Premium Plus recliners (2-2-2; 38″ pitch), 43 seats in Economy Plus (2-3-2; 34″), and just 56 seats in regular economy (2-3-2; mainly 31″). The contrast with Emirates’ 615-seat Airbus A380s could barely be starker. United Has 11 Routes On The 167-Seat 767 Credit: GCMap…

Trump appears to be getting back into the airline business, though this time, with a different kind of “Trump Shuttle.” ICE acquiring its own fleet of planes for deportations For years, the United States has contracted out to airlines for operating deportation flights. Airlines currently performing these flights include Avelo Air, Eastern Air Express, GlobalX Air, Omni Air International, and World Atlantic Airlines. This is a lucrative arrangement for those airlines, and also gives them a steady income stream. The Trump administration is of course trying to greatly increase the number of deportations. Trump has vowed to deport one million…

The Airbus A380 is the largest commercial airliner in the world. It has two full-length decks for seating, and has earned the name the “King of the Skies”. It is a plane designed for flying long routes with a high passenger volume. Airlines like to operate these aircraft between major global cities and hubs, such as Dubai International Airport, which has the largest A380 presence among global airports. While some airlines have already retired their A380 fleet, others remain confident in the aircraft, even in 2025. Notably, British Airways and Singapore Airlines are two of the most prominent operators of…

The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces is negotiating the transfer of the soon to be retired MiG-29s, with Ukraine providing in return drone and missile technologies. The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces announced in a post on social media that it is negotiating the transfer of the country’s remaining MiG-29s to Ukraine. The announcement reiterates previous similar statements by Poland since 2022, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, and follows the donation of first batch of Fulcrums in 2023. Ongoing Negotiations In the post published online, the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces said…

Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value, especially for first and business class travel. The avianca lifemiles program has just launched its newest promotion on purchased miles (the program has offers more often than not), and it’s the weakest offer we’ve seen from the program in quite some time. Note that nowadays lifemiles promotions are generally targeted, so different members may see different offers, and on top of that, some members may not see any offers at all. I find lifemiles to be one of the more useful frequent flyer programs for redeeming miles, thanks to the ability…