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Flights will be suspended at Brussels Airport on Wednesday, November 26, due to a nationwide strike affecting transportation, public services, and numerous workplaces. This measure, announced for security and passenger flow management reasons, affects all airlines and all departing passengers that day and will cause significant disruptions throughout the country’s air transport sector. Brussels Airport has taken the drastic decision to halt all departures on November 26 following a strong mobilization of its security and ground staff, who have all gone on strike.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the governments of Japan and Malaysia and a coalition of industry stakeholders, issued a joint statement at COP30 urging governments to accelerate coordinated action to achieve carbon neutrality in international aviation by 2050.
The signatories also emphasized that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) remains the sole global forum for regulating emissions from international aviation, in accordance with the frameworks established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol.

United Airlines anticipates another peak in passenger numbers for the Thanksgiving period, from November 20 to December 2, with 6.6 million passengers expected, 300,000 more than in 2024. The airline is preparing for its busiest Thanksgiving in its history.

The Lufthansa Group has officially expressed its interest in acquiring a stake in TAP Air Portugal. The German airline announced this in a press release, specifying that it had sent a letter to Parpública, the Portuguese state-owned holding company, within the allotted timeframe: the deadline for submitting an expression of interest is November 22. The race to acquire the Portuguese airline is therefore reignited, with Air France-KLM and the IAG Group already in the running. In July, the Portuguese government relaunched the long-delayed privatization of the company, offering 44.9% of its capital for sale to a carrier capable of increasing its size and competitiveness, with the remaining 5% reserved for TAP employees.

Luxair is launching the third edition of its limited-edition Christmas collection of « ugly » sweaters and matching socks. All profits from this year’s collection will be donated to the Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie Foundation to support people facing exceptional hardship in Luxembourg.
The seasonal campaign is part of Luxair’s corporate social responsibility activities.

The airline distribution company Euroairlines has signed an inter-airline collaboration agreement with Jordan Aviation, strengthening its presence in the Middle East and expanding travel options for its passengers in a key region for commercial aviation. Euroairlines emphasizes that this agreement facilitates interconnection between the two networks and offers passengers new routes, greater flexibility, and shorter connection times.

Twenty-five years after its creation, the SkyTeam alliance celebrated its anniversary in Paris by unveiling two major strategic priorities: the expansion of its lounge network, with a new opening in Frankfurt in 2026, and the acceleration of its air-rail partnerships in Europe with Eurostar and Trenitalia.

Founded in 2000 by Air France, Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico, and Korean Air, the alliance now comprises nearly twenty airlines and serves more than 1,000 destinations in over 170 countries, with traffic reaching several hundred million passengers annually.

Vietnam Airlines has become the first airline in Vietnam to introduce its own signature fragrance, Lotuscent, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to enhancing the passenger experience. The fragrance was designed to enrich the ambiance of select Lotus Lounges and international flights.

Air Canada has announced its most comprehensive cabin renewal program to date, designed to make the North American flying experience more comfortable, connected, and consistent for both customers and crew. This multi-year investment, which includes aircraft on Air Canada’s mainline operations, will also be implemented on Air Canada Airlines.