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EVA Air to Raise International Excess Baggage Fees Starting Sept. 29：EVA Air has announced that it will adjust its international baggage policy and fee structure starting September 29, 2026. The changes apply to excess baggage, prepaid excess baggage, overweight and oversized baggage rates, as well as fee standards for pets and sports equipment. EVA Air to Raise International

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Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom Crashes at Airshow Near Athens, Killing Both Pilots：A Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an airshow near Athens on September 5, 2026, resulting in the deaths of both pilots aboard the aircraft. The two-seat fighter jet crashed while performing a low-altitude maneuver during the Athens Flying Week event at Tanagra Air Base, situated approximately 40 miles north of the Greek capital. Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom Crashes

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Virgin Atlantic cuts five long-haul routes to North America; most affected flights serve United States：Virgin Atlantic has reportedly cut five long-haul routes to North America, according to the headline and summary of a Simple Flying article published on September 5, 2026, which also indicates that most of the affected services operate to the United States. Virgin Atlantic cuts five long-haul

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Air Canada Launches New A321XLR Heathrow Route With A Twist：Simple Flying reports that Air Canada is launching a new route to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) operated by the Airbus A321XLR, with an approximate flight time of 8 hours. A twist to the schedule involves early morning departures that arrive in London late in the evening. Connections via the Toronto hub reportedly offer seamless US preclearance for passengers. Air Canada Launches New A321XLR

Trump Scheduled To Fly Overseas On Ex-Qatari Boeing 747-8 With Security Upgrades：2026, Donald Trump is scheduled to fly overseas aboard a Boeing 747-8 aircraft. The aircraft was previously operated by Qatar and features unconfirmed security upgrades. Trump Scheduled To Fly Overseas On

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DHL Receives First Mammoth-Converted Boeing 777 Freighter：Global logistics operator DHL has officially taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter converted by Mammoth. The arrival of this newly converted widebody freighter marks an important addition to the logistics operator's global air transport operations. DHL Receives First Mammoth-Converted

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American Airlines Flight Diverted to Baltimore After Passengers Duct-Tape Unruly Man to Seat：On September 3, 2026, American Airlines Flight 618, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) due to an unruly first-class passenger. American Airlines Flight Diverted to

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