2026-06-29 · 12 storiesGenerated 6:02:25 AM
Airports across Japan, Indonesia, UAE, Taiwan, and Malaysia reported widespread schedule chaos on June 29, 2026, with air traffic congestion and weather driving 155 cancellations and nearly 5,000 delays.
Southwest Airlines led with 1,062 delays as DFW and Chicago O'Hare remained the worst-hit hubs during an extended US aviation disruption crisis compounded by FIFA World Cup travel demand.
A prolonged heatwave over western and central Europe during June 25–26 severely disrupted air travel, with Barcelona El Prat and Amsterdam Schiphol among the worst-affected airports and Lufthansa, Finnair, and Ryanair impacted.
KLM issued a travel alert on June 27–29, 2026, warning that flights to, from, or via Kinshasa (FIH) may be disrupted following an Ebola virus outbreak, offering rebooking options through July 5.
AirAsia X re-entered the UK market on June 26 with a daily one-stop Kuala Lumpur–London Gatwick service via Bahrain on Airbus A330, marking its first UK flights in over a decade.
EVA Air commenced four-times-weekly nonstop service between Taipei Taoyuan and Washington Dulles on June 26 using Boeing 787-9 aircraft, expanding its North American network to 10 destinations.
The African Development Bank Group approved €156 million to upgrade Arua Airport in northern Uganda to international standard, including a new 3.5km runway, passenger terminal, and cargo facilities.
Brisbane Airport received approval for its AU$5 billion expansion plan, including construction of a new Terminal 3, as it prepares to serve significantly increased passenger volumes for the 2032 Olympic Games.
American Airlines and Google announced the largest publicly disclosed SAF certificate agreement between an airline and a corporate customer, unlocking 35 million gallons of SAF and nearly 300,000 metric tons of CO2e reductions.
At ICAO Aviation Climate Week in Montreal, IATA and ICAO announced enhanced cooperation to improve transparency and integrity in SAF tracking, aligning data systems including the CADO SAF Registry with ICAO's Long-Term Aspirational Goal framework.
French civil aviation authorities opened an active investigation on June 28, 2026, after a civilian aircraft incident triggered an emergency response, with officials examining aircraft systems, flight records, and communications.
A new Fortune Business Insights report projects the global AI-in-aviation market will grow nearly 20% annually through 2034, driven by predictive maintenance, route optimization, and autonomous systems across airlines and airports.
