AVIATION NEWS-Dammam Airports Company achieved a significant milestone by receiving six international accreditations in accessibility, health and safety, and customer experience from Airports Council International (ACI) during the 2026 ACI World Airport Experience Summit in Istanbul. Under accessibility benchmarks, King Fahd, Al-Ahsa, and Al Qaisumah international airports each earned level 1 accessibility accreditation, underscoring the…

AVIATION NEWS-Flights have been suspended at Indonesia’s main airport outside Jakarta after volcanic ash from the erupting Mount Anak Krakatau was detected over the country’s capital. Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International airport said on Sunday morning that it suspended flight operations until 1:30pm local time (06:30 GMT) due to “increased eruptive activity” of the volcano, more than…

AVIATION NEWS- Southeast Asia’s budget carriers are hoping the worst of the Middle East-driven fuel shock is behind them but face a difficult second half as margins remain under pressure and strained household budgets threaten demand, airline executives and analysts said. The latest quarterly results from Malaysia’s AirAsia, Singapore Airlines’ budget arm Scoot and the…

AVIATION NEWS-An Air China executive said on ‌Monday the airline will increase flights to Europe and North America in ⁠the second half of the year. The board director, Xiao Feng, also said on the online call with investors ‌that ⁠international routes performed better than domestic routes during summer travel ⁠season, but overall results fell short…