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Southwest Airlines will launch three new nonstop seasonal flights from Austin to Nassau, Punta Cana, and Liberia starting June 2027. The airline is also expanding domestic routes and expects 143 daily departures at Austin during peak summer periods.

British Airways runs only one nonstop flight from London Heathrow to a major US city as of early October 2026. This is the airline's sole direct transatlantic service from Heathrow.

A strike by Alyzia ground handling staff will cause around 140 flight cancellations at Brussels Airport on October 9, 2026. The action will disrupt flights across 21 airlines, while Aviapartner operations remain unaffected.

A strike by Alyzia ground handling staff at Brussels Airport on October 9, 2026, will result in approximately 140 flight cancellations. The disruption will affect 21 airlines but will not impact Aviapartner operations.

On October 7, 2026, major European airports saw hundreds of flight delays and cancellations due to network congestion and weather. British Airways reported delays on 20% of its schedule.

Brussels Airport faced flight cancellations on October 6, 2026, due to a nationwide strike. Alyzia ground handling staff joined the walkout, with at least 140 flights reportedly cancelled.

At least 140 flights at Brussels Airport will be cancelled on October 6, 2026, due to a nationwide Belgian strike. Staff at ground handling company Alyzia are participating in the walkout, affecting flight operations.

On October 6, 2026, 12 US airports were under FAA delay programmes, totaling 16 programmes. Boston Logan International recorded the highest peak delay of 598 minutes.

Southwest Airlines will start seven new routes from Austin Airport in June 2027. Three of these routes will be international flights.

Southwest Airlines will launch three new nonstop flights from Austin to Nassau, Punta Cana, and Liberia in June 2027. These seasonal weekend routes expand Austin's only nonstop options to these Caribbean and Central American destinations.