Southwest Airlines has entered into a new interline partnership with China Airlines, marking a strategic expansion of its international connectivity. Announced in June 2025, the agreement will allow passengers to book combined tickets that begin with Southwest’s domestic U.S. flights and continue seamlessly on China Airlines’ transpacific services. The operational rollout is set for early 2026.
Crestone Air Partners has announced the successful closing of a lease agreement for an Airbus A320-200 aircraft with Cebu Pacific, further strengthening its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region. The deal marks another key milestone in Crestone’s strategy of steady, long-term growth with leading airline partners in major markets.
ITA Airways has announced a major expansion of its codeshare agreement with the Lufthansa Group, significantly enhancing connectivity to key intercontinental markets across Africa and Asia. The extended agreement, effective for travel from September 2, 2025, enables passengers of both airline groups to access a broader network of destinations via Rome Fiumicino, Frankfurt, Munich, and Brussels.
Condor, the German leisure airline, is in discussions with American Airlines to establish a cooperative relationship that could lead to long-term membership in the oneworld alliance. This move signifies a strategic shift for Condor as it seeks to bolster its global reach through deeper alliance integration.
JetBlue and United Airlines have jointly announced a new strategic collaboration called Blue Sky, aimed at improving customer experience and unlocking mutual growth opportunities. The partnership introduces integrated flight search functionality and cross-airline loyalty benefits, while also marking United’s return to New York JFK Airport.
Air China and Cathay Pacific have established a New Framework Agreement to expand collaborative transactionsand deepen their strategic relationship. The agreement aims to extend cooperation beyond traditional codeshare and interline partnerships to include a broader scope involving their 30%-controlled corporations and shared ventures.
Avion Express, a leading Lithuanian ACMI and charter operator, has entered into a strategic partnership with PLAY, the low-cost Icelandic airline, for the summer 2025 season. This collaboration signals PLAY’s intent to scale up seasonal capacity while leveraging Avion Express’s operational flexibility and aircraft availability. Although specific terms and fleet assignments have not been publicly disclosed, the…
Singapore Airlines and ANA All Nippon Airways have been granted conditional approval by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) for their Proposed Commercial Cooperation. This approval marks a significant step forward in formalizing the strategic partnership between the two leading airlines.
ETF Airways, based in Croatia, has initiated a wet lease arrangement with Sky Alps of Italy, involving a Boeing B737-800 aircraft, serial number 30667. This aircraft will operate on the route between Verona and Dusseldorf, enhancing Sky Alps’ capacity on this international route.
Hawaiian Airlines (US) and Virgin Australia have announced that they will terminate their reciprocal frequent flyer cooperation on July 1, 2025. This change means that members of HawaiianMiles and Velocity Frequent Flyer will no longer be able to earn or redeem miles across both airline networks after this date.
