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Jetstar Airways launched (18-Mar-2026) BidCash, an upgrade product enabling passengers to make a cash bid for a business class seat on most of the carrier's Boeing 787 international services. Jetstar confirmed the first of 11 Boeing 787s is nearing completion of a "major interior refit" in Hong Kong, with 44 new business class seats fitted. The LCC's 787 cabin overhaul will see business cabin capacity more than double in response to "growing demand for premium seats on longer-haul flights". The airline plans to extend BidCash to Qantas Frequent Flyer members in future, enabling members to bid for upgrades using Qantas Points. [more - original PR]

Berlin Brandenburg Airport announced (16-Mar-2026) the cancellation of all commercial flights on 18-Mar-2026 due to strike action called by ver.di union. [more - original PR]

Qatar Airways, via its official website, announced (17-Mar-2026) plans to operate limited services to/from Doha from 18-Mar-2026 to 28-Mar-2026 to the following destinations:

• Middle East and Africa:
  
  • Jeddah;
  • Muscat;
  • Riyadh.
  • Abuja;
  • Addis Ababa;
  • Algiers;
  • Cairo;
  • Casablanca;
  • Entebbe;
  • Johannesburg;
  • Lagos;
  • Nairobi;
  • Tunis;
• Asia Pacific:
  
  • Ahmedabad;
  • Amritsar;
  • Bangkok;
  • Bengaluru;
  • Beijing;
  • Chennai;
  • Colombo;
  • Delhi;
  • Bali;
  • Dhaka;
  • Guangzhou;
  • Hanoi;
  • Ho Chi Minh City;
  • Hong Kong;
  • Hyderabad;
  • Islamabad;
  • Jakarta;
  • Karachi;
  • Kathmandu;
  • Kochi;
  • Kuala Lumpur;
  • Lahore;
  • Manila;
  • Mumbai;
  • Phuket;
  • Seoul;
  • Shanghai;
  • Singapore;
  • Thiruvananthapuram;
  • Tokyo Narita;
  • Melbourne;
  • Perth;
• Europe:
  
  • Amsterdam
  • Athens;
  • Barcelona;
  • Berlin;
  • Birmingham;
  • Bucharest;
  • Copenhagen;
  • Dublin;
  • Frankfurt;
  • Istanbul;
  • Larnaca;
  • London Heathrow;
  • Madrid;
  • Manchester;
  • Milan;
  • Moscow;
  • Munich;
  • Paris;
  • Prague;
  • Rome;
  • Warsaw;
  • Zurich.

Lufthansa Group, via its official website, announced (Mar-2026) cancellations and delays are expected in its flight schedule to and from Berlin on 18-Mar-2026, after the ver.di union called on employees at Berlin Brandenburg Airport to hold a warning strike from 04:00 to 22:59 on 18-Mar-2026.

Gulf Air confirmed (16-Mar-2026) "Due to the airspace closure in Bahrain, Gulf Air's scheduled services to and from Bahrain International Airport remain temporarily suspended", adding: "The airline currently operates temporary commercial flights to and from Bahrain via" Dammam King Fahd International Airport. Gulf Air announced it now offers limited services connecting Dammam to Frankfurt and Nairobi, in addition to previously announced limited services connecting Dammam to London Heathrow, Mumbai and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi. [more - original PR]

Air Premia completed (16-Mar-2026) work to reconfigure one Boeing 787-9 (HL8701) to 326 seats, down from 344 seats, in order to increase the economy class pitch from 31in to 33in. The airline plans to complete works to expand the economy class seat pitch on all aircraft in its fleet to 33in or more by the end of 2026. Air Premia stated it is "committed to continuously improving seat space and the cabin environment so that passengers travelling on long-haul routes can enjoy a more comfortable journey". [more - original PR]