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✈ Air Canada, since January, introduced a policy requiring passengers with a basic ticket to pay for carry-on baggage regardless of size. On January 3, basic ticket holders won't have rights to carry-on or checked luggage, with exceptions for small purses, coin holders, and a laptop with a case. Wheelchairs remain free. Passengers also lose the right to choose seats and must pay to change assigned ones, pushing Air Canada towards a low-cost model.

✈️ EasyJet benefits from EU competition policies, acquiring flight slots in Lisbon from TAP Portugal and key routes in Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino following Lufthansa's ITA acquisition. EasyJet must allocate eight aircraft to these new routes, with five based in Linate and three in Fiumicino starting this summer. Additionally, EasyJet exits Venice but remains dominant in Malpensa with an exclusive terminal and maintains operations in Naples.

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💸 Two Vueling flights reported in-flight medical emergencies on domestic routes within a 24-hour span. The first incident involved an Airbus A320 flying from Sevilla to Lanzarote, where a passenger received medical attention from onboard health professionals. Air traffic controllers expedited the route and landing. Shortly after, another A320 from Barcelona to Santiago declared an emergency due to a passenger's potential heart attack, triggering a similar response.

✈️ Sindicatos franceses llamaron a huelga en servicios públicos el 5 de diciembre, afectando aeropuertos de París, Marsella y Toulouse. La Aviación Civil requirió cancelaciones de vuelos: 10% en Charles de Gaulle entre 6 a.m. y 12 p.m., 25% en Orly desde las 18 horas, 50% en Marsella y 20% en Toulouse durante todo el día. Esta acción siguió a una moción de censura votada contra el primer ministro Michel Barnier el miércoles anterior.

✈ Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume operations to Manchester and Paris within ten days after the European aviation authority's ban lift. Milan is also slated for imminent route inauguration. PIA, currently operating only to Toronto, served Barcelona, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Amsterdam before the European ban. Additionally, PIA anticipates restarting flights to New York, pending U.S. approval, following the dismissal of over 250 pilots involved in a licensing scandal involving bribes.

🌀 British Airways' Airbus A380 aborted landing at London Heathrow on November 30, 2024, due to strong winds. The incident was captured by a local enthusiast near the residential area around the airport. #SpeedbirdSaturday ????????

🌋 Keflavík Airport, near Iceland's capital Reykjavík, faces volcanic activity with the latest eruption on Thursday, occurring closer to the airport than previous ones, with a 2.5-kilometer fissure. Civil Protection declared an emergency as the eruption marks the seventh since December in the unstable Reykjanes Peninsula, potentially impacting tourism or becoming an attraction due to Iceland's management quality. The fissure's southern end is at Sylingarfell, less intense than the one that buried Grindavik in August.

✈ Ryanair and Viajes El Corte Inglés expanded their partnership, now including 540 physical agencies for ticket sales; previously, tickets were only available via Ryanair's website and Logitravel. The CEO, Eddie Wilson, sees this as a significant development for reaching new customers. Domestic flights will be added to the offer from December, with technical issues delaying the inclusion. The initial collaboration began in March, with Viajes El Corte Inglés meeting Ryanair's conditions of listing official prices and sharing customer contact details.