Qantas has applied for 4,539 additional weekly seats to Indonesia following Australia's release of 5,000 extra seats under bilateral arrangements. Proposed expansion includes new Perth–Jakarta and Brisbane–Denpasar services, a fourth weekly Melbourne–Jakarta flight, and Jetstar daily Western Sydney–Denpasar A321LR services. The additional capacity would be progressively utilised through November 2027, with competing applications open until 19 October 2026.

Pegasus Airlines has completed its €154 million acquisition of Smartwings Group and Czech Airlines following Czech regulatory approval. Smartwings will remain a distinct brand, including its operations and subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. The transaction significantly expands Pegasus’ European presence and combines two sizeable narrowbody fleets, while Czech Airlines itself ceased branded operations in 2024.

Air France-KLM has submitted its final offer for up to 49.9% of TAP Air Portugal, proposing Lisbon as its exclusive southern European hub while retaining TAP’s Portuguese identity and developing passenger, cargo and MRO activities. Lufthansa has also submitted an improved final bid, leaving the two groups as the remaining contenders. Portugal is expected to identify its preferred investor by mid-October 2026.