Thai Airways has suspended CEO Chai Eamsiri pending an investigation into its handling of severe Bangkok flooding that disrupted operations and affected the airline’s reputation. Director Sumrid Sumneing became acting CEO on 2 October. More than 220 flights were cancelled during the week ending 4 October, although Thai said it was ready to restore its full schedule from 3 October.

Air Astana will launch twice-weekly Almaty–Tokyo Narita flights from 30 November 2026, using Airbus A321LRs configured with 16 business and 150 economy seats. The service will operate under a codeshare with Japan Airlines, expanding Air Astana’s East Asian network and supporting Almaty’s role as a connecting hub between Japan, Central Asia and the Caucasus.

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.