British Airways' new US service, Kenya's government steps in to protect Kenya Airways, some European turbulence and what' happening with Star Alliance members?

Written By MIDAS Aviation

British Airways announces a new US service with St Louis added from Summer 2026, four times a week. It was flown literally forty years ago by another old UK carrier and struggled, but with the power of connectivity and the hashtag#LHR hub, it’s bound to work. Others will follow for sure…

The Kenyan Government is looking to rework its air service agreements to reduce the threat from overseas carriers and protect Kenya Airways from competition. It’s a dangerous step and unlikely to go down well amongst those airlines that have got their houses in order.

A couple of European collapses last week, and it’s not even winter yet! We’ve lost count of airlines that think they can create a competing hub in Keflavik for ultra-low yield connecting traffic and two years later wonder why all the cash has disappeared. If it looks like a bad idea, however you package it up and whatever colour you paint the planes, it is a bad idea!

And is it a Star Alliance condition? Air Canada’s strike cost them millions, and now Lufthansa pilots are threatening strikes. Lufthansa's share price collapsed on Tuesday, but has since recovered slightly, but are we heading for a winter of discontent in Germany?

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