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Qatar Airways expanded (10-Nov-2026) its pre-order meal service to medium haul services of two hours or more. The service is available to first and business class passengers. Passengers can pre-order meals between 14 days and 24 hours before departure via the carrier's website or app. [more - original PR]

Air Arabia announced (11-Nov-2026) Air Arabia Dammam plans to launch five times weekly Dammam-Amman service on 19-Nov-2026 with 174 seat A320 aircraft, marking the new LCC's first international service. Royal Jordanian and flynas also operate the route, according to OAG. As previously reported by CAPA, Air Arabia launched the new LCC, based at Dammam King Fahd International Airport, in Sep-2026. Air Arabia Dammam commenced twice weekly Dammam-Riyadh service on 20-Sep-2026, followed by twice daily Dammam-Jeddah and daily Dammam-Madinah services. Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation selected Air Arabia's consortium with Nesma Group and KUN Holding as the winning bidder of the tender to establish and manage the new LCC in Jul-2025, and awarded an air operator's certificate to the consortium in Sep-2026. The start up LCC aims to operate to 24 domestic and 57 international destinations with 45 aircraft by 2030, serving approximately 10 million passengers p/a and creating more than 2400 direct jobs in the aviation sector. [more - original PR]

Manchester Airport reported (11-Nov-2026) it handled 2.9 million passengers in Oct-2026, an increase of 2.1% year-on-year and a new record for the month of October. The most popular destinations from the airport during the month were Alicante, Tenerife, Palma de Mallorca and Antalya, alongside a rise in popularity to Dubai and Saudi Arabia. Airport MD Chris Woodroofe stated: "We're now seeing an increase in the popularity of some of our longer-haul and connecting routes like those to middle eastern destinations including Qatar and Dubai which are not only popular destinations in their own right, but key connecting hubs for flights to places like Japan and Australia". He added: "Next month will see the resumption of flights to Bangkok - which will be going up to four-times-a-week this year and I know have been incredibly popular with our passengers since they launched last year". [more - original PR - Manchester Airport] [more - original PR - Manchester Airports Group]

London Stansted Airport reported (11-Nov-2026) it handled 2.8 million passengers in Oct-2026, an increase of 4.2% year-on-year and a new record for the month of October. The airport handled its busiest day on record on 25-Oct-2026 with 109,881 passengers. The performance was driven by a "strong October half-term" and the popularity of "flagship routes", including services to Istanbul. Dublin and Edinburgh were the second and third most popular destinations during the month, with Spain, Italy and Türkiye the most popular countries. MD Gareth Powell stated: "The airport now serves nearly 31 million passengers a year and plays a key role in driving trade, investment and tourism for London and the East of England... with planning permission to serve up to 51 million passengers over the next two decades", adding: "We're also making good progress on our transformation programme... to support future growth and enhancements to the airport experience for passengers in the years ahead". [more - original PR - London Stansted Airport] [more - original PR - Manchester Airports Group]

Kumamoto Airport announced (11-Nov-2026) its tax exemption system transitioned to a refund method from 01-Nov-2026, requiring travellers to pay full tax-inclusive prices upfront in stores. To receive a refund, travellers must scan their passport at a customs tax-free kiosk within 90 days of purchase. Tax-free items in checked luggage must clear customs before bag drop, as refunds may be denied once bags are checked in. [more - original PR - Japanese]

STARLUX Airlines is scheduled to launch Taiwan Taoyuan-Sydney-Auckland service with A330-900neo equipment from 23-Mar-2027, as per a 10-Nov-2026 GDS inventory and timetable display. The frequency is expected to increase to seven times weekly from 01-May-2027.