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Brazil Ministry of Ports and Airports announced (23-Jun-2026) the management committee of the National Civil Aviation Fund approved requests submitted by airlines for access to BRL13.56 billion (USD2.61 billion) financing lines from the fund. Azul, GOL and LATAM Airlines Brasil have been authorised to raise up to BRL2.5 billion (USD480.8 million) each from a BRL8 billion (USD1.54 billion) capital line and Aerotaxi Abaete is permitted to access up to BRL80 million (USD15.39 million). The operations will have a repayment term of up to 60 months and an interest rate of 4% p/a, including a grace period of up to 12 months, in addition to the prohibition of dividend distribution to shareholders. [more - original PR - Portuguese]

Korean Air and Delta Air Lines expanded (23-Jun-2026) their Seamless Baggage Transfer service for passengers departing Seoul Incheon International Airport to destinations in the US to include Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. As previously reported by CAPA, the service enables checked baggage of passengers travelling from Seoul Incheon to the US to be screened remotely by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) while the aircraft is in flight, via the transmission of X-ray imaging and metadata collected by Smiths Detection, expediting processing by eliminating the need for transit passengers to reclaim and re-check their bags upon arrival in the US. It launched in Aug-2025 for services arriving at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, expanding to include services to Minneapolis St Paul International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Apr-2026. [more - original PR]

London City Airport announced (23-Jun-2026) a partnership with Swissport's airport hospitality brand Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality to open a new luxury lounge by 1Q2027. The opening will coincide with the airport's 40th anniversary of operations in 2027. Airport CEO Andy Cliffe said: "The introduction of this exclusive experience is answering a clear demand from passengers and will elevate our unrivalled customer offer and reputation as London's most loved airport". [more - original PR]

Fraport CEO Stefan Schulte warned (23-Jun-2026) of the continued operational and passenger impacts of the Schengen Entry Exit System (EES). Mr Schulte said: "Passengers are queueing for hours at peak traffic times and I just do not know how we will be able to cope in the coming weeks with the expected increase in traffic. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Brunner and Home Affairs Ministers must stop pretending the situation is manageable and that the EES is working just fine. It is not". Mr Schulte said airports need full flexibility for border control authorities to suspend the EES whenever needed. [more - original PR]

Zurich Airport announced (22-Jun-2026) plans to increase the liquid limit for passengers beginning their journey in Zurich and screened in the Security Control Building from 26-Jun-2026. This follows the installation of computed tomography scanning equipment at the airport, enabling 3D analysis of carry-on baggage. Liquids and electronic devices will be allowed to remain in passengers' baggage at all screening lanes in the facility. [more - original PR]

easyJet rejected (22-Jun-2026) a third bid by Castlelake to acquire its share capital at GBP6.25 on 20-Jun-2026, following bids of GBP5.60 and GBP6 per share. The LCC's board said that under the "unsolicited, indicative and conditional proposal", the bidding vehicle would be 49% owned by Castlelake and 51% owned by EU nationals - including former easyJet COO Peter Bellew and former Arajet and flyadeal CEO Mark Breen - as well as potentially other undisclosed investors. easyJet stated: "The board of easyJet carefully considered the third proposal with its advisers and concluded that it is highly opportunistic, delivered against the backdrop of easyJet's temporarily depressed share price and still fundamentally undervalues easyJet and its prospects". It added: "The premium, multiple and future share price analyses presented by Castlelake are based primarily on Middle East conflict-affected share prices, short-term earnings and analyst reports. They fail to reflect easyJet's medium-term prospects, its strong balance sheet and capital structure and still less provide an adequate control premium thereto". It concluded: "Accordingly, the board believes that the third proposal represents an opportunistic attempt to acquire easyJet 'on the cheap' and that it is therefore not in the best interests of easyJet shareholders". [more - Aviation Week]