Today On-Air, Dan books the very first Riyadh Air ticket live on air as the new Saudi carrier announces its inaugural London flight for July 2026. Alex and Dan break down what this means for Gulf aviation, the ongoing Iran conflict's impact on Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Etihad flexible booking policies, and Michael O'Leary's claim that Europe's jet fuel shortage is solved. They also cover British Airways' Terminal 5 baggage meltdown, Lufthansa's 20,000 flight cancellations, and listener Q&As on the Asiana-Korean Air merger date and whether exit row passengers should be banned from drinking alcohol before flights.
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