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Typhoon Dujuan: 275 Japan Flights Axed, 4 Dead
Destinations

Typhoon Dujuan: 275 Japan Flights Axed, 4 Dead

SpiceJet Under DGCA Lens as Fleet Shrinks to 11 Jets
Aviation

SpiceJet Under DGCA Lens as Fleet Shrinks to 11 Jets

Travel Technology

FAA Switches On AI Traffic Tool at DC Airports

The FAA switches on its SMART AI traffic tool at Reagan National, Dulles and BWI today for a 90-day trial, the first live deployment of its $875M ATC modernisation.

Air India Express Merger Weighed in Cost-Cutting Review
Business & Markets

Air India Express Merger Weighed in Cost-Cutting Review

Incoming CEO Tewolde Gebremariam is weighing folding Air India Express into the parent airline to cut duplicated costs after a Rs 22,000 crore loss year.

Delhi Airport Third Runway Reopens After 7-Month Upgrade

Delhi Airport Third Runway Reopens After 7-Month U..

Runway 11R/29L resumed operations on 20 September after a seven-month rehabilitation with resurfacing, a new rapid exit..

Singapore Airlines Named World's Best Airline 2026
Aviation

Singapore Airlines Named World's Best Airline 2026

Korean Air finalises $44.8bn order for 103 Boeing jets
Aviation

Korean Air finalises $44.8bn order for 103 Boeing jets

Business & Markets

Fernandes: AirAsia needs no bailout as fuel bites

Tony Fernandes says AirAsia is sustainable with RM1bn-plus cash and needs no bailout, as a RM830.5m Q2 loss, $183 fuel and 20-25% capacity cuts put the carrier under the spotlight.

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Global Tourism Growth Stalls at 0.4%, UN Reports

UN Tourism reports international arrivals rose just 0.4% to 690 million trips in H1 2026, and has cut its full-year forecast to 1-2% as conf..

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Florida Tourism Dips in Q2 as Canadian Arrivals Fall Again
Business & Markets

Florida Tourism Dips in Q2 as Canadian Arrivals Fall Again

Florida drew 34.01 million visitors in the second quarter of 2026, down from 34.4 million a year earlier, as C..

Amsterdam Tourist Tax to Hit 20% by 2031 Under New Plan
Destinations

Amsterdam Tourist Tax to Hit 20% by 2031 Under New Plan

Amsterdam's governing coalition wants to raise the city's tourist tax from 12.5% to 20% by 2031 — already Euro..

IHG Signs 14-Hotel Kyoto Deal With GCP Hospitality
Hotels & Hospitality

IHG Signs 14-Hotel Kyoto Deal With GCP Hospitality

IHG Hotels & Resorts will convert 14 Kyoto hotels totalling 1,063 rooms to its Garner and Holiday Inn Express..

Barcelona Airport Strike: 270 Flights Cut, 6,000 Bags Hit
Aviation

Barcelona Airport Strike: 270 Flights Cut, 6,000 Bags Hit

The indefinite Groundforce walkout at Barcelona-El Prat enters its third week with 270 flights cancelled and m..

NY Loves Canada: New York Courts Canadian Travellers With Discounts After 26% Visitor Slump
Tourism

NY Loves Canada: New York Courts Canadian Travellers With Discounts Af..

New York State has launched the NY Loves Canada campaign, offering Canadian travellers discounts on lodging an..

Singapore Airlines ANA Joint Venture Wins Final ACCC Approval for Australia–Japan Flights
Aviation

Singapore Airlines ANA Joint Venture Wins Final ACCC Approval for Aust..

Australia's competition regulator has granted final authorisation for the Singapore Airlines ANA joint venture..

Japan tourist tax 2026: what the new departure, hotel and Mount Fuji fees add up to
Tourism

Japan tourist tax 2026: what the new departure, hotel and Mount Fuji f..

Japan's record tourism boom has brought a wave of new and higher visitor charges in 2026: a tripled ¥3,000 dep..

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Typhoon Dujuan: 275 Japan Flights Axed, 4 Dead

Typhoon Dujuan: 275 Japan Flights Axed, 4 Dead

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Global Tourism Growth Stalls at 0.4%, UN Reports

Global Tourism Growth Stalls at 0.4%, UN Reports

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Delhi Airport Third Runway Reopens After 7-Month Upgrade

Delhi Airport Third Runway Reopens After 7-Month Upgrade

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Singapore Airlines Named World's Best Airline 2026

Singapore Airlines Named World's Best Airline 2026

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