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Typhoon Dujuan: 275 Japan Flights Axed, 4 Dead
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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
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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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Jamaica travel advisory 2026: island holds Level 2 as post-Melissa recovery accelerates
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Jamaica travel advisory 2026: island holds Level 2 as post-Melissa rec..

The US State Department's Jamaica advisory stands at Level 2 'exercise increased caution' in 2026, lowered fro..

Europe autumn hotel prices 2026: rates drop 7% after summer, with falls of up to 30% in the Algarve, Mykonos and Kos
Hotels & Hospitality

Europe autumn hotel prices 2026: rates drop 7% after summer, with fall..

New Expedia data shows European hotel rates fall an average of 7% after summer, with autumn 2026 savings of up..

When to book holiday flights in 2026: Thanksgiving and Christmas deadlines arrive early this year
Aviation

When to book holiday flights in 2026: Thanksgiving and Christmas deadl..

Thanksgiving fares are running 13% above 2025 and year-end fares 18% higher, so the window for cheap seats is..

Emirates A380 route cuts: the full autumn 777 swap list
Aviation

Emirates A380 route cuts: the full autumn 777 swap list

Emirates is pulling the Airbus A380 from at least six routes this autumn, including Washington Dulles and Hous..

Kyushu Travel Discount: Japan Plans Post-Quake Tourism Subsidy
Tourism

Kyushu Travel Discount: Japan Plans Post-Quake Tourism Subsidy

Japan will fold a "Kyushu Support Discount" — public subsidies for lodging and group tours — into a Kumamoto e..

Ecuador tourism VAT cut to 8% paired with flight-tax relief
Tourism

Ecuador tourism VAT cut to 8% paired with flight-tax relief

Ecuador is cutting VAT from 15% to 8% on tourism services around national holidays and stripping taxes out of..

Explora Journeys Cancels 2027-28 Middle East Cruises
Cruise

Explora Journeys Cancels 2027-28 Middle East Cruises

MSC Group's luxury line has scrapped its entire winter 2027-28 Arabian Gulf and Red Sea programme, redeploying..

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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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