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Willie Walsh Takes Charge at IndiGo: Why India's Biggest Airline Hired a Global Heavyweight
Aviation

Willie Walsh Takes Charge at IndiGo: Why India's Biggest Airline Hired..

Boeing 737 MAX 7 Wins FAA Certification After Eight-Year Wait
Aviation

Boeing 737 MAX 7 Wins FAA Certification After Eight-Year Wait

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Hotel Wi-Fi Security Warning: Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Are Hijac..

Microsoft Threat Intelligence says a Russian state-linked group hijacked hotel and conference Wi-Fi portals to steal Microsoft 365 logins and plant surveillance malware on travelle..

Business Travel Spending to Hit Record $1.71 Trillion in 2026, GBTA Says — but $2 Trillion Slips to 2030
Business & Markets

Business Travel Spending to Hit Record $1.71 Trillion in 2026, GBTA Sa..

GBTA's 2026 Business Travel Index forecasts record global spending of $1.71 trillion, up 7.2% — yet trips will grow just 1.3%. Rising airfares and hotel rates, not more travellers, are driving the top line, and the $2 trillion milestone has..

Air India Flight From Phuket Hits Severe Turbulence Before Delhi Landing; At Least 12 Injured

Air India Flight From Phuket Hits Severe Turbulenc..

Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi dropped roughly 300 feet in a sudden turbulence event on 4 August, injuring..

JetBlue's BlueFirst First Class Lands With a Basic-Fare Twist
Aviation

JetBlue's BlueFirst First Class Lands With a Basic-Fare Twist

Europe's Tourist Rules, Fees and Bans in 2026: The Complete City-by-City List
Tourism

Europe's Tourist Rules, Fees and Bans in 2026: The Complete City-by-Ci..

Tourism

Visit Malaysia 2026 at Mid-Year: 43 Million Target Still in Reach, but..

Malaysia logged 21.12 million international arrivals in the first half of 2026, up 2.5% year on year, keeping Visit Malaysia 2026's 43 million visitor target within arithmetic reac..

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Entry rules travellers keep missing in 2026: US visa bonds, EU biometrics, Chile pre-authorisation — verified
Tourism

Entry rules travellers keep missing in 2026: US visa bonds, EU biometr..

A verified roundup of the 2026 entry rules catching travellers out: the now-permanent US visa bond, higher EST..

AirAsia and Tourism Authority of Thailand Sign Three-Year Pact to Push Traffic Into Secondary Cities
Tourism

AirAsia and Tourism Authority of Thailand Sign Three-Year Pact to Push..

AirAsia Group and the Tourism Authority of Thailand signed a 2026–2029 MoU on 9 July in Kuala Lumpur, witnesse..

Visit Malaysia 2026 at Mid-Year: 43 Million Target Still in Reach, but the Growth Engine Is Cooling
Tourism

Visit Malaysia 2026 at Mid-Year: 43 Million Target Still in Reach, but..

Malaysia logged 21.12 million international arrivals in the first half of 2026, up 2.5% year on year, keeping..

India's 2026 Inbound Reset: Culture, Cuisine and a Marketing Budget Paradox
Tourism

India's 2026 Inbound Reset: Culture, Cuisine and a Marketing Budget Pa..

India's 2026 inbound strategy leans on culture, cuisine and airline partnerships after foreign arrivals fell 9..

Jamaica Bets Its Summer on 'Summer Vibes 2026' as Post-Melissa Rebuild Gathers Pace
Destinations

Jamaica Bets Its Summer on 'Summer Vibes 2026' as Post-Melissa Rebuild..

The Jamaica Tourist Board's Summer Vibes 2026 campaign runs through 31 August, packaging Reggae Sumfest, Dream..

Tourism Board Campaigns 2026 Compared: Who Is Spending What to Win Your Next Trip
Business & Markets

Tourism Board Campaigns 2026 Compared: Who Is Spending What to Win You..

From Malaysia's RM500 million Visit Malaysia 2026 push to Hong Kong's 22-market brand relaunch and Brand USA's..

Cruise Q2 2026 Earnings: Royal Caribbean Raises, Norwegian Cuts as Sector Splits
Cruise

Cruise Q2 2026 Earnings: Royal Caribbean Raises, Norwegian Cuts as Sec..

Royal Caribbean beat Q2 2026 estimates with $4.21 adjusted EPS and raised full-year guidance to $17.73–$17.87,..

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