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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
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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Europe's Overtourism Backlash Hardens: Protests Spread and Barcelona Doubles Its Tourist Tax
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Europe's Overtourism Backlash Hardens: Protests Spread and Barcelona D..

Coordinated anti-tourism protests swept southern Europe in June 2026 as Barcelona doubled its tourist tax to o..

Gulf Carriers Rebuild Their Networks After Airspace Disruption
Aviation

Gulf Carriers Rebuild Their Networks After Airspace Disruption

Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad and their rivals are restoring capacity fast after months of Middle East airsp..

Japan Quintuples Its Visa Fees From July 2026
Destinations

Japan Quintuples Its Visa Fees From July 2026

Japan is raising its single-entry visa fee fivefold — from ¥3,000 to ¥15,000 — from 1 July 2026, with multiple..

Riyadh Air Takes Off: Saudi Arabia's New Flag Carrier Launches Long-Haul Service
Aviation

Riyadh Air Takes Off: Saudi Arabia's New Flag Carrier Launches Long-Ha..

Riyadh Air flew its first commercial passengers between Riyadh and London Heathrow on 10 June 2026, opening a..

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Travel Shockwave: 6.5 Million Fans on the Move
Tourism

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Travel Shockwave: 6.5 Million Fans on the Move

The 2026 World Cup across the US, Canada and Mexico is reshaping summer travel — with 6.5 million attendees ex..

Aviation's Supply-Chain Squeeze: A Record-Old Fleet and 18,000 Jets on Backorder
Aviation

Aviation's Supply-Chain Squeeze: A Record-Old Fleet and 18,000 Jets on..

The world's airlines are flying their oldest fleet on record while waiting on more than 18,000 undelivered air..

Passport-Free Travel Inches Closer as Digital Credentials Go Mainstream
Tourism

Passport-Free Travel Inches Closer as Digital Credentials Go Mainstrea..

ICAO's Digital Travel Credentials and a wave of biometric eGates are pushing airports toward passport-free jou..

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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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