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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
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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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Etihad Airways Mounts Its Biggest-Ever Summer Expansion
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Etihad Airways Mounts Its Biggest-Ever Summer Expansion

Etihad is flying more than 300 daily flights at the summer peak and launching 27 new routes — from Kraków to Z..

Thailand Tightens Its Visa-Free Welcome Back to 30 Days
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Thailand Tightens Its Visa-Free Welcome Back to 30 Days

Thailand's cabinet has approved scrapping its generous 60-day visa-exempt stay, returning most visitors to 30..

Air Canada Bets on the A321XLR to Open New Transatlantic Routes
Aviation

Air Canada Bets on the A321XLR to Open New Transatlantic Routes

Air Canada has put its first Airbus A321XLR into service, using the long-range narrowbody to launch thin trans..

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Its Vision 2030 Tourism Push
Destinations

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Its Vision 2030 Tourism Push

With Riyadh Air airborne, airports expanding and visa rules loosening, Saudi Arabia is pressing an ambitious b..

International Tourism Keeps Growing in Early 2026 — But the Pace Is Cooling
Tourism

International Tourism Keeps Growing in Early 2026 — But the Pace Is Co..

UN Tourism data shows international arrivals rose 2% in the first quarter of 2026 to around 307 million trips,..

Qatar Airways Expands to 160 Destinations for the Summer 2026 Boom
Aviation

Qatar Airways Expands to 160 Destinations for the Summer 2026 Boom

Qatar Airways is scaling its network to around 160 destinations for summer 2026, resuming routes such as Kuwai..

Airline Profits Stabilize in 2026 — But the Margins Are Wafer-Thin
Business & Markets

Airline Profits Stabilize in 2026 — But the Margins Are Wafer-Thin

IATA expects the global airline industry to post a 3.9% net margin in 2026, with profitability stabilizing eve..

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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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