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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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WestJet Strike Grounds 600-Plus Flights as Mediated Talks Resume in Calgary
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WestJet Strike Grounds 600-Plus Flights as Mediated Talks Resume in Ca..

WestJet cancelled more than 600 flights after 4,400 CUPE flight attendants walked out on 2 August over unpaid..

US visa bond program becomes permanent: the $10,000–$20,000 rule explained
Business & Markets

US visa bond program becomes permanent: the $10,000–$20,000 rule expla..

The US State Department made its visa bond program permanent on 3 August 2026. B-1/B-2 applicants from 50 desi..

Hong Kong Tourism Board Takes "Only in Hong Kong" Campaign to 22 Markets
Tourism

Hong Kong Tourism Board Takes "Only in Hong Kong" Campaign to 22 Marke..

HKTB is rolling out its "Only in Hong Kong" brand campaign across 22 source markets, backed by HK$20 million-p..

Eclipse Economy: Spain and Iceland Brace for 12 August Travel Surge
Tourism

Eclipse Economy: Spain and Iceland Brace for 12 August Travel Surge

Flight bookings to airports along the 12 August 2026 eclipse path are up 25% year-on-year and hotel rates in S..

Singapore Tourism Wobbles in 2026 as Arrivals Slip and Changi Doubles Down on Capacity
Tourism

Singapore Tourism Wobbles in 2026 as Arrivals Slip and Changi Doubles..

Singapore's international arrivals fell about 2% to 8.2 million in the first half of 2026, with June down almo..

IATA Names WEF's Saadia Zahidi as Director General in Historic Break With Tradition
Aviation

IATA Names WEF's Saadia Zahidi as Director General in Historic Break W..

IATA has appointed World Economic Forum managing director Saadia Zahidi as its ninth director general from 1 N..

Farnborough 2026 Wrap: SMBC's 200-Jet Order Carries a Cautious Show as Boeing Edges Airbus
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Farnborough 2026 Wrap: SMBC's 200-Jet Order Carries a Cautious Show as..

Farnborough 2026 closed with 327 firm Airbus and Boeing orders, dominated by SMBC Aviation Capital's 200-jet s..

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