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SpiceJet Under DGCA Lens as Fleet Shrinks to 11 Jets

SpiceJet Under DGCA Lens as Fleet Shrinks to 11 Jets

Minister Naidu says the ministry and DGCA are closely monitoring SpiceJet's finances and operations as its share slid to 1.6% and wages went...
Greece Banks €13.5bn as July Arrivals Slip 3%

Greece Banks €13.5bn as July Arrivals Slip 3%

Bank of Greece data shows Jan-Jul tourism revenue up 12% to €13.5bn even as July arrivals fell 3.1% — fewer peak visitors spending more over...
Global Tourism Growth Stalls at 0.4%, UN Reports

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...
US Agency Air Sales Hit Record $9.8B in August

US Agency Air Sales Hit Record $9.8B in August

ARC reports US agency air sales hit a record $9.8 billion in August 2026, up 19%, but trips grew just 5% while average fares jumped 17% to $...
FAA Switches On AI Traffic Tool at DC Airports

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...
Joby Completes First Autonomous Flight Across the US

Joby Completes First Autonomous Flight Across the US

A converted Cessna Caravan flew 3,199 miles from California to North Carolina with zero pilot inputs, remotely monitored from up to 2,323 mi...
Air India Express Merger Weighed in Cost-Cutting Review

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 cro...
Delhi Airport Third Runway Reopens After 7-Month Upgrade

Delhi Airport Third Runway Reopens After 7-Month Upgrade

Runway 11R/29L resumed operations on 20 September after a seven-month rehabilitation with resurfacing, a new rapid exit taxiway and upgraded...