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Gulf Carriers Rebuild Their Networks After Airspace Disruption

Gulf Carriers Rebuild Their Networks After Airspace Disruption

Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad and their rivals are restoring capacity fast after months of Middle East airspace disruption, with flight vo...
Japan Quintuples Its Visa Fees From July 2026

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-entry visas rising to ¥30,000...
Riyadh Air Takes Off: Saudi Arabia's New Flag Carrier Launches Long-Haul Service

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

Riyadh Air flew its first commercial passengers between Riyadh and London Heathrow on 10 June 2026, opening a new front in the Gulf aviation...
The FIFA World Cup 2026 Travel Shockwave: 6.5 Million Fans on the Move

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 expected, cross-border flight bo...
Aviation's Supply-Chain Squeeze: A Record-Old Fleet and 18,000 Jets on Backorder

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

The world's airlines are flying their oldest fleet on record while waiting on more than 18,000 undelivered aircraft. IATA used its June supp...
Passport-Free Travel Inches Closer as Digital Credentials Go Mainstream

Passport-Free Travel Inches Closer as Digital Credentials Go Mainstream

ICAO's Digital Travel Credentials and a wave of biometric eGates are pushing airports toward passport-free journeys — but full document-free...
Etihad Airways Mounts Its Biggest-Ever Summer Expansion

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 Zanzibar — as the Abu Dhabi car...
Thailand Tightens Its Visa-Free Welcome Back to 30 Days

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 days visa-free amid concerns o...