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National Cheap Flight Day 2026: Do Fares Really Drop Today?

National Cheap Flight Day 2026: Do Fares Really Drop Today?

National Cheap Flight Day falls on 23 August. Fare data shows US domestic prices slide about 12% and international 17% into September — the...
Travel Company Goes Bust: How to Get Your Refund in 2026

Travel Company Goes Bust: How to Get Your Refund in 2026

Golf Villa Rentals is the latest UK operator to cease trading in a wave of 2026 travel company failures. Here is exactly how to get your mon...
How Much Cash Can You Fly With? US and International Limits Explained

How Much Cash Can You Fly With? US and International Limits Explained

There is no legal limit on how much cash you can fly with inside the US, and no cap on international flights either — but cross a US border...
Icelandair Buys 49% of Play Europe, Ex-Rival's Maltese AOC

Icelandair Buys 49% of Play Europe, Ex-Rival's Maltese AOC

Icelandair Group is paying about $686,000 for a 49% Play Europe stake, securing access to collapsed rival Play's Maltese air operator certif...
Abra Group Q2 2026 Results: Revenue Up 17.7% as Fuel Widens Loss

Abra Group Q2 2026 Results: Revenue Up 17.7% as Fuel Widens Loss

Avianca and Gol parent Abra Group grew Q2 2026 revenue 17.7% to US$2.59 billion and carried 17.6 million passengers, but an 80% jump in fuel...
Delta-Aeromexico Joint Venture Ruling: Court Voids DOT Order

Delta-Aeromexico Joint Venture Ruling: Court Voids DOT Order

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has vacated the DOT order that revoked antitrust immunity for the Delta-Aeromexico joint ve...
Canada US Business Travel Rebounds 12.7% as Leisure Stays Down

Canada US Business Travel Rebounds 12.7% as Leisure Stays Down

Canada-to-US business flight bookings rose 12.7% in Q2 2026, Corporate Traveler data shows, even as overall Canadian travel to the United St...
DOT Full Fare Rule: Comments Close on Airfare Ad Overhaul

DOT Full Fare Rule: Comments Close on Airfare Ad Overhaul

Public comments close 21 August on a DOT proposal to relax the Full Fare Rule, letting airlines give base fares equal billing with the all-i...