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Admirals Club Price Increase: Up to 75% More From 23 August

Admirals Club Price Increase: Up to 75% More From 23 August

American Airlines raises Admirals Club membership to as much as $1,400 a year from 23 August 2026, adds a $750 solo tier and scraps renewal...
Norse Atlantic Confirms Takeover Interest After $70m Q2 Loss

Norse Atlantic Confirms Takeover Interest After $70m Q2 Loss

Norse Atlantic Airways says multiple parties have signed confidentiality agreements in a JP Morgan-run sale process, as the low-cost long-ha...
Lufthansa Cuts 2026 Profit Outlook as Fuel Bill Surges and Middle East Crisis Drags on Earnings

Lufthansa Cuts 2026 Profit Outlook as Fuel Bill Surges and Middle East Crisis Drags on Earnings

Lufthansa Group now expects 2026 adjusted EBIT of €1.7–2.2bn, retreating from earlier guidance, after kerosene prices jumped 60% and the Mid...
Business Travel Spending to Hit Record $1.71 Trillion in 2026, GBTA Says — but $2 Trillion Slips to 2030

Business Travel Spending to Hit Record $1.71 Trillion in 2026, GBTA Says — but $2 Trillion Slips to 2030

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 airfar...
El Niño Quiets the 2026 Hurricane Season — and Opens the Caribbean's Deepest Deal Window

El Niño Quiets the 2026 Hurricane Season — and Opens the Caribbean's Deepest Deal Window

NOAA and Colorado State University both forecast a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season as a strengthening El Niño suppresses storm a...
Tourism Board Campaigns 2026 Compared: Who Is Spending What to Win Your Next Trip

Tourism Board Campaigns 2026 Compared: Who Is Spending What to Win Your Next Trip

From Malaysia's RM500 million Visit Malaysia 2026 push to Hong Kong's 22-market brand relaunch and Brand USA's 80% funding cut, we compare h...
US visa bond program becomes permanent: the $10,000–$20,000 rule explained

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

The US State Department made its visa bond program permanent on 3 August 2026. B-1/B-2 applicants from 50 designated countries can now be re...
US Airlines Beat Q2 2026 Expectations as Delta's Premium Cabins Outsell Economy and Fuel Costs Pass Into Fares

US Airlines Beat Q2 2026 Expectations as Delta's Premium Cabins Outsell Economy and Fuel Costs Pass Into Fares

Delta, United, American and Southwest all beat Wall Street's Q2 2026 estimates despite fuel bills up as much as 84%. Delta's premium cabins...