Search
60 stories for“air travel”
IATA expects passenger demand to grow only 2.1% in 2026 as conflict, inflation and weaker purchasing power weigh on travel. The market is normalizing unevenly.
Aug 1, 2026
Cancellations and rerouting across regional airspace are turning live airline checks, longer connection buffers and flexible bookings into essential trip planning.
Jul 24, 2026
Destin-Fort Walton Beach shuts at 9 p.m. Thursday and Pensacola's terminal on Friday, as Delta, United, American and Southwest open rebooking waivers ahead of a landfall expected late Friday.
Oct 8, 2026
Capodichino closes from 1 to 30 November while 500 workers rebuild the runway around the clock. Some flights shift to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi, others to Rome; hotel bookings are down 40 percent.
Oct 30, 2026
BA2045 touched down at Bandaranaike airport on Saturday morning, ending a decade without a British Airways service. Here are the days, times, cabins and launch fares for the winter route.
Oct 24, 2026
Foreign carriers have pulled out of the Saudi capital's main airport for days or weeks. Here is who has stopped flying, for how long, how many flights were scrubbed and what to check first.
Oct 9, 2026
The shutdown at King Khalid has no reopening date, 17 October is only the day the restriction expires, and the disruption has spread to Dammam, Jeddah and the carriers that serve them.
Oct 13, 2026
Jetstar's 11am Gold Coast service starts Western Sydney's new airport on 25 October, with Air New Zealand next day, Singapore Airlines in November, Qantas in March and Qatar Airways late next year.
Oct 22, 2026
With hurricane warnings up from Manzanillo to Punta Mita, hotels pausing bookings and flights cancelled until Monday, here is what travellers on Mexico's Pacific coast have been told on Saturday.
Oct 10, 2026
At least 16 non-Gulf airlines are still not flying to Dubai, Skift counts, while British Airways restarts on 3 November. Here is who is back, who is not, and what stranded passengers are offered.
Oct 29, 2026
Gulf Air returns to Kuala Lumpur on 29 September, Riyadh Air adds London and Dubai, Sharjah gets a Gatwick link, and flynas is flying to St Petersburg and Sochi behind a new visa arrangement.
Aug 17, 2026
The government chose the German group after Wednesday's cabinet meeting, citing a bid 16 percent higher than its French-Dutch rival and a plan for pilots, fleet and Lisbon airport.
Oct 14, 2026
Two new Pacific routes on lie-flat Airbus A330s start in May and June 2027, with sale fares from $999 for a limited time, subject to government approval.
Oct 20, 2026
On an international flight the Montreal Convention caps the airline's liability at 1,519 SDR per passenger, roughly 2,060 dollars. Almost nobody claims it, mostly because the deadlines are short and the airline is not going to remind you.
Sep 2, 2026
A World Cup spanning three countries and closed Middle East airspace are both reshaping summer routes and fares. Here is what is actually happening.
Jul 10, 2026
American's flight codes now appear on Starlux services linking Los Angeles, Ontario, San Francisco and Seattle to Taipei, while Starlux codes go on 26 American domestic routes, with the new joint schedule taking effect on 30 September.
Sep 27, 2026
Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest cancelled 21 flights out of Hilo and four major carriers issued travel waivers as the storm parked south of the island, closing state parks, trails and coastal tours even after its hurricane watch was lifted.
Sep 27, 2026
Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands lost email addresses, phone numbers, postcodes and vehicle registrations taken from car park, lounge and wifi bookings. No payment details. The combination is still enough to build a message you would believe.
Aug 30, 2026
No1 Lounges released renders of the flagship space replacing Club Aspire at Heathrow Terminal 5, a 28 per cent larger lounge with rooms styled as an Orangery and a Library, due to open in spring 2027.
Sep 29, 2026
Middle East carriers earned 7.2 billion dollars in 2025 and are forecast to lose 4.3 billion this year. Emirates is flying at three quarters of capacity, jet fuel is up nearly half, and European regulators still advise avoiding four countries' airspace.
Aug 22, 2026
Points are getting devalued faster and fares are climbing. Here is how frugal travelers are still booking business class and cheap trips in 2026.
May 19, 2026
Islamabad, Lahore and Manila go on sale for a carrier still under 15 destinations. The choice says the airline is chasing volume that already exists rather than demand it has to invent.
Aug 7, 2026
Israel's strikes on Iran and the retaliation that followed grounded Gulf carriers and shut down entire national airspaces within hours.
Jun 26, 2025
Qantas is preparing aircraft for nonstop Sydney routes to London and New York, raising practical questions about comfort, health, scheduling and demand.
Jul 28, 2026
US travel companies face a two-speed outlook as World Cup demand lifts some bookings while Middle East conflict weakens routes, confidence and operating predictability.
Jul 24, 2026
Direct routes to Singapore, Sochi and Medan give Oman a practical way to diversify visitors while spreading tourism value beyond familiar markets.
Jul 29, 2026
Half-year profit fell 15 percent to 2.15 billion euros as cheap hedges ran out. Michael O'Leary says a temporary pay freeze, fewer crew per flight and more AI are on the table.
Nov 3, 2026
Calgary gains its first direct flight to the Middle East when an Etihad 787-9 leaves Abu Dhabi on 25 October, nine days earlier than first announced. Days, timings and what to check.
Oct 23, 2026
Two months after Iran and Israel's war grounded Gulf flights, travel demand is rebuilding, though not evenly and not everywhere at once.
Aug 28, 2025
Thailand has had 24.4 million visitors to 17 October, and the government cut its 2026 goal to 33 million. Developers still plan 167 hotel projects and new airlines are returning.
Oct 30, 2026
Hale Hokuala Kauai, a 210-room resort near Lihue Airport, began welcoming guests on 1 October as Hilton's first Curio Collection property in Hawaii, with access to the Ocean Course at Hokuala and a working farm on site.
Oct 1, 2026
Forecasters expect rapid strengthening before the storm nears the southwest and west-central coast this weekend, with dangerous surf first, so travellers to Acapulco should watch updates.
Oct 15, 2026
Evacuations near Cap-Ferret and one of Spain’s largest fires show why Mediterranean and Atlantic holidays now require a live risk plan, not just insurance.
Jul 23, 2026
Occupancy was 36 per cent in March. It was 66 in August, nine tenths of last year's level, and arrivals have grown by double digits every month since spring. Nearly seven million people have come this year against almost twenty million last.
Sep 15, 2026
While war rattles the wider region, Dubai and Saudi Arabia are still posting visitor growth, and the numbers say the Gulf is winning the confidence contest.
Aug 14, 2024
UN Tourism has global arrivals up two per cent in the first quarter and Middle East arrivals down fourteen. Bahrain lost more than a quarter of its visitors. Egypt, three hours away, gained sixteen per cent.
Aug 26, 2026
Most claims fail on four things: an undeclared medical condition, alcohol, an activity the policy did not cover, and a trip that had already gone wrong when the policy was bought. Each is avoidable if you know to look.
Oct 26, 2023
Fitness does not protect you and youth does not either. The only reliable defences are a slow ascent, sleeping lower than you climbed, and turning round at the first sign that the headache is not going away.
Dec 9, 2025
A unified GCC tourist visa has been discussed for years and is now said to be entering a pilot phase, at an estimated 100 to 150 dollars for 30 to 90 days. The economics of it are more interesting than the convenience.
Aug 21, 2026
Tokyo topped search interest, dupes replaced hotspots, and Bali and Puerto Vallarta surged. Inside the destinations that actually moved in 2025.
Dec 4, 2025
From a museum-attached vegan kitchen to a Pearl Qatar juice bar chain, Doha's plant-based restaurants are small in number but sharp in ambition.
Dec 18, 2025
Billions have been promised across the Red Sea coast and Diriyah. Here is what travelers can actually book right now versus what remains a rendering.
Mar 9, 2025
New border tech, pricier fares and shifting rules make 2026 a year to plan smarter. Here is the real playbook for booking, packing and crossing borders.
Feb 11, 2026
Mountain villages, coral coastlines and nature-led hospitality are expanding the world’s picture of Saudi Arabia beyond desert and city landmarks.
Jul 28, 2026
The national railway can connect industries, reduce road pressure and make the seven emirates feel closer in both economic and everyday terms.
Jul 28, 2026
Saudi Arabia passed its original tourism ambition early; the more interesting future now lies in richer regional journeys, local businesses and repeat visitors.
Jul 28, 2026
Travelers are shifting destinations and seasons to avoid extreme heat, turning the coolcation from a catchy label into a planning strategy.
Jul 31, 2026
A new incentive campaign asks Dubai residents to bring friends and family to the city, revealing how destinations compete when regional uncertainty weighs on travel.
Jul 24, 2026
Solar panels integrated into the Grand Egyptian Museum show how cultural landmarks can cut operating emissions without compromising architecture or visitor experience.
Aug 3, 2026
The seven-cities-in-nine-days itinerary is losing its grip. More travelers are choosing one place, more time, and fewer photographs to prove it.
May 14, 2024
Hala Summer, new rewards and a packed events calendar show how Qatar is turning an indoor-friendly season into a broader tourism proposition.
Jul 31, 2026
A medicine that is routine at home can be controlled, restricted or banned elsewhere. Carry originals, a prescriber's letter and only what you need, and check the destination's rules before you pack.
Sep 20, 2026
The UAE school calendar for 2026-27 is published. Everyone with children will book inside the same four windows, and the pricing follows a pattern you can plan against if you look now.
Aug 16, 2026
The brain is receiving two accounts of the world, from the eyes and the inner ear, and they disagree. Fixing the disagreement fixes the sickness; most remedies just blunt the brain. Ginger is better than its reputation, wristbands are not.
Jun 12, 2024
Shoulder season is cheaper, emptier and usually better weather than the peak it sits beside. It also has failure modes, and knowing which ones apply is the difference between a bargain and a wasted trip.
Aug 8, 2026
