A spending bill that does not cover the Transportation Department squeezed in $12.5 billion for the agency’s ambitious air traffic control modernization plan.
Saudia is maintaining its traffic growth forecast at 7-8% in 2025 after reviewing the impact on travel demand after the Iran-Israel missile attacks in mid-June.
UK leisure carrier and tour operator Jet2 has posted record annual results despite increasing consumer price sensitivity and a shift toward later bookings.
British Airways’ Gatwick-based subsidiary airline BA Euroflyer has added Rabat to its route network, marking the airline’s first connection between the two capitals.
TSA will no longer require travelers to remove shoes at security, while two UK airports are lifting liquid limits. Both measures should smooth passenger throughput.
Emirates has officially launched regular A350 operations to Dammam, making it Emirates’ first destination in Saudi Arabia to be served by the all-new Airbus A350.
Emirates’ latest analysis of global booking data and search patterns reveals the top 25 travel destinations in July and August - with Vietnam sitting on top.
The ban applies to domestic flights where a viable train alternative exists with a sub-2.5-hr. travel time; the directive was made official in May 2023.
Air Arabia is expanding its European footprint this winter with the launch of new routes to the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland from Sharjah in the UAE.
With work on a third runway at Tokyo Narita International Airport underway, officials are studying the feasibility of progressing an airport city project.
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