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Hurricane Beryl: Travel advice as ‘life-threatening’ winds forecast

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel email“We have never seen such a strong...

Plane makes emergency landing after passengers served spoiled food

“Delta flight 136 from Detroit to Amsterdam diverted to New York’s JFK early Wednesday morning after reports that a portion of the Main Cabin...

Cuban Government Claims Travel Bans Only for “National Security or Public Interest”

The Cuban government has defended its restriction on travel for political activists and dissidents, citing reasons of national...

‘Extreme turbulence’: What’s behind a string of violent flights?

On top of this, we’re also seeing multiple stories of domestic flights where planes have had issues landing and local and international flights getting...

Air travel news roundup: Southeast Asian airlines’ big purchase deals as tourism takes off, plus other headlines – Asia Property Awards

For PropertyGuru’s tourism news roundup, we focus on air travel. Southeast Asian airlines are signing big aircraft purchase deals to capture demand as tourists...

Lufthansa-ITA deal given EU green light

The European Commission has approved Lufthansa Group’s proposed acquisition of Italian flag carrier ITA Airways following an ‘in-depth investigation’ by the EU Antitrust. The deal,...

Biden blames international travel for poor debate performance, says he nearly ‘fell asleep on stage’

At a campaign fundraiser in McLean, Virginia, on Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden -- for the first time -- attributed his poor debate performance...

Air Botswana opens new routes to SA

Air Botswana has announced the details of an upcoming major route network expansion, after muscling up its fleet with three new 50-seater Embraer jets. The...

Consumer demands weigh heavily on airlines

Airlines worldwide are under pressure to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption, but environmental responsibility must be balanced with consumer satisfaction and that means...

FlySafair mulls route changes

FlySafair says it’s considering consolidating its Victoria Falls and Livingstone routes and upping its frequency on the Johannesburg-Harare routes.  Kirby Gordon, FlySafair's Chief Marketing Officer,...

SAS receives European Commission approval for restructure

Scandinavian airline SAS’s restructuring process has moved a step closer after the European Commission approved the plan. The commission has announced that the participation...

High costs, low confidence

African airlines are plagued by a range of expenses including high operational costs, large statutory charges, unstable and soft home currencies, delays in receiving...

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