Browsing: Travel & Tourism

The US Department of Transportation has fined Air France and KLM $425,000 for operating Delta codeshare flights below 32,000 feet in restricted Iraqi airspace.

Travel venture capital funding dropped 25% in the third quarter of 2026, with AI startup rounds falling by half as investors pause amid market uncertainty.

Airbnb’s exclusive partnership with Amex Travel blocks Vrbo from accessing the card issuer’s B2B network, impacting Expedia’s vacation rental expansion plans.

UAE hotels are pivoting to short-haul markets like India and China to drive recovery, as Dubai tourism fell 44% and long-haul arrivals remain suppressed by high airfares.

Qantas will operate its first scheduled nonstop flights from Sydney to Las Vegas starting December 29, offering a direct 15-hour connection for the first time.

Haze from Indonesian wildfires disrupts Southeast Asia travel, causing flight cancellations and tour changes as Malaysia’s 47 million visitor target becomes unreachable.

Australian influencer Hugh Lovett has been banned from Jetstar and Qantas flights after inflating a life jacket during a safety demonstration on a domestic route.

New research estimates Europe heat deaths exceeded 50,000 in summer 2026, forcing the tourism industry to confront urgent safety and infrastructure challenges.

Four flight attendants were injured when a United Airlines Boeing 777 encountered severe turbulence during descent from Hawaii to Los Angeles.

Loganair’s Westray to Papa Westray route holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s shortest flight at 53 seconds, serving as essential infrastructure for remote Scottish communities.