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Condor A320 Misses Frankfurt Curfew By Seconds, Denied Landing At 875 Feet
On September 11th, Condor flight DE1809 missed the strict midnight curfew at Frankfurt Airport by mere seconds, adding hours of travel time for its passengers. The plane was forced to abandon its landing at the very last moment and divert to Cologne. It’s not the first time this has happened at a Ge
This Aircraft Just Made A Historic Flight & No One Was Flying It
A converted Cessna Caravan flew 3,199 miles across the US with zero control inputs from the safety pilot on board.
The F-15EX Vs. The F-16: Which Fighter Actually Costs Less To Fly
Comparing the USAF's veteran frontline fighters.
American Airlines Flight Attendant Complains To Delayed Passengers—“I’ve Been Up Almost 24 Hours”
After their first plane returned to Los Angeles, Maui passengers boarded a replacement—and heard a flight attendant say he’d been awake almost 24 hours. He blamed a scheduling mix-up, while a passenger says the crew’s frustration carried into service.
IAG on Proving AI Value Before Scaling It
At IAG, AI proves its value in one airline before the Group expands it. Governance goes in from day one. Ben Dias says that’s what gives the Group confidence to scale across markets and brands.
Yes, B-1 Lancer Crews Are Now Logging Proficiency Hours In A Honda Business Jet
The USAF outsources flight hours as its fleet languishes in depot.
flydubai Co-Pilot Attacked Captain With Cockpit Axe After Oman Air Grounded Him Over Extremism
A violent cockpit struggle sent the 737 MAX into a terrifying 14,000-foot plunge.
What The 4-Digit Code Every Commercial Aircraft Broadcasts Actually Tells Air Traffic Control
There are only 4,096 possible combinations. Let's see what 7500, 7600, and 7700 mean, and how ATC uses them.
India Now Has a ‘Digital Tourism Stack.’ Can it Fix a Fragmented Market?
India is betting that open digital infrastructure can make its vast, fragmented tourism supply easier to discover, book and eventually surface through AI.
Hopper’s Co-Founder and B2B Boss Left The Company
One source said Dakota Smith had a lot of credibility in the B2B space, Hopper's most important division.
American Airlines Has Solved Its London Catering Mess—And Keeping Staff To Check Food For Every Plane
American says its Heathrow catering transition should be complete October 28 after a shortage of specialized trucks. But the more encouraging detail is what happens afterward: catering coordinators will keep checking every departure so crews have what they need.
Hilton Isn’t ‘Blocking’ New AI Agents. But They Can’t Always Get In.
Hilton's CEO says he wants to make booking through AI agents easy. For now, Meta's Muse struggles to pull a price from hotel group sites, and OTAs may remain an easier door.
TSA Quietly Opens Airport Gates To Non-Flyers At 300+ Airports—With A Free PreCheck Visitor Pass
TSA’s public Gateside list shows just 15 airports, but the application menu now shows hundreds of airports have joined the program, letting approved PreCheck members greet arriving relatives or accompany loved ones to the gate without buying a ticket.
United Airlines to debut cheapest-ever first-class ticket — here’s what the base fare gets you - nypost.com
United Airlines to debut cheapest-ever first-class ticket — here’s what the base fare gets you nypost.com
British Airways Axes Airbus A380 Flights From Heathrow To 3 Cities: See Full List Now
BA's superjumbo services are down by 27% this winter. Find out more here!
How Alaska Airlines Wants To Build America's Next Global Carrier
Alaska Airlines is changing its business model. Will the company succeed as the US' next global airline?
Here's How Much A Private Jet Charter From New York To Miami Actually Costs In 2026
Private jet travel costs vary widely based on aircraft type, timing, and demand, especially on busy luxury routes like New York to Miami.
Airline Wi-Fi Has a Lie-Flat Seat Problem
United has a real lead with Starlink and is smart to make as much noise about it as possible. Travel history suggests the lead won't last nearly as long as the enthusiasm around it.
‘The P&L Doesn’t Lie’: Hotels See More AI Costs Than Bottom-Line Gains
Hotel tech investments keep climbing, but profits aren't keeping pace. Can hotels promise that AI will mean no job cuts and a payoff on the P&L at the same time?
No Starlink? United Airlines Targets Rivals With Status Match Offer
United is betting that Starlink will become one of its biggest selling points as it ramps up rollout of the in-flight Wi-Fi. Meanwhile, its chief rival, Delta, is receiving pushback online for not choosing the internet provider.
US Threatens Foreign Airports: Refuel This Country's Planes & Lose Dollars
It has now been about seven months since the United States of America and Israel commenced their military attacks on Iran, prompting what has become known as the 2026 Iran Crisis. Now, the US is looking to attack Iran in a different way, by preventing its airlines from flying.
Strawberry’s Case for Fixing the Data Before the Model
Strawberry's tech chief sees AI models commoditizing and the edge moving to clean, connected data. In Europe, she wants regulators judging rules by whether they work as much as by how well they are documented.
Why Boeing's F-15EX Eagle II Hit 72.4% Availability In Its 1st Full Year
The first impression of the latest and greatest model in the Eagle family tree.
Singapore Airlines Launches 8 Major New Routes In 2 Years: See Full List Now
In the past two years, all of these routes have started or will do so soon. There's some highly intriguing developments - find out more here!
Ras Al Khaimah Hotels Renovate to Capture the ‘Wynn Effect’
A single resort opening is reshaping how an entire destination's hotels renovate, price and package their rooms — well before its doors open.
Vietnamese airlines win top Asian honors at World Travel Awards - VnExpress International
Vietnamese airlines win top Asian honors at World Travel Awards VnExpress International
Minor Hotels Wants a ‘Vietnam Network,’ Not Just Beach Resorts
Minor Hotels built its Vietnam business around overseas travelers heading to the beach. Now rising domestic travel, corporate business and meetings are giving the hotel group a reason to move into Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Driver Smashes Through San Antonio Airport Gate—New Video Shows Troopers Chase Him Onto The Airfield
Newly released dashcam footage shows a driver fleeing Texas state troopers with his rear bumper dragging, weaving past orange barriers and smashing through a gate at the San Antonio airport. The patrol vehicle follows him onto the airfield, where he finally stops and steps out with his hands raised.
Ranked: The Budget Airlines Now Flying Real First-Class Cabins In 2027 - TheTravel
Ranked: The Budget Airlines Now Flying Real First-Class Cabins In 2027 TheTravel
Airbnb Launches AI Tools, Catching Up to OTA Rivals
Airbnb is not a first-mover in AI launches. That's OK: Kayak wasn't a first-mover in metasearch. The issue isn't necessarily timing, but whether Airbnb can offer AI products that are better than its rivals.
Airlines Urge FAA To Save Tiny US Island Airport Critical For Pacific Emergency Landings
The remote Pacific airport remains a crucial safety net for thousands of flights crossing the ocean each year.
IndiGo Slashes 11-Hour Nonstop A321XLR Flights To This European City: See Route Now
IndiGo will have the world's longest commercial A321XLR service, but there's a twist. Find out more now!
Breaking: "Major Disaster Averted" As flydubai Pilot Reportedly Tries To Hijack Boeing 737
The jet lost considerable altitude before the hijack was averted.
Rotana CEO: Last-Minute Gulf Bookings Make Q4 Hard To Predict
The expected return of international travelers and a busy events calendar give hope for a Q4 recovery.
Delta CEO Reportedly Trashes Elon Musk To Explain Rejecting Starlink—“It’s All True What They Say About Him”
Delta CEO Ed Bastian reportedly told employees the airline passed on Starlink because it didn’t want to work with Elon Musk. Meanwhile, competitors are installing the faster Wi-Fi service as Delta waits for Amazon’s alternative.
Vrbo to Double Commissions as It Plays Catch-Up to Airbnb
Airbnb and Booking.com charge no guest fees. But Vrbo has stated that it will keep guest fees, although the amounts will be flexible. That lack of specificity will stoke host anger because this gives hosts little visibility into the actual prices their guests will have to pay.
American Airlines Employee’s Online Boyfriend Called In Airport Bomb Threats—And Watched Police Respond Live
An American Airlines employee met a man on TikTok, and her online boyfriend used the relationship to make bomb threats against the airport where she worked. From Alabama, he watched police responding in Bangor, Maine, over video chat. He’s now pleaded guilty.
Alaska Airlines Adds Premium Economy and More Business Class — Can It Catch Up to the Big 3?
Despite grappling with a surge in high fuel costs, Alaska Airlines is doubling down on premium travel with more business class seats across its fleet and the introduction of premium economy.
EU Anti-Greenwashing Rules Take Effect— and Some Eco-Labels May Not Survive
Hotel and airline sustainability chiefs welcome the enforcement of legislation that they expect will cut the number of eco-labels — the question is, which ones will survive?
Virgin Atlantic Launches 2 New Nonstop Routes From Heathrow: See List Now
The additions in 2026 have become the carrier's two new longest routes. Find out more here!
How Fighter Pilots Stay Alert During 10-Hour Combat Missions Without Sleeping
The extreme demand on aircrew flying marathon sorties.
Europe Is Where Travel AI Has to Prove It Can Work Across Borders
Travel AI has to work across languages, brands, booking systems and regulatory boundaries. Europe brings those challenges together—and gives the companies solving them a chance to shape how travel gets sold.
A Look At The Salaries Of The US Big 3 Airline Pilots
Airlines are in a fierce competition for top talent, and pilots are reaping the rewards.
How Singapore Airlines is upgrading its inflight dining - Executive Traveller
How Singapore Airlines is upgrading its inflight dining Executive Traveller
The Most Important Global Gathering of Airport Leaders to Take Place in Egypt in 2027
ACI World and ACI-LAC wrap up the Lima event and announce the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCAAN) as the 2027 host Lima, 29 September 2026 – Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) today concluded the ACI-LAC/World An
Hot deal: Massive sale on flights from Vancouver with WestJet, Air Canada, Flair Airlines - Vancouver Is Awesome
Hot deal: Massive sale on flights from Vancouver with WestJet, Air Canada, Flair Airlines Vancouver Is Awesome
Hilton’s New Brand Blueprint Could Cut Energy Bills Up To 40%
Home2 Suites clean energy prototype is a zero-emissions design — but it’s voluntary. Hilton’s sustainability chief Jean Garris Hand is hoping that high energy bills will encourage uptake.
British Airways Cancels 3 Major Long-Haul Routes From Heathrow: See Full List Now
This year, all of these routes ended. Find out more now!
Curved Earth: What Private Jet Pilots Notice At 51,000 Feet Where Commercial Jets Can't Reach
Climbing to 51,000 feet, private jet pilots witness a visual shift that challenges flat-earth myths, with a rare glimpse of the planet from above.
Don’t Wait for the Crisis: ACI World Urges Governments to Plan Airport Capacity Now, Starting with Slot Rules and Investment
At the ACI-LAC/World Annual General Assembly in Lima, ACI World calls on policymakers to treat capacity as a national economic priority. Lima, 28 September 2026 – Airports Council International (ACI) World today called on governments to make increasing airport capacity part of long-term national inf