France’s largest air traffic control union is preparing a 24-hour strike in late September/early October, with potential flight delays and cancellations across French airspace as travellers are urged to prepare.
Vietnam will require electronic IDs and biometric check-in at most airports from December 1, 2025, making air travel more seamless and less dependent on staffed counters for most travellers.
Avelo Airlines places a firm order for 50 Embraer E195-E2s with options for 50 more, marking the first U.S. purchase of this aircraft type, as the carrier pushes ahead with fleet modernization and cost efficiency.
Arajet begins direct flights between Chicago O’Hare and Punta Cana this November, offering three weekly departures, expanding Caribbean access for Midwest travelers.
Qatar Airways Holidays launches comprehensive FIFA World Cup 2026 travel packages with flights, hotels, match tickets, and transfers as fans gear up for the tri-nation event.
Frontier Airlines is set to add 22 new routes launching between November and December 2025, spanning popular U.S. cities and tropical destinations across the Caribbean and Latin America.
American Airlines will begin its only nonstop flight to Bimini, Bahamas – its shortest route – operating three times weekly via Miami starting February 14, 2026.
Spirit Airlines has announced it will withdraw from 11 U.S. cities beginning October 2, 2025, as the carrier enters its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring in less than a year.
JetBlue has partnered with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to introduce high-speed, low-latency in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027 – becoming the first airline to embrace the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network.
United Airlines plans to resume direct service between Tel Aviv and both Washington D.C. and Chicago beginning summer 2026, expanding its Middle East network beyond New York.
Southwest Airlines will provide free in-flight Wi-Fi to all Rapid Rewards members starting October 24, 2025, through a partnership with T-Mobile, making it the largest U.S. airline to offer complimentary Wi-Fi fleetwide.
Ground-handling staff strikes are set to disrupt flights across Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Madeira, and the Azores from September 2025 through January 2026, affecting millions of travelers.
Ryanair will reduce 1 million passenger seats to Spain this winter – 600,000 in regional airports and 400,000 in the Canary Islands – citing rising airport charges by operator Aena.
Ryanair is ramping up its enforcement of cabin baggage rules by increasing gate staff bonuses to €2.50 per oversized bag and scrapping the €80 monthly cap – from November 2025.
After five years of suspended air service, India and China are set to resume direct flights around September 2025. Airlines like Air India and IndiGo are positioning themselves for the relaunch of these vital routes.