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SpiceJet flights from Dubai cancelled over unpaid airport fees: reports

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High airfares becoming the new norm as jet fuel costs soar: AAPA

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High airfares becoming the new norm as jet fuel costs soar: AAPA

Major airlines across the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America have raised base fares, hiked fuel surcharges or added extra fees since the Iran war began in late February.

“KUALA LUMPUR — High airfares could become the new norm as airlines contend with soaring jet fuel prices and mounting operating costs, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines’ chief said Friday.”
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Park’N Fly makes parking pay off for advisors

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Park’N Fly makes parking pay off for advisors

In this week’s Take 5, Frank DeCesare, VP Sales and Marketing, discusses the company’s new Travel Agent Learning Hub, agency incentives and exclusive client savings, and how advisors can make airport parking part of the vacation planning conversation.

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Beyond Miles: Earning Loyalty Through Proactive Care

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Beyond Miles: Earning Loyalty Through Proactive Care

Airlines can expand the value of loyalty currencies by allowing travelers to redeem rewards for services beyond flights and upgrades.

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Forget a 'Mamma Mia' summer! These Greek islands are just as magical in winter - with no crowds, fantastic food and beautiful scenery

Forget a 'Mamma Mia' summer! These Greek islands are just as magical in winter - with no crowds, fantastic food and beautiful scenery

Think the Greek islands shut down after summer? Think again - these seven destinations have plenty to offer all year round.

How Proactive AI Is Changing the Airline Customer Experience

How Proactive AI Is Changing the Airline Customer Experience

Airlines considering proactive AI agents face an implementation decision: how much responsibility should they give the technology before it has demonstrated reliable performance in routine customer service?

Delta, United & JetBlue Face Federal Probe Over Using Passenger Data To Personalize Fares

Delta, United & JetBlue Face Federal Probe Over Using Passenger Data To Personalize Fares

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and JetBlue to explain how they set their ticket prices as part of an investigation into whether they use customers' personal data to charge personalized fares.

BA-owner IAG offers access to 122M travelers through new advertising firm

BA-owner IAG offers access to 122M travelers through new advertising firm

International Airlines Group (IAG), owner of British Airways and Iberia, is offering businesses and brands access to 122….

The adventure-filled Middle East country you should visit in 2027

The adventure-filled Middle East country you should visit in 2027

As visitor numbers drop across the Middle East, Tamara Davison meets the people who are keeping Oman’s tourism industry afloat and learns why now could be the perfect time to explore the deserts, mountains and cities of this Gulf state

The Hotel Restaurant Is Becoming the Main Event Again

The Hotel Restaurant Is Becoming the Main Event Again

Hotel restaurants are becoming destinations again. The smartest owners are giving chefs and operators the freedom to create places with their own character and following, rather than trying to serve every guest at every hour.

SpiceJet flights from Dubai cancelled over unpaid airport fees: reports

SpiceJet flights from Dubai cancelled over unpaid airport fees: reports

Several SpiceJet flights from Dubai have been cancelled due to unpaid airport fees, according to reports shared by….

Porter expands winter sun schedule with five new destinations

Porter expands winter sun schedule with five new destinations

TORONTO — Porter Airlines is giving Canadian sun seekers more ways to escape winter with 22 new routes to warm-weather destinations. The expanded winter schedule represents a 75% increase in seat capacity compared to last year, building on the airline’s inaugural season of service to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, which carried well over 200,000 passengers.

A380 startup Global Airlines ordered into compulsory liquidation by UK court

A380 startup Global Airlines ordered into compulsory liquidation by UK court

Airbus A380 startup Global Airlines has been ordered into compulsory liquidation by the Insolvency and Companies Court in….

Saudi Hotel Builders Keep Going as Attacks Scare Off Foreign Visitors

Saudi Hotel Builders Keep Going as Attacks Scare Off Foreign Visitors

Saudi hotel developers are still building through Houthi attacks, and a record pipeline shows it. But their bet rests on domestic and religious travel.

‘Build an airport that can adapt.’ Alton Aviation’s Mabel Kwan on APAC financing

‘Build an airport that can adapt.’ Alton Aviation’s Mabel Kwan on APAC financing

Asia Pacific is expected to drive more than half of global aviation growth in the coming decades. Building….

Boeing on Market Forces Shaping Fleets and Routes Through 2045

Boeing on Market Forces Shaping Fleets and Routes Through 2045

Aviation's next phase of growth will require airlines, manufacturers, and airports to make long-term investment decisions around sharply different regional demand patterns.

Malta Tourism Workers Earn €8 . 90 an Hour : EU Labor Law , US Wage Comparisons

Malta Tourism Workers Earn €8 . 90 an Hour : EU Labor Law , US Wage Comparisons

Malta hospitality wages average €8.90 hourly. An eTurboNews opinion analysis examines EU labor law, migrant workers, US wage rules and tourism sustainability.

A Resort Hotel in Tenerife Taken Hostage by Squatters

A Resort Hotel in Tenerife Taken Hostage by Squatters

Tenerife’s escalating squatting crisis has turned an abandoned resort into a symbol of the island’s strained relationship with mass tourism and housing scarcity. As authorities move to evacuate the occupied hotel, the episode exposes deeper tensions over rising rents, overcrowded tourist zones, and the urgent need for a more sustainable model.

Travel Tech : The great frequent flyer betrayal – Gadget

Travel Tech : The great frequent flyer betrayal – Gadget

Airlines promise better rewards for loyalty, but frequent flyers face shrinking benefits, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

5 Overnight Train Journeys in the U . S ., With Comfortable Cabins , Dining Cars ,

5 Overnight Train Journeys in the U . S ., With Comfortable Cabins , Dining Cars ,

Fall asleep on board and wake up to some of America’s best views.

Honolulu Rail Archives

Honolulu Rail Archives

A subcommittee of HART tentatively endorses extending the Skyline system to Ala Moana Center and to Ka Makana Aliʻi shopping center in Kapolei. The ballot measure to approve a type of bond financing used in 48 other states comes amid a concerted push by city and state officials to develop housing around Honolulu’s Skyline.

Avelo opens Dallas-area base with 11 new routes planned

Avelo opens Dallas-area base with 11 new routes planned

Avelo Airlines opened its fifth US base at McKinney National Airport (DTX) on November 11, 2026, with a….

Google agrees to privacy safeguards in Spirit Airlines data deal

Google agrees to privacy safeguards in Spirit Airlines data deal

Google has agreed to keep employee medical files, disciplinary records and safety reports out of its proposed purchase….

These epic new Nile cruises put Egypt's ancient wonders within reach

These epic new Nile cruises put Egypt's ancient wonders within reach

Viking's new 19-night Grand Nile Journeys includes sailing along the entire 600-mile stretch of the river between Cairo in the north and Aswan in the south.

Archer Aviation and Formula 1 partnership could see air taxi flights at races

Archer Aviation and Formula 1 partnership could see air taxi flights at races

Archer Aviation and Formula 1 have signed a multi-year partnership that could see air taxi flights at Grand….

JSX brings semi-private flights to Boston with 2 new routes

JSX brings semi-private flights to Boston with 2 new routes

JSX will launch its semi-private jet service from Boston in February with new routes to New York City and Miami.

United Airlines tightens AI booking restrictions amid security and distribution concerns

United Airlines tightens AI booking restrictions amid security and distribution concerns

United Airlines says it will block unauthorized third-party AI booking agents and assistants from interacting with its digital platforms.

Is this the ULTIMATE getaway? The £178,000 round-the-world holiday where guests fly by private jet, sail on luxury yachts and stay in some of the world's most exclusive hotels

Is this the ULTIMATE getaway? The £178,000 round-the-world holiday where guests fly by private jet, sail on luxury yachts and stay in some of the world's most exclusive hotels

The 23-day adventure takes in six countries, with a private chef, dedicated concierge and a 'journey physician' on hand throughout.

Vertical says new quality certification matches Airbus and Boeing standards

Vertical says new quality certification matches Airbus and Boeing standards

Electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace has said a newly awarded quality certification matches….

Emirates strikes deal to take ownership of six Airbus A380 aircraft

Emirates strikes deal to take ownership of six Airbus A380 aircraft

Emirates will take ownership of six Airbus A380-800 aircraft currently operated as part of its fleet under a….

United Airlines to block third-party AI agents from accessing digital platforms

United Airlines to block third-party AI agents from accessing digital platforms

In an industry first, United Airlines announced on November 11, 2026, that it is restricting unauthorized third-party artificial….

Visit Portugal showcases regional diversity to Canadian travel trade

Visit Portugal showcases regional diversity to Canadian travel trade

TORONTO — Portugal is making a strong push for Canadian travellers, bringing together tourism leaders from both countries for a major trade initiative aimed at expanding the destination’s presence in the Canadian market. Kicking off Nov.

Cuba outlines five entry requirements for Canadian travellers

Cuba outlines five entry requirements for Canadian travellers

TORONTO — Cuba has launched a new electronic tourist visa portal and outlined updated entry procedures for Canadian travellers. “We want to reassure our valued travel trade partners that travelling to Cuba remains completely accessible,” said Gihana Galindo, Director of the Cuba Tourist Board.

‘A web of canals and cobbled streets’: a city break in Haarlem in the Netherlands

‘A web of canals and cobbled streets’: a city break in Haarlem in the Netherlands

A short ride from Amsterdam, this laid-back city has great museums, cosy bars and a new exhibition featuring the works of Rembrandt and local artist Frans Hals this winter It’s only 15 minutes away from the Dutch capital by train, but Haarlem feels a million miles from Amsterdam, and perhaps provides a more typical glimpse of the Netherlands than trailing around the well-worn tourist trail of Van Gogh, coffee shops and red lights. An attractive c

Middle East Airport Status Today : Dubai , Doha Open as Riyadh Limps Back

Middle East Airport Status Today : Dubai , Doha Open as Riyadh Limps Back

Most major Middle East airports remain open, but cancellations, rerouted flights and airline suspensions continue as the war involving Iran disrupts regional air travel.

DP World moves 1 million TEUs by road , rail ; accelerates Fujairah terminals opening

DP World moves 1 million TEUs by road , rail ; accelerates Fujairah terminals opening

DP World, a leading provider of smart end-to-end logistics solutions, said it has moved more than one million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) from UAE east coast ports to Jebel Ali and domestic markets by road and rail between the first week of March and the end of October

Vistara eyes ex - Jet Airways aircraft , AI backtracks - ch - aviation

Vistara eyes ex - Jet Airways aircraft , AI backtracks - ch - aviation

Vistara (Delhi International) is reportedly looking at taking over some of the B737-800s previously operated by Jet Airways (Mumbai International), the Times...

Grand Canyon hotels set to reopen after flash flooding: What to know if you’re visiting soon

Grand Canyon hotels set to reopen after flash flooding: What to know if you’re visiting soon

Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park was affected by flash flooding, with severe damage to infrastructure along the Colorado River. Here's what you need to know.

Italy's luxury hotel boom: The five-star stays attracting the rich and famous - and the surprisingly affordable hotels for less than £150 a night

Italy's luxury hotel boom: The five-star stays attracting the rich and famous - and the surprisingly affordable hotels for less than £150 a night

Five-star luxury is booming in Italy, but you don't need celebrity-sized pockets to enjoy a slice of the good life. Here's where to check in.

'After two, have a cup of tea': Ryanair boss demands airport booze crackdown amid spate of drunken onboard incidents

'After two, have a cup of tea': Ryanair boss demands airport booze crackdown amid spate of drunken onboard incidents

The airline chief says passengers should have to show their boarding passes when ordering alcohol, arguing airports are profiting from excessive drinking.

Updated 13 Nov

Today's list

Smart Packing Hacks for Savvy Travelers

Before your next airport adventure, consider these simple yet effective packing habits that can save you money and reduce stress. From clever packing techniques to smart shopping strategies, we've got you covered.

  1. 1

    Roll Your Clothes

    Rolling your clothes instead of folding them can help reduce wrinkles and save space in your luggage, making it easier to check in and reducing the need for expensive laundry services.

  2. 2

    Pack Multipurpose Items

    Choosing items that serve multiple purposes, such as a sarong that can be used as a blanket, towel, or dress, can reduce the number of items you need to pack and save you money on purchases at your destination.

  3. 3

    Use Travel-Sized Toiletries

    Travel-sized toiletries are not only more convenient to pack but also often cheaper than full-sized versions, making them a great way to save money on essentials like shampoo and toothpaste.

  4. 4

    Take Advantage of Airport Discounts

    Many airports offer discounts on food, drinks, and shopping for passengers who show a boarding pass or proof of travel, so be sure to take advantage of these deals to save money on your airport experience.

  5. 5

    Use a Packing List

    Creating a packing list can help you avoid overpacking and reduce the need for expensive purchases at your destination, such as adapters, converters, or clothing items you may not need.

  6. 6

    Pack Snacks and Water

    Packing your own snacks and water can save you money on airport food and drinks, which can be expensive and unhealthy, and also ensure that you have what you need to stay hydrated and satisfied during your journey.

  7. 7

    Use Public Transportation

    Using public transportation instead of taxis or ride-sharing services can save you money on transportation costs and also provide a more authentic and local experience of your destination.

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