The United States eased visa rules for qualifying World Cup teams and eligible fans ahead of the 2026 FIFA tournament. President Donald Trump: “This will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase the beauty and the greatness of America"
Allegiant finalizes its acquisition of Sun Country, creating a larger U.S. leisure airline with nearly 200 aircraft and 650 routes. The newly combined airline group will serve 175 cities and expand affordable leisure travel across the United States
Critical modernization for pilot safety: Critical modernization for pilot safety: The FAA has moved the U.S. NOTAM aviation alert system to the cloud as part of a major modernization effort to improve safety and reliability
United Airlines will resume direct flights between the United States and Venezuela this August, for the first time since 2017, with a daily flight on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The renewal of the route is expected to strengthen economic ties between the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and it follows American Airlines' similar announcement on the resumption of flights connecting the two countries
For the first time ever, Royal Jordanian has begun operating four weekly flights between Amman and Dallas, a new route that has become the airline's fifth destination in the United States
A shallow magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit northeast of Tonopah, Nevada on May 5, 2026. Light shaking was reported, with no immediate damage or injuries confirmed
The US State Department has published an updated list of particularly dangerous countries and clarified that they should not be visited under any circumstances
New program: Lufthansa now lets passengers on U.S. and Singapore routes extend their stay in Munich for up to seven days with added travel options. "We are excited to give travelers the opportunity to flexibly incorporate one of Europe's most attractive cities and regions into their journey"
Starting June 15: Etihad will double daily service to Chicago, while Charlotte flights will increase from weekly to daily. The company is strengthening connections between the US, India and Asia via Abu Dhabi
Flights on the three major U.S. airlines were forced to change routes, delay or make intermediate landings following suspected security incidents and unruly passengers. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents
