China Eastern will begin seasonal nonstop flights from Adelaide to Shanghai in June, with onward connections to major European cities. The new service will operate three times a week. The airline will also increase Barcelona-Shanghai frequencies to 10 flights/week
May 11-13: European leaders, researchers, and industry experts gather in Varna for the ESPA HealthXchange Summit 2026, highlighting the future of health tourism, balneology, and longevity science
One of the repatriated passengers showed symptoms during the rescue flight from the North Atlantic. The French Defense Minister announced a special decree to allow isolation measures to be applied to contact cases. The European Commission representation in Spain: "Following Spain's request under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, a rescEU air ambulance is being deployed from Norway to Tenerife"
The move will connect DAT passengers to Lufthansa's network of destinations via Munich and Frankfurt and includes routes in Germany, Austria and Hungary. The company is talking about a "significant milestone"
Ryanair closes Thessaloniki base: Athens, Chania, Rhodes and Corfu will also be affected by the move, which joins the company's previous conflicts with European airports over fees and operating costs. Ryanair attacked the costs in Greece, but Fraport Greece stung: "This is a commercial decision resulting from the operating model and profitability considerations only"
Amid the escalation in the Middle East and fears of a shortage of jet fuel, the European Union and the European Aviation Safety Authority have issued special guidelines for the aviation industry. Companies have been warned of supply disruptions, received regulatory relief, but are prohibited from imposing retroactive fuel surcharges on passengers
Switzerland's Federal Council wants to cap the country's population at 10 million until the year 20250. If given sufficient votes, the controversial initiative could reshape immigration, EU agreements, and the country’s future growth strategy. The Swiss are going to have a say on it in June
Greece's tourism research institute INSETE published a detailed report on tourism to Greece last year: almost 38 million visitors and more than 23 billion euros in revenue. On the other hand: a worrying decline in the length of stay of tourists. And where did most of the visitors come from?
Singapore Airlines has announced it will discontinue its current Singapore-Milan-Barcelona service while boosting flights to Manchester, Milan, Munich, and London Gatwick. The airline will also launch new Madrid services via Barcelona in late 2026. "Europe is an important market for Singapore Airlines"
United Airlines has launched new nonstop summer routes from New York/Newark to Split, Croatia, and Bari, Italy, expanding its European network. And that's not all: three other summer services to Spain, Iceland, and Scotland will launch in May
