European expansion

Vietjet Airlines will launch two weekly Hanoi–Almaty–Prague flights from October 2026, marking its first European destination

Switzerland will implement parts of the EU Migration Pact in June, introducing new border screening and asylum procedures

The Dutch tourism and aviation industry is protesting against the increase in flight taxes, which are expected to become the highest in the European Union by 2027. A new survey reveals that most passengers fear a sharp increase in flight prices and that many families will no longer be able to afford to fly

The European Union has introduced new Schengen visa facilitations for Thai nationals, making it easier for frequent travelers to receive long-term multiple-entry visas

The international financing will be used to build the new Terminal 3 and upgrade the infrastructure of Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, a move that should strengthen Bulgaria's position as a central gateway to Europe in the coming decades

The European Commission has proposed three new rules that would allow passengers to book multi-operator rail trips across Europe with one ticket. Platforms may be asked to display journeys based on search queries like greenhouse gas emissions

Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo will be the first to resume operations on the Tel Aviv route in early June, and Lufthansa, SWISS and Eurowings are expected to join later

The airspace above Vilnius Airport was restricted this morning after aerial objects, including balloons, were detected, which the airport said came from Belarus. Operations resumed after about an hour

"An invitation to rethink how Europe moves": Danish Company 21st Europe proposes a massive high-speed rail system that would fix the "disconnected Europe" problem

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