Star Alliance celebrates its 29th anniversary with 26 member airlines worldwide. The alliance now connects more than 1,150 airports across 190 countries. Recent investments focus on smoother multi-airline journeys and airport experiences
WTTC forecasts global Travel & Tourism will outpace economic growth in 2026, supporting 376 million jobs worldwide. Europe’s Travel & Tourism sector is expected to grow nearly four times faster than the wider regional economy next year. Also: Meet Europe's leading destination for tourism revenue that combines "strong visitor volumes with exceptionally high international visitor spend", which country do you think it is?
Cluj International Airport strengthens its position as Romania’s leading regional hub, reporting growth in passenger traffic and cargo volumes despite global uncertainty and route disruptions
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
Ryanair reports 19.3 million passengers in April 2026, marking a 5% increase as demand for European travel continues to grow. The airline has also opened bookings for new flights to Palermo from Prague Airport, starting in October
Vasil Levski Sofia Airport celebrates 20 years of Wizz Air base with record summer 2026 capacity and over 25 million passengers carried. Wizz: "This anniversary highlights our long-term commitment to Bulgaria"
The WTTC highlights strong and sustained growth in Middle East Travel & Tourism, with the sector expanding 5.3% in 2025, ahead of the global rate of 4.1% and reinforcing the region’s economic importance. Which country is in the lead?
The American airline is reporting a sharp increase in revenue and improved profitability, while adjusting flight capacity in response to the fuel crisis and showing a particularly impressive punctuality rate. United CEO: "Moments of uncertainty for the airline industry may also create opportunity for United"
ACI report: Global airports see steady growth across passengers, cargo, and aircraft movements. Atlanta was the busiest airport last year, followed by Dubai and Tokyo Haneda. The top 10 busiest airports in total passengers account for 9% of the global passenger traffic
easyJet launches a new Marrakech base with three aircraft, boosting Morocco capacity, jobs, and new routes across Europe. "We couldn’t be happier to launch our base in Morocco for our 20th year of operations in the country"
