Cruise alert: WHO is tracking a hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic cruise, with one confirmed case, five suspected, and three deaths. Investigations and evacuations are underway. WHO: "We have informed our National Focal Points according to the International Health Regulations and a Disease Outbreak News for the public will be issued"
Airlines worldwide are celebrating International Workers’ Day with heartfelt social media tributes to their employees, while unions and activists renew calls for better pay and working conditions across the aviation industry
Top airports like Rome Fiumicino and Munich are raising the bar for passenger experience while major gateways such as Heathrow and Amsterdam Schiphol are under growing strain
Dramatic announcement: Japan Airlines and JTA will adjust fuel surcharges for May–June 2026 tickets as jet fuel prices rise, applying a lower zone due to government support measures. How much can you expect to pay? Here's the full rundown
After two months: Air India, Air India Express, and IndiGo will restart services to Doha via Hamad International Airport, restoring key India–Qatar air links
The low-cost airline's new route, operated three times a week using Airbus A321neo aircraft, has significant potential, with 10,000 connecting passengers annually, 30% of whom are business travelers. The move strengthens economic and tourist ties between Hungary and Turkey
Some 95,000 tickets have already been sold for the Eurovision Song Contest, with 42% of them purchased by an international audience from more than 70 countries around the world
Data from the International Air Transport Association reveal that, in March 2026, global flight demand increased very moderately, while passenger traffic in the Middle East declined sharply by more than 60%. IATA CEO: "Over the next months we could see shortages in parts of the world "
Air India plans global routes from Varanasi under India’s hub-and-spoke model, offering a "tremendous boost to international travelers from India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities by cutting down travel time, while making travel seamless and convenient”
Shocking discovery: Authorities at Bandaranaike International Airport have seized over 110kg of suspected narcotics and detained 22 Buddhist monks in what is reported as the country’s largest airport drug bust
