Passenger Increase

Disney Adventure has become the largest cruise ship ever to pass through the Panama Canal, marking a major milestone for the waterway and cruise industry

The Indian airline has begun operating its first 787-9 Dreamliner, featuring a specially designed cabin, on the Mumbai-Frankfurt route. At the same time, the company has resumed direct flights between Delhi and Shanghai after a six-year hiatus

Six injured after passenger train hits crane during trackside work in Cartagena region, marking the fourth accident in four days amid criticism of infrastructure maintenance in the country

On Wednesday, the European Parliament made it crystal clear: passengers' rights must be protected at all costs. Lawmakers, who voted 632 to 15, decided against proposed amendments meant to water down current protections. "We are determined to improve rather than dilute air passenger rights"

The Canadian airline WestJet, which received severe criticism for cramping its planes and adding a new row of seats, announced the additional row will be removed: "The airline will return to its prior standard seat pitch"

Romania's flag carrier introduces Apple Wallet boarding passes for iOS users, part of broader efforts to improve mobile and online passenger services. Android users have until February 15, 2026, to add their boarding passes

An Iryo high-speed train derailed in the Cordoba area, crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a Renfe train. Carriages carrying hundreds of passengers crashed, killing dozens and leaving over 100 passengers injured. Major train lines between Madrid and Andalusia were shut down; investigation underway

More than 20cm of snow from a major winter storm disrupted operations at Toronto Pearson Airport, prompting delays and passenger advisories from Air Canada and airport officials

The Istanbul-Barcelona flight landed as scheduled, ​​but El Prat Airport activated emergency protocols due to a bomb threat on the plane, which later turned out to be a hoax. Company spokesman: "Efforts have begun to identify the passenger in question and take legal action"

As of January 15, 2026, the use and charging of backup batteries during flights on the Lufthansa and SWISS Group is prohibited, including a limit of two batteries per passenger and storage only in hand luggage. What about other airlines?

More than 37 million passengers passed through Fraport-operated airports in Greece in 2025, marking a 3% increase compared to the previous year. Numbers for the most successful airports: 7 million passengers in Rhodes and almost 8 million in Thessaloniki