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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

China Eastern Airlines will begin direct Shanghai–Tbilisi services on July 15, 2026, marking its first route to Georgia and strengthening Eurasian connectivity. "The new route will serve as an efficient 'air bridge' for economic and trade cooperation"

Amid a surge in inbound tourism and worsening labor shortages: Japan has launched its first airport trial of humanoid robots to support baggage handling and operations, tackling workforce shortages in aviation

Flight crew and flight attendant planners have approved a new agreement with Unifor, a critical move that ensures the operation of thousands of flights, including Air Canada Rouge operations

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

The US State Department has published an updated list of particularly dangerous countries and clarified that they should not be visited under any circumstances

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

Starting at the end of September 2026, the Swiss airline SWISS will stop selling products on its flights, and will transfer operations to the Miles & More online platform, with a wider range and additional benefits: "The existing model has lost its relevance"

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”

Alaska Airlines has launched its first nonstop flight between Seattle and Rome, marking its official entry into Europe. The seasonal service, operating through October 23, is the only daily direct connection between the two cities and is flown on a Boeing 787-9 featuring the airline’s new international business class Suites