Aena airports handled 28.3 million passengers in April, up 3.7% year on year, while the operator also denied a false hantavirus warning at Tenerife South. Also: the group confirms there is no installed hantavirus warning sign at Tenerife South Airport, "it is a hoax"
A Civil Guard officer has died during evacuation operations linked to the MV Hondius ship carrying passengers affected by the hantavirus. Spanish Minister of Health: the last 28 passengers will disembark this afternoon in the Canary Islands, and 26 will continue on board heading to the Netherlands
Evacuation under strict quarantine measures: The first passengers have disembarked from the MV Hondius as WHO teams coordinate rescue flights and epidemiological assessments in Spain. Here are the latest updates from the Spanish health ministry
After it ended the 2025-26 finanial year breaking new records in terms of annual profit, revenues, and dividend, Emirates unveils the new design of its flagship aircraft, the Airbus A380, with a giant UAE flag flying over about half of the plane's surface: "A unifying symbol across society, a shared responsibility and pride in the nation’s strength and cohesion during recent challenges"
The unusual hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch expedition ship MV Hondius has raised difficult questions about disease preparedness at sea, human transmission risks, and how modern cruise ships respond when rare infections emerge far from land
In a recent media briefing, the World Health Organization confirmed eight reported hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, while stressing the rare outbreak does not spread like COVID or influenza. Citizens from these 13 countries got off the cruise ship at St. Helena before they learned about the outbreak: the US, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, St Kitts
Lexus' new electric crossover offers three rows of seats, a range of up to 450 km and a cabin inspired by a luxury Japanese lounge. With advanced technologies, elegant design and a new electric powertrain, the TZ marks the next generation of Lexus in the electric world
Copa Airlines and Boeing unveil a special Panama soccer-themed 737 MAX celebrating the national team’s World Cup journey
Airlink has also confirmed that the deceased Dutch national infected with the hantavirus had flown from Saint Helena to Johannesburg aboard an Airlink flight before boarding a KLM aircraft to fly to Amsterdam. The World Health Organization, the CDC, Canada, and UK have all issued fresh hantavirus updates. Spain's Ministry of Health announces "the person with symptoms who had been on a plane in Gran Canaria since yesterday has been transferred to Amsterdam on a new medicalized plane"
The major culinary event in the capital of Athens marks a decade of becoming one of the city's favorite festivals, with dozens of stalls, chefs from around the world and live music. Everything you need to know
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?
