Air travel
Turkish Airlines continued its momentum in 2025, reporting a 4.7% increase in the total number of passengers carried in the first seven months of the year, reaching 51.2 million. With an 82.1% load factor, the airline demonstrated its operational efficiency and capacity to meet growing demand. International-to-international
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British travellers heading to 12 major airports in Spain are being advised to check their insurance policies now as widespread strikes by baggage handlers begin this week. More than 3,000 workers at Azul Handling, which services Ryanair flights, will walk out during three critical time windows on August 15,
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Customs officials at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai arrested a passenger who attempted to smuggle hydroponic weed worth Rs 14.5 crore from Bangkok. The passenger was caught while trying to declare the contraband as confidential diplomatic cargo linked to national security. The seized hydroponic weed weighed
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A 21-year-old Ryanair passenger was arrested and charged with breaching aviation laws after allegedly vaping in the plane's toilet, triggering the smoke detector. The incident caused a two-hour delay to the flight from Edinburgh Airport, and the young man was detained by six police officers. A passenger who
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A United Airlines flight en route to Munich, Germany, made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport on July 25 after the pilot declared a mayday call due to suspected engine failure. The Boeing 787 jet, carrying 219 passengers and 11 crew members, was forced to return to the
Tourism
The second UN Tourism and ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa concluded with a unified call for partnerships and collaboration to unlock the region's growth, highlighting the critical connection between tourism and air transport for job creation, innovation, and regional mobility. Key Takeaways: * Over
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Arion Defense, a Vancouver company, is working to commercialize and scale the manufacturing of a footwear-scanning device developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to screen shoes for potential threats. The technology was funded by the US Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate before Arion Defense
Tourism
As the World Tourism Organization and its partners convened in Luanda, Angola, to discuss the future of Africa's tourism and air transport sectors, over 300 international delegates gathered to strength the alignment between these two critical sectors. The conference, jointly organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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Heathrow's £50bn expansion plan has been met with concern from airlines and passengers, with concerns that the costs of a third runway will be passed onto consumers in the form of higher landing fees and fares. The double-digit increase in landing fees is estimated to add £100 to
Tourism
The second UN Tourism and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa concluded with a unified call to enhance partnerships and collaboration to unlock the region's growth. The conference, held in Luanda, Angola, brought together over 300 international delegates to discuss
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Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has consistently raised concerns about the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) use of facial recognition technology. He recently announced his commitment to advancing the Traveler Privacy Protection Act, a bipartisan effort to safeguard passengers' rights. Merkley's bill aims
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has implemented a new standard for measuring the imaging performance of active millimeter-wave (MMW) systems used for airport security screening. The standard, published by the Institute of Electronics and Electrotechnical Engineers (IEEE), aims to provide a reliable method for
