Category: Travel

Dublin: Ireland has been awarded more than €26 million in funding under the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility for Transport (CEF Transport), supporting five key infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing connectivity, sustainability, and climate resilience across the country’s transport network. 🇮🇪 National Projects: Rosslare Europort and Coastal Rail Protection 🌐 Multi-Country Projects with Irish Participation 🗣️ […]

Paris, 4 July 2025 – A sweeping air traffic control (ATC) strike in France entered its second day on Friday, causing widespread disruption across Europe’s aviation network. More than 1,200 flights were cancelled or delayed, with major airports including Paris Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Nice, and Lyon severely affected. 📉 Strike Impact and ScopeLed by […]

A strike by the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) has caused major disruptions across Europe, with ground services at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport brought to a standstill. The industrial action, which began on July 2, has led to the cancellation or delay of over 100 flights and disrupted travel for more than 7,000 passengers. Essential services such as […]

Berlin, June 24, 2025 — The German federal cabinet has approved a draft budget that includes a comprehensive €166 billion transport investment programme, with €106.5 billion allocated to the rail sector over the coming years. The funding, confirmed on Monday, forms part of Germany’s broader strategy to modernise its transport infrastructure, enhance sustainability, and meet […]

June 28, 2025 – Atlanta, GA Nearly 400 flights were canceled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday following a night of severe weather that included strong thunderstorms and hail. According to data from FlightAware, one of the leading flight tracking platforms, both inbound and outbound flights were significantly affected, causing widespread disruptions to air […]

On June 26, 2025, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Executive Director, Florian Guillermet, and the EUROCONTROL Director General, Raúl Medina, signed an amendment to the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the two organisations, further reinforcing the strong EASA-EUROCONTROL partnership on sustainability and cooperation. EASA’s longstanding and strong cooperation with EUROCONTROL covers key areas […]

June 27, 2025 – Europe — Severe weather has caused widespread disruption to air travel across Europe, with over 450 flight delays and cancellations reported at major airports, including Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Charles de Gaulle, Basle-Mulhouse, and Munich. Affected carriers include Lufthansa, Air India, Air France, United, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, […]

June 2025 — The global travel and tourism sector is experiencing a historic rebound, with several countries on track to surpass pre-pandemic economic records. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), nations including Poland, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Spain, Brazil, and India are poised to post record contributions to their national […]

Over 900 flights were cancelled or delayed across major Middle Eastern airports on Tuesday as escalating geopolitical tensions—including Iran’s retaliatory strike on a U.S. base—triggered widespread operational disruption. Leading airlines affected include Air France, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Saudia, Japan Airlines, Wizz Air, United Airlines, and Etihad Airways. The turmoil hit key aviation hubs such as […]

June 24, 2025 A powerful weather system swept across the United States on Tuesday, triggering a wave of delays and cancellations that affected more than 1,200 flights nationwide. High winds and storm activity disrupted operations at key airports including Dallas-Fort Worth, Boston, Houston, San Francisco, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Philadelphia, and Washington Reagan, throwing both domestic […]