Category: Travel

FORT LAUDERDALE, Oct. 20, 2025 — Spirit Airlines confirmed it will furlough 365 pilots early next year, the latest in a series of workforce reductions tied to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing in August. The move follows 330 pilot furloughs already completed and another 270 scheduled for November, bringing the total number of pilots […]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2025 — Passengers across the United States encountered significant travel disruption today as airlines and airports reported hundreds of cancellations and thousands of delays. Data from FlightAware showed at least 412 flights cancelled and 4,587 delayed by mid-afternoon, with the heaviest impacts at Newark, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, and Chicago O’Hare. Causes of […]

BRUSSELS, Oct. 20, 2025 — Thousands of passengers across Europe experienced travel disruption today as airlines and airports reported widespread cancellations and delays. According to data compiled by AirHelp and EUROCONTROL, at least 69 flights were cancelled and 823 delayed across the continent’s busiest airports, including London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, and Stockholm […]

Spain’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, confirmed the plan to modernize the network during a visit to the new Fuencarral II workshop in Madrid. The programme, valued at €1 billion, will cover more than 60 facilities nationwide, with the first 10 projects already underway or in advanced planning. The initiative, known as […]

Doha — Qatar has formally approved the construction of a new railway line connecting Doha with Saudi Arabia, a project seen as a milestone in advancing regional transport integration. The decision was confirmed at the weekly cabinet meeting on October 8, chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin […]

15 October 2025 — Air passengers worldwide experienced significant disruption today, with 14,792 flight delays and 347 cancellations reported across global networks. The United States accounted for a substantial share, recording 1,741 delays and 26 cancellations on domestic and international routes. Air traffic analysts note that while weather and operational bottlenecks remain the leading causes […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2025-07 as part of its ongoing efforts to prevent runway incursions at European Union aerodromes. The SIB is targeted at aerodromes that already have stop bars in place, and recommends making optimal use of this equipment to enhance runway safety. A runway stop bar […]

Paris/London, 13 October 2025 — The airline industry is bracing for a financial hit exceeding $11 billion in 2025, as supply chain bottlenecks continue to delay aircraft deliveries and restrict access to spare parts, engines, and maintenance capacity, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned. Breakdown of Costs The IATA study, conducted with consultancy […]

Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson has announced that Corneel Koster, the airline’s current Chief Customer and Operating Officer, will take over as Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2026. He will replace Shai Weiss, who has led the airline since 2019 and will depart on 31 December 2025. Leadership Transition Weiss joined Virgin Atlantic […]

Between August and October 2025, 3 important EU funded projects implemented by EASA’s International Cooperation department reached their conclusion, marking the important presence and impact EASA has in these regions. EU-Africa Safety in Aviation (EU-ASA), launched in February 2019 officially concluded on 31 July 2025. Over its six-year duration, the project focused on enhancing aviation safety […]