Category: Travel

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 […]

Budapest, 13 October 2025 — Budapest Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, has celebrated the launch of two new Jet2.com routes connecting the Hungarian capital with Newcastle International Airport and East Midlands Airport. The services, operating twice weekly, mark a significant expansion of the UK leisure airline’s presence in Central Europe. Strengthening UK–Hungary Connectivity […]

Washington/New York/Los Angeles, 11 October 2025 (developing) — Travelers across the United States are facing widespread flight delays and cancellations today, as the federal government shutdown enters its second week. Staffing shortages among air traffic controllers and TSA officers, many of whom are working without pay, are straining the system and causing cascading operational problems. […]

Brussels, 10 October 2025 — Air travel across Europe faced significant disruption today, with 2,312 flight delays and 523 cancellations reported across major airports, according to real-time data from Eurocontrol and FlightAware. The disruptions were driven by coordinated labor strikes in key aviation hubs, including France, Italy, Greece, and the Netherlands, where air traffic controllers […]

Washington, D.C., 10 October 2025 — Air travel across the United States faced significant disruption today, with 1,649 delays and 332 cancellations reported nationwide. Of these, 37 cancellations occurred on flights within, into, or out of the country, according to data compiled from aviation tracking services and federal sources. Estimated Passenger Impact Based on average […]

COLOGNE, October 9, 2025 — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) launched the fifth release of its Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) Hub adding new functionality that will enable stakeholders to better navigate the evolving drone economy and to reap the benefits of its updated SORA (Specific Operations Risk Assessment) version 2.5. SORA 2.5 will […]

Brussels, 9 October 2025 — Air travel across Europe is expected to face moderate disruption on 9 October, with a combination of strike actions, staffing shortages, and seasonal demand pressures contributing to delays and cancellations. According to EUROCONTROL and industry monitoring platforms, the continent is forecast to handle over 31,000 scheduled flights tomorrow, with disruption […]

Washington, D.C., 9 October 2025 — Airlines operating within, into, and out of the United States are preparing for 645 delays and 110 cancellations tomorrow, according to the latest aviation data. While the majority of disruptions are concentrated among regional carriers and smaller airports, several major hubs are also expected to experience minor impacts. Key […]