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Global air travel faced major disruption on June 13 as escalating conflict between Israel and Iran led to the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flights across Europe and the Middle East. According to Eurocontrol, approximately 1,800 flights were affected by mid-morning,

The European Union recorded an all-time high in tourism in 2024, surpassing 3 billion nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, according to Eurostat. This milestone represents a 2.2% increase compared to 2023, adding 65.4 million overnight stays, with a particularly

Vienna International Airport has achieved a significant milestone, announcing that it has surpassed 30 million passengers in 2024, marking the first time since 2019 that such a figure has been reached. The development highlights a strong rebound in global air

MENA Newswire News Desk: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a 7.1% year-on-year increase in global passenger demand for October 2024, as measured by revenue passenger kilometers (RPK). This growth reflects continued recovery and resilience in the aviation

MENA Newswire News Desk: The Thanksgiving travel surge is well underway across the United States, with millions of travelers expected to pass through airports and highways in the coming days. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) projected screening over 2.8 million

MENA Newswire News Desk: A Lufthansa flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt encountered severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in injuries to eleven individuals on board. The turbulence struck as the Boeing 747-8 traveled through an intertropical convergence zone,

MENA Newswire News Desk: Emirates Airline has re-established its presence in Edinburgh with a daily service to the Scottish capital, marking its first flight to the city since 2020. The inaugural return was greeted by the iconic Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo,

MENA Newswire News Desk: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced today an ambitious expansion of its European network. Starting from October 1, 2025, the airline will operate daily flights to Düsseldorf, Germany, and Copenhagen, Denmark,

MENA Newswire News Desk: Austria is on track to break its all-time tourism record, with 115.6 million overnight stays recorded so far this year. This figure surpasses the previous record set in 2019 and indicates a significant recovery in the

MENA Newswire News Desk: The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in collaboration with major aerospace companies including Airbus, Embraer, and Rolls-Royce, has introduced five fundamental principles governing the access and use of Aircraft Operational Data (AOD). These principles are designed