Ritz-Carlton Maldives earns Two MICHELIN Keys (hoteliermaldives.com)
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands advanced from One MICHELIN Key in 2025 to Two MICHELIN Keys in the 2026 global awards. The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort… more
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EU Court Upholds Dublin Airport Passenger Cap (traveltourister.com)
The EU Court of Justice upheld Dublin Airport's 32 million passenger cap, confirming the An Bord Pleanála planning condition is legally enforceable and… more
VendorsRyanair (Airline)AirportsDUB (Dublin Airport)British Airways boosts US routes for 2027 (thepointsguy.com)
British Airways will increase flights from London Heathrow to four U.S. destinations in summer 2027: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, San Francisco and St. Louis… more
VendorsBritish Airways (Airline)AirportsCVG (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)LAS (Harry Reid International Airport)LHR (London Heathrow Airport)2 more airports: SFO STLDelta Apologizes After Agent Blocks Breast Pump Bag (thetravel.com)
Delta Air Lines apologized after a gate agent in mid-October 2026 refused to let pregnant passenger Jordan Lally board a flight to Barcelona with her breast… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)TagsbaggageBoeing 777F becomes most operated freighter (aviacionline.com)
The Boeing 777 Freighter has overtaken the 747 freighter in all variants as the most widely operated widebody cargo aircraft, with more than 330 in active… more
United and Etihad expand Israel flight service (calcalistech.com)
United Airlines will add four weekly flights to Chicago from October 26 and three weekly flights to Washington from October 28, supplementing its two daily… more
Air Canada Jet Ordered to Stop at St. Louis (travelradar.aero)
Air Canada Express flight AC8886, a Jazz-operated Bombardier CRJ900 bound for Toronto, was cleared for takeoff from Runway 12R at Lambert St. Louis International Airport… more
United Relaunches Chicago-to-Tokyo Nonstop Route (simpleflying.com)
United Airlines restored daily year-round nonstop service between Chicago O'Hare and Tokyo Narita on October 24, a roughly 14-hour flight operated with… more
British Airways bans Meta AI glasses filming (aviationa2z.com)
British Airways updated its conditions of carriage to bar passengers from using Meta AI glasses to covertly film crew or colleagues at the airport or on… more
VendorsBritish Airways (Airline)Emirates (Airline)KLM (Airline)1 more vendors: LufthansaLufthansa Seeks Full Control of TAP Air Portugal (en.ilsole24ore.com)
Lufthansa aims to acquire the entire share capital of TAP Air Portugal in the long term, starting with a 44.9 per cent stake it will buy for €1.025 billion… more
VendorsLufthansa (Airline)Southwest Companion Pass drops card bonuses (thepointsguy.com)
Southwest Airlines will stop counting credit card welcome bonuses, referral bonuses, anniversary points, and bonus spend points toward the Companion Pass… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)Southwest Sets 2027 Etihad Loyalty Partnership (insideflyer.com)
Southwest plans reciprocal loyalty partnerships with Etihad Airways, Icelandair and China Airlines in spring 2027, potentially letting travelers book Southwest… more
Waldorf Astoria and Conrad Debut All-Inclusive Resorts (newsbug.info)
Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya and Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya switched to all-inclusive stays on Oct. 1, a first for both luxury labels. The Waldorf Astoria… more
VendorsWaldorf AstoriaLufthansa delays Dubai flights to November (finance.yahoo.com)
Lufthansa is postponing its planned resumption of flights to Dubai from Frankfurt and Munich until Nov. 25, 2026, after suspending the routes since March 2026… more
Frankfurt Airport Hit by Kerosene Shortage (aa.com.tr)
Frankfurt Airport is facing a kerosene shortage that has forced Lufthansa aircraft on select routes to carry additional fuel before arriving, a practice… more
VendorsLufthansa (Airline)AirportsFRA (Frankfurt Main Airport)KLM cancels 20 flights as Storm Austen hits (aol.com)
KLM cancelled 20 flights on Friday due to strong winds from Storm Austen, with 22 more cancellations expected Saturday, a spokesperson said. The Dutch… more
VendorsKLM (Airline)Rome Fiumicino Terminal 3 reopens after €250m revamp (smh.com.au)
Rome Fiumicino Airport's 1960s-era Terminal 3 has been overhauled in a four-year, €250 million ($409 million) project completed in 2025, with high ceilings… more
VendorsQantas (Airline)American Pilots Get First Class Upgrade Priority (viewfromthewing.com)
American Airlines' 2023 pilot contract places deadheading pilots at the top of the upgrade list when they check in, within 24 hours of departure, ahead… more
Hotel Clark Reopens After 30 Years (latimes.com)
The 1914 Hotel Clark in downtown Los Angeles has reopened with 348 guest rooms, rates starting at about $200 a night, and roughly 120 rooms ready to rent… more
Atlanta Council Approves Delta's $12 Million Gate Deal (simpleflying.com)
The Atlanta City Council voted 15-0 on Monday to ratify Delta Air Lines' $12 million takeover of two former Spirit Airlines gates at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Luxury Collection Debuts Ten Immersive Expeditions (holrmagazine.com)
The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott International, introduced ten expeditions in 2026 drawing on more than 130 hotels and resorts across over 40 countries… more
Melbourne Airport Plans £2.3bn Terminal Expansion (thesun.co.uk)
Melbourne Airport is proceeding with a $4.5 billion (£2.35 billion) expansion of its International Terminal, adding a larger check-in hall, expanded baggage… more
VendorsBritish Airways (Airline)AirportsLHR (London Heathrow Airport)JetBlue Adds Free Mosaic BlueFirst Upgrades (deeparrival.com)
JetBlue will give every Mosaic tier complimentary, space-available upgrades into BlueFirst, its new domestic first class, under TrueBlue changes taking… more
VendorsJetBlue (Airline)US Lifts Mexico Flight Restrictions (mexicobusiness.news)
The US Department of Transportation revoked restrictions that barred Mexican airlines from expanding service into the United States, opening cross-border… more
VendorsAir France (Airline)Hawaii Airfares Set to Rise as Capacity Falls (theaviationhub.co.uk)
Mainland-to-Hawaii seat capacity is projected to fall more than 4% in the second quarter of 2027 after slowing to 1.9% growth in the first quarter. Alaska Airlines… more
VendorsAlaska (Airline)Delta completes free Wi-Fi across six continents (travelerstoday.com)
Delta Air Lines activated its free Delta Sync Wi-Fi on Asia-Pacific and trans-Pacific routes on October 20, 2026, bringing the total to nearly 1,300 connected… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)Maui limes fly weekly to Seattle (mauinow.com)
More than 80,000 pounds of Maui-grown limes now fly from Kahului to Seattle each week aboard Hawaiian Airlines aircraft before continuing to markets in… more
American Airlines Network Chief Departs Amid Strategy Reversal (viewfromthewing.com)
American Airlines is parting ways with its network chief, Brian Znotins, as the carrier reverses a strategy that favored short-haul flying and Sun Belt… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)Breeze Retires E190, Closing U.S. Chapter (businesstraveller.com)
Breeze Airways retired its Embraer E190 fleet on September 7, when Flight 310 flew from Orlando to New Orleans. The E190 exceeded U.S. regional scope clauses… more
Vero Beach Airport Weighs Growth Amid Crowding (coralspringsflnews.com)
Vero Beach Regional Airport now hosts daily American and JetBlue flights alongside Breeze's expanding routes on 137-seat Airbus A220-300s, and in October… more