21 travel stories from the last 24 hours — here’s what’s moving:
Britain’s Climate Advisers Just Put a Price on a Third Runway
The Climate Change Committee says there is no credible pathway for Heathrow expansion under current policy, and that closing the gap could add roughly £400 to a London-New York return.
Amex Took Five Years to Cross the Channel
American Express has opened its first Centurion Lounge in continental Europe at Amsterdam Schiphol, five years after its first European lounge at Heathrow.
Vancouver Comes Back to Dublin Five Weeks Early
Air Canada has moved the 2027 restart of its seasonal Dublin to Vancouver nonstop forward to 31 March, more than a month earlier than planned.
Spain Just Turned a 21% Airport Fee Rise Into 0.33%
The Spanish government has rejected Aena’s proposed 21% increase in airport charges and approved an annual rise of 0.33% instead.
Atlanta Got a Hundred Million From a Programme That Is Ending
The FAA is awarding $481 million across 191 airport projects in 36 states, the ninth round of a five-year programme now in its final year.
Tui Just Picked a Chairman From Its Own Past
Johan Lundgren, easyJet’s chief executive from 2017 to 2025, has been nominated to chair Tui’s supervisory board from February 2027.
A 1964 World’s Fair Hotel Reopened With 685 Rooms
Crowne Plaza’s new Americas flagship has opened in Manhattan, a 685-key rebuild of a 22-storey hotel originally built for the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
You Can Now Buy Ten Days of a 180-Day Cruise
Oceania Cruises has put twelve segments of Oceania Aurelia’s inaugural 180-day 2028 world voyage on sale, ranging from ten to nineteen days each.
Hilton’s Cheapest Brand Just Signed Ten British Towns
Hilton has signed ten Spark by Hilton hotels across England and Wales, adding 672 rooms between late 2026 and 2028.
British Airways Built a Triangle to Reach Kilimanjaro
British Airways returns to Tanzania after fifteen years, flying Gatwick to Kilimanjaro and on to Zanzibar three times a week from 29 May 2027.
Etihad Is Putting First Class on a Medium-Haul Jet
Etihad’s incoming A330neos will carry four enclosed First suites, 24 lie-flat business seats and 252 economy seats, entering service from September 2027.
A Millisecond of Bad Code Grounded Two Thousand Flights
NATS says a previously unknown software defect, not human error, caused the September 8 failure that cancelled more than 2,000 UK flights.
You Will Stop Changing at Crewe in May 2027
London Northwestern Railway will run an hourly direct train between Birmingham New Street and Manchester Airport from May 2027.
Qatar Airways Quietly Undid Its Own Three-Month-Old Rule
Qatar Airways has dropped the earning requirement that stopped many Privilege Club members from spending Avios on anyone but themselves.
Delta Is Going Back to a Town It Walked Away From in 2008
Delta returns to Monterey Regional Airport on 19 December, nearly 19 years after it last flew to California’s Central Coast.
A St Barth Landmark Changes Hands on November 1
Rosewood stops managing Le Guanahani on 1 October, and the 66-room St Barth resort reopens as an Airelles a month later.
The Tallest Building in Texas Now Has a Hotel
1 Hotel Austin has opened across the first 16 floors of Waterline, the 74-storey tower that is now the tallest building in Texas.
Frontier Is Taking Over Another Route Spirit Left Behind
Frontier will fly Detroit to LaGuardia from 20 November, daily through the holidays and three times a week after that.
American May Fly the Route It Said It Could Not Win
American’s commercial chief has signalled a Pacific rebuild from Los Angeles, with an 18-hour Singapore nonstop the route insiders expect first.
Bora Bora’s Most Photographed Resort Is Losing Its Name
IHG will reopen the closed InterContinental Bora Bora Resort and Thalasso Spa as Regent Bora Bora in late 2027.
Riyadh’s Airport Went Quiet for Two Hours on Saturday
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh, and King Khalid International stopped moving aircraft for roughly two hours.
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