37 travel stories from the last 24 hours — here’s what’s moving:
Hilton’s Caribbean Pipeline Just Crossed 100 Hotels, With Fewer Than 60 Open
Hilton counts more than 100 open and planned Caribbean hotels, including a new 257-room dual-brand property in San Juan.
KLM’s First Airbus A350 Chose Toronto for Its Passenger Debut
KLM flew its first A350-900 passenger service from Amsterdam to Toronto on October 30, with 331 seats.
Newcastle Just Got a Direct Line to Berlin’s Christmas Markets
easyJet begins nonstop Newcastle–Berlin Brandenburg flights on November 20, with one-way fares from £28.99.
Finnair Is Betting It Can Fly Five Small Towns Without Subsidy
Finnair plans commercial service to five regional Finnish cities from late February 2028, when public-service contracts end.
Spain’s Train Troubles Don’t End When the General Strike Does
Adif workers have called a 24-hour strike on November 17, following a deadly high-speed collision near Toledo.
Airlines Are Posting Profits and Still Sounding the Alarm
LATAM and Turkish Airlines both reported Q3 growth, but jet fuel costs are squeezing margins hard.
Spain Hasn’t Seen a Strike Like Next Wednesday’s in Fourteen Years
A 24-hour general strike on November 11, backed jointly by Spain’s two biggest unions, threatens flights, trains and city transit.
British Airways Found a Back Door Into Thirteen Mexican Cities
A new British Airways–Viva codeshare, bookable from March 28, 2027, links BA transatlantic flights to 13 Mexican destinations.
Qatar Airways Just Became the First Gulf Carrier to Land in Venezuela
Qatar Airways began a twice-weekly Doha–Bogotá–Caracas triangle on November 4, adding two new Americas destinations.
The $45 Fee Waiting for Thanksgiving Travelers Without the Right ID
Travelers without a REAL ID or passport face a $45 TSA ConfirmID fee and extra screening time over Thanksgiving.
Nepal Just Had Its Busiest Month of the Year So Far
Nepal counted 132,814 international visitors in October, its highest monthly total of 2026.
Sri Lanka Just Beat an October Record From Before the Crisis Years
Sri Lanka received 168,625 foreign visitors in October, the highest October on record.
A Dutch Start-Up Wants to Take On Eurostar by 2030
HeuroTrain has signed a 10-year track-access deal with SNCF Réseau and plans Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam high-speed trains from December 2030.
Expedia Is Booking More Hotel Nights and Fewer Flights
Expedia Group lifted its 2026 outlook after third-quarter bookings grew 11 percent, even as air tickets fell 6 percent.
A Cyclone Just Wiped Dozens of Flights Off India’s Southeast Coast
Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu made landfall in Andhra Pradesh around November 3, cancelling flights and diverting trains.
An Entire Italian Airport Just Shut Down for a Month
Naples Capodichino is closed to all flights through November 30 for runway rebuilding, with some services moved to Salerno.
Australia’s Highest Peak Stays Open While Its Neighbors Close
Large parts of Kosciuszko National Park close on weekdays from November 9 to 27 for aerial feral deer and pig control.
New Jersey Cut a 73-Day REAL ID Wait to Three Days
New Jersey’s MVC says REAL ID appointments are now available in about three days, down from an average of 73 days in January.
A US Embassy Warning Puts Saudi Airports Back in the Spotlight
The US Mission to Saudi Arabia issued a countrywide alert on November 2 warning of Houthi attacks on airports and infrastructure.
The Rock Is Closed for Weeks Because Its Dock Keeps Failing
Alcatraz Island is closed through November 18 while crews replace deteriorating ferry-dock pilings.
Six Flags Wrote Down Nearly $700 Million and Says More Parks May Go
Six Flags booked $687.7 million in impairments in the third quarter, and its CEO says more asset sales are being discussed.
Choice Hotels Is More Optimistic About Rooms Than About Profit
Choice Hotels raised its full-year RevPAR outlook after the third quarter while cutting its net income forecast.
A Cruise Was Cancelled After Passengers Had Already Slept Aboard
MSC cancelled an 11-night Caribbean sailing from Miami over an unexplained regulatory matter after the Coast Guard detained the ship.
Universal Just Confirmed a Mystery Coaster Nobody Can Name Yet
Universal Orlando says a new indoor coaster is under construction in Epic Universe’s Dark Universe land.
Boeing Sees China Nearly Doubling Its Fleet, but Airbus Leads There Today
Boeing projects China’s airliner fleet will pass 9,800 aircraft over 20 years, though Airbus flies more of China’s domestic services today.
Ryanair Is Adding a Brand-New German Airport While Cutting Others
Ryanair’s summer 2027 update adds nine international routes, including its first flights from Kassel-Calden, even as it trims capacity elsewhere in Germany.
Air Canada Just Told Investors That Fares Will Have to Rise
Air Canada cut its 2026 earnings forecast as jet fuel costs surged, and said it will lean on higher fares.
The Scanner That Spares Your Laptop Can Ruin Your Film
TSA’s CT scanners let laptops and liquids stay in bags, but they can damage undeveloped film and enforce carry-on size limits.
The Gulf’s Airline Map Is Reopening, but Not Evenly
Some European carriers are returning to the UAE while others have extended suspensions into 2027.
Japan Airlines Posted Record Revenue and a Much Smaller Profit
JAL’s April-September revenue hit a post-relisting high, but fuel and the exchange rate cut net profit by 42 percent.
Qantas Is Retiring the A380 Early While Rivals Can’t Let Go
Qantas has pulled its A380 retirement forward to mid-2028 because A350 and 787 jets are already arriving, unlike the 777Xs some rivals are waiting on.
LATAM Had a Record-Scale Quarter, and Fuel Still Took a Big Bite
LATAM’s revenue and profit rose in the third quarter, but jet fuel cut its margin and forced a guidance update.
Flying to America Now Means Signing a Statement About Congo
A CDC order now requires everyone on US-bound flights, crew included, to attest they haven’t been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past 21 days.
Lufthansa Beat Air France-KLM for TAP, and Brazil Is the Reason
Lufthansa signed a €1.025 billion deal for 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal, eyeing Lisbon as a seventh hub and a bigger share of Brazil traffic.
Allegiant Has Done the Math, and the Smaller Boeing Is Losing
On its third-quarter call, Allegiant said its premium-seat plans tilt fleet economics toward the 737 MAX 8.
Checking One Bag on JetBlue Just Got Pricier, Again
JetBlue raised its first checked bag fee to $50 each way on most routes, up about 43% from $35 in May 2024.
KLM Says Doing Nothing Would Hurt More, So It’s Cutting 15%
KLM wants to lift annual earnings by €1 billion and will shrink its workforce by about 15% as fuel prices and instability weigh on the industry.
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