27 travel stories from the last 24 hours — here’s what’s moving:
Emirates Is Still Profitable, but Its Passenger Count Just Fell by a Fifth
Emirates Group’s half-year profit dropped 66% as conflict and fuel costs cut passenger numbers by 22%.
United Is Heading Back to Two Cities It Abandoned Years Ago
United’s spring 2027 schedule from San Francisco brings back Hartford and Oklahoma City and adds Charleston.
Qatar Airways Finally Lands in a Country No Gulf Carrier Served
After nearly two years of delays, Qatar Airways has started twice-weekly flights from Doha to Bogotá and Caracas.
American’s 100th Caribbean Stop Came With an All-Haitian Crew
American Airlines has resumed daily Miami to Cap-Haitien flights, its 100th destination in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Wyndham Is Handing Out a Free Rung on Its Status Ladder
Blue, Gold and Platinum members can claim a free one-tier upgrade through December 31.
Portugal’s Flag Carrier Is About to Get a German Co-Pilot
Lufthansa Group has formally signed for a 44.9 percent stake in TAP Air Portugal.
A Central Asian Airline Just Turned On Free Wi-Fi, but the Clock Is Ticking
Air Astana has introduced SES-powered Wi-Fi on its A321LR fleet, free until the end of January.
China Is Opening a Direct Winter Door to Addis Ababa
Xiamen Airlines has scheduled a weekly Xiamen–Addis Ababa service on a Boeing 787-8 for the 2026/27 winter season.
Portland Is Losing Three Nonstops, and Alaska Isn’t Saying Why
Alaska Airlines will drop Portland nonstops to Baltimore/Washington, St. Louis and Jackson Hole, and says they won’t return in 2027.
Five Finnish Towns Will Soon Have to Earn Their Flights
From late February 2028 Finnair will fly five regional Finnish cities on a commercial basis, replacing publicly supported services.
A French City Is Quietly Becoming Budget Airline Country
Volotea is opening a Montpellier base, its 12th in France, with 14 routes and about 420,000 seats planned for 2027.
Geneva Is About to Get a Link to Latin America It Has Never Had
LATAM plans three weekly São Paulo–Geneva flights from April 2027, described as the first nonstop link between Geneva and Latin America.
Tel Aviv to New York Is Starting to Look Like a Commuter Route
El Al is planning a record summer 2027 Americas schedule, with New York flights rising to as many as seven a day.
Wyndham Is Quietly Becoming a Vacation Rental Company
Wyndham Rewards’ new Homes & Havens collection launches with nearly 800 private homes and villas.
A Gulf Airline Is About to Fly Somewhere No Gulf Airline Has Gone
Qatar Airways is adding a twice-weekly Doha–Bogotá–Caracas service, the first by a Gulf carrier to Venezuela.
Hyatt’s Boutique Collection Just Crossed an All-Inclusive Line
Impression Isla Mujeres becomes the first all-inclusive resort in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt.
A Long-Haul Pacific Airline Is Making Wi-Fi Free for Everyone
Air Tahiti Nui plans to install SpaceX’s Starlink on its entire 787-9 fleet, free in every cabin, beginning in 2027.
Three Suitcases, Thousands of Socks, and One Very Strange Customs Find
Peruvian authorities say more than 3,000 tarantulas were found packed into socks in three travelers’ luggage at Lima’s airport.
Condor Is Reportedly Planning to Stop Borrowing Lufthansa’s Lounges
Condor is said to be planning two lounges of its own at Frankfurt’s new Terminal 3, though nothing opens before later in 2027.
Holiday Flights Just Hit Prices Nobody Has Seen in a Decade
Hopper’s Holiday Travel Index puts the average domestic Thanksgiving round trip at $402, up 31% from last year.
Mexico City Is About to Get Closer to Nashville and New Orleans
Aeromexico is reported to be adding four-weekly nonstops from Mexico City to Nashville and New Orleans in June 2027.
Air Transat’s New Loyalty Program Rewards You for Not Flying
Air Transat’s Staria program pays out in points, in stars earned between trips, and in shared family balances.
Delta Replaced Its Text Line With a Chatbot Still in Beta
Delta has shut its text-message support channel and points customers to an AI assistant called Delta Concierge, which the airline still labels a beta.
Europe’s Summer Winners Weren’t Spain, France or Italy
Malta, Slovakia and Ireland posted the biggest summer arrival gains in Europe, according to a new European Travel Commission report.
A Night in a Korean Five-Star Hotel Now Crosses 300,000 Won
Yanolja Research says the average nightly rate at Korean five-star hotels reached 328,527 won in the third quarter, the first time above 300,000 won.
British Airways Just Stitched Together 13 Mexican Cities Without Adding a Plane
A new codeshare lets British Airways sell connections to 13 Mexican destinations on Viva flights from Mexico City or Cancun, starting March 28, 2027.
Tulum’s Airport Boom Has Turned Into a Bust for American Flyers
United is ending all Tulum service after January 2027, part of a collapse that Thrifty Traveler says leaves U.S. seat capacity next summer 90 percent below the 2024 peak.
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