A Third of Lisbon’s Flights & An Airline Price-Fixing Lawsuit — 49 Stories From the Road

Storm Charles Erased a Third of Lisbon’s Flights in One Morning

Storm Charles forced hundreds of flight cancellations across Portugal and Spain on Wednesday, and is heading for southern France on Thursday.

This Thanksgiving Is the Priciest to Fly in at Least a Decade

Hopper says domestic Thanksgiving fares are up 39% on last year, the highest in at least ten years, with Sunday, November 29 set to be the busiest day.

SAS Is Betting Bigger on America While Air France-KLM Circles

SAS will fly daily from Copenhagen to Atlanta next summer, add a Seattle frequency, upgauge Chicago to the A350 and launch Ljubljana and Menorca.

A Two-Ship Collision Has Now Cost Mein Schiff 3 a Second Cruise

TUI Cruises has cancelled Mein Schiff 3’s November 14 Norway voyage because repairs from an October collision in Bremerhaven need more time.

A Cruise Through Oklahoma and Arkansas Sold Out Before It Sailed

American Cruise Lines has launched the first cruises on the Arkansas River between Tulsa and Little Rock, and every 2026 departure is sold out.

Bengaluru to Goa by Vande Bharat Starts This Week, and It Takes the Coastal Route

A new Vande Bharat Express linking Bengaluru’s Yesvantpur with Madgaon in Goa via Mangaluru makes its inaugural run on November 13, with regular service from November 15.

Milwaukee Nearly Doubled Its Cruise Passengers, and a Bigger Dock Is Coming

Port Milwaukee welcomed nearly 20,000 Great Lakes cruise passengers in 2026, and its new South Shore Cruise Dock is due to be ready for the 2027 season.

The Spice Island Is Getting an InterContinental, and It’s Discounting Opening Season

The 120-room InterContinental Grenada Resort & Spa on La Sagesse Bay is opening this month with an introductory offer for stays through January 2027.

Smoke in the Cabin Sent a Singapore Airlines A350 to Rockhampton

Singapore Airlines flight SQ236 from Brisbane diverted to Rockhampton after smoke was reported in the cabin. No injuries were reported.

Cathay Just Added 14 More Airbus Jets to Its Shopping List

The Cathay Group has firmly ordered 11 more Airbus A330-900s and three A321neos, taking its A330neo commitment to 41 aircraft.

Oakland’s Airport Thinks This Thanksgiving Will Look a Lot Like Last Year’s

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport expects about 250,000 passengers over the Thanksgiving period, with November 29 forecast as the busiest day.

Hamilton Is Quietly Becoming Ontario’s Winter Escape Hatch

Porter is running more than 800 winter flights from Hamilton to six sun destinations, including new Tampa service and a nonstop to Montego Bay from December 20.

Kazakhstan’s Visa-Free Welcome Now Comes With a 72-Hour Homework Assignment

Kazakhstan is phasing in QazETA, an electronic travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors, with Astana and Almaty airports joining on January 1, 2027.

India Just Retired the Tourist Visa, and the Form Got Two-Thirds Shorter

India is cutting its visa categories from 13 to nine, renaming the Tourist Visa the Visitor Visa and trimming application forms by up to 70%.

Spain Walked Off the Job Today, and the Government Picked Which Flights Still Go

Spain’s 24-hour general strike is under way, with ministry-ordered minimum services keeping a share of flights and trains running and airlines offering free changes.

Canada’s Marriott Amex Cards Now Make You Work for the Free Night

Amex Canada is adding a no-fee Marriott Bonvoy card, raising the personal card’s annual fee from C$120 to C$150 and attaching a $3,000 spend requirement to the free night.

Alaska Airlines Has a Secret Elite Tier, and It Just Sent Invitations

Alaska has begun inviting select Atmos Rewards members into Atmos Global Concierge, an unpublished tier above Titanium.

A Summit Is About to Ground Hundreds of Manila Flights

More than 300 flights at Manila’s NAIA are expected to be cancelled or moved between November 14 and 18 as the Philippines hosts the ASEAN Summit.

Gas Just Fell Below $4 Right Before the Thanksgiving Drive

The national average slipped under $4 a gallon for the first time since July, and analysts expect it to keep easing through Thanksgiving.

American Is Rewiring How It Takes Care of Stranded Passengers

An internal American Airlines memo describes automatic hotel and meal offers for disrupted travelers, plus a warning that agents may see fewer hotel choices.

Europe’s New Border System Says Some Travelers Never Left

Missing exit records in the EU’s Entry/Exit System are leaving British travelers, including novelist Jojo Moyes, wrongly flagged as overstayers.

Barcelona’s Airport Is About to Lose Two of Its Three Runways

From November 16 to 26 Barcelona-El Prat runs on a single runway, with 1,441 slots removed, about 15% of capacity.

Amtrak Thinks This Thanksgiving Will Beat Last Year’s Record

Amtrak expects to top last year’s 1.2 million Thanksgiving trips and is adding cars and extra Washington–New York round trips.

Seville’s Hotels Are Feeling the Missing Madrid Trains

With the Madrid–Seville high-speed line still shut after the Urda crash, Seville hotel occupancy fell 12.7 points year on year in the first week of November.

Auckland’s Newest Train Station Is Getting 340 Hotel Rooms on Top

MRCB’s revised NZ$457 million Symphony Centre plan puts about 340 hotel rooms directly above Te Waihorotiu station in Auckland’s Aotea Arts Quarter.

National Parks Are Free Today, but Not for Every Visitor

Veterans Day, November 11, is a fee-free day at National Park Service sites — but in 2026 the waiver covers only U.S. citizens and residents, while foreign visitors still pay.

Miami’s Winter Sun Stays One Flight From Dublin Until April

Aer Lingus has extended its Dublin–Miami nonstop through April 30, 2027, three times a week on an A330-300, with U.S. Preclearance handled before departure in Dublin.

Amtrak Is Weighing a Three-Way Split, and the Public Got Two Minutes Each

Amtrak’s board scheduled a listen-only online session on November 10 to hear comments on a plan to reorganize into infrastructure, passenger service and rail vehicle units.

Most Emirates Flights From Europe Now Have a Cabin in the Middle

With Paris added on October 25, Emirates Premium Economy now serves 31 of its 41 European and UK destinations this winter.

Emirates Now Expects Just a Handful of Its New Boeing Jets in 2027

Tim Clark says Emirates may receive only three to five Boeing 777-9s toward the end of 2027, a further slip for a jet originally due in 2020.

British Airways Just Picked Norway’s Fjord Gateway for Summer 2027

BA will fly Heathrow–Bergen five times a week from April 15, 2027, move Skiathos to Heathrow and Perugia to London City, and add Glasgow–Nice and Edinburgh–Split.

Norwegian Dawn’s Jacksonville Debut Will Start Two Hours Late on Purpose

A scheduled U.S. Coast Guard inspection pushes Norwegian Dawn’s November 15 Jacksonville sailaway to 5 p.m., and guests are asked to arrive two hours later than planned.

Sailing From Miami on November 14? This Ship Won’t Wait Until Six

MSC World America will leave PortMiami at 4:30 p.m. on November 14 instead of 6 p.m., with doors closing at 3:30 p.m. on a day when seven big ships share the port.

A South Pacific Cruise Just Lost Its Fijian Island Day

Norwegian Spirit’s November 17 sailing from Tahiti has dropped its Dravuni, Fiji call and cut time in Moorea, Bora Bora, Raiatea and Suva, with no specific reason given.

Azamara Is Sending a Ship to One of the World’s Most Remote Islands

Azamara’s 85 new 2028–29 sailings include a Saint Helena call, a return to Africa and the Indian Ocean, Kimberley coast voyages and five cherry-blossom Japan cruises.

Forgot Your Driving Permit? Sydney Airport Can Now Issue One Before You Fly

Travelex and the NRMA now offer same-day International Driving Permits at Sydney Airport, processed in as little as an hour for departing Australians.

Hurtigruten Will Hold Your 2028 Norway Voyage for a Tenth of the Fare

Hurtigruten’s 2028/29 season is open, with a 10 per cent deposit on new bookings through November 16 and three once-limited itineraries now made permanent.

Qatar Airways Just Found a Way to St. John’s and Thunder Bay

A new codeshare puts Qatar Airways’ code on select Porter flights from November 16, linking its Toronto and Montreal gateways to Ottawa, Halifax, Edmonton, St. John’s and Thunder Bay.

Kauai’s Grand Canyon Is Open Again Two Months After Lowell

Kōkeʻe and Waimea Canyon state parks reopened November 7 after Hurricane Lowell, with lookouts and several trails back — but cabins, the campground and some trails remain closed.

Qantas Just Gave Its Oldest Flight Number a Brand-New Job

QF1 and QF2, the Kangaroo Route’s historic flight numbers, will move to Qantas’s 22-hour non-stop Sydney–London service when Project Sunrise launches in October 2027.

Aman Has Built a New Luxury Brand Around Novak Djokovic

Aman Group’s new Atma brand puts the tennis champion in charge of longevity, nutrition and racquet programming, starting with a Miami tower due in 2031.

A New Lawsuit Says Airlines Swap Fare Secrets Through One Company

A federal class action claims six big U.S. airlines use the industry-owned fare clearinghouse ATPCO to monitor each other’s dynamic pricing and keep fares high.

Frontier Now Sells a First Class Seat, With One Big Catch

Frontier has opened sales for First Class rows with no middle seats and up to 37 inches of pitch, debuting March 5 — but without the service that usually comes with the name.

Amsterdam to Berlin by Train Is Finally Getting Serious Attention

The Netherlands and Germany signed a rail declaration in Berlin aimed at more frequent, faster trains from Amsterdam to Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt.

Southern Thailand’s Peak Season Opens Under a Four-Day Rain Warning

Thailand’s weather agency warns of heavy to very heavy rain across the south through November 13, with small boats told to stay ashore in the waters around Koh Samui.

A Storm-Damaged Southwest Jet Flew 44 Times Before Its Tail Started to Sway

The NTSB’s final report on a 2024 Southwest 737 MAX Dutch roll found wind damage went undetected for 44 flights, and Boeing now requires inspections after extreme winds.

Hard Rock Just Found a Way Into Accor Without Selling a Thing

Hard Rock’s hotels can now plug into ALL Accor’s booking and loyalty platform, with point conversion and status matching to follow for members of both programs.

Flying to Peru This Week? A Papal Visit Is About to Squeeze Lima

Pope Leo XIV visits Peru from November 11 to 16, and the US Embassy is warning of crowded airports, limited flights to Cusco and pricier hotels.

The World’s Busiest Airport Looked at Ditching TSA and Said No

A city study told Atlanta’s council there is no compelling case to replace federal TSA officers with private screeners at Hartsfield-Jackson.