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International tourism has not stopped growing, but that growth is 'fragile'

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A global tourism market that adds 3 million international travellers in six months might ordinarily be considered healthy. In 2026, it is better...

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The intelligent airport revolution – how data, automation and AI are reshaping aviation’s future

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At Tokyo Haneda Airport , Japan Airlines is testing humanoid robots to move cargo containers. The image looks like aviation's future. In...

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Tourism no longer resets: resilience becomes the new competitive edge

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A tourism crisis used to be measured in months of lost demand. Increasingly, the more revealing measure is how quickly travellers, airlines and...

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President Trump presses for large scale Dulles Airport expansion – the case for a lease or P3s

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There are those in the  United States , led by the right-leaning Reason Foundation, who consistently argue for the privatisation of  US...

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Allegiant shows a willingness to think differently in early stages of Sun Country merger

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During the post-pandemic years, when the viability of ultra-low cost carriers in the  US  came under intense scrutiny, niche...

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Business travel hits record spending, but airlines face a harder growth equation

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Global business travel is entering 2026 in remarkably resilient shape. The  Global Business Travel Association  ( GBTA ) forecasts...

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Megahubs 2025 – Asia Pacific is the region to watch for growing connectivity

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The latest iteration of  OAG 's Global Megahubs report points to the  Asia Pacific  region being the one still to watch in respect...

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Latin American airlines exude confidence amid prolonged economic ambiguity

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Although no region is completely shielded from ever-changing  US  trade policy,  Latin America  has arguably fared better than...

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Australasian airline update: earnings briefings reveal more about fleet strategies

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With the three major Australasian airlines all releasing their annual results within a 24-hour span in 3Q2025, new details emerged that shed more...

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WestJet’s doubling of its widebody fleet show it’s thinking long haul over the long term

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WestJet 's recent significant order with  Boeing  is a move to ensure that it has an ample pipeline of aircraft for the foreseeable...

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