US fines Southwest Airlines a record R2.5-billion following 2022 meltdown
By Skylar Woodhouse and Mary SchlangensteinThe US Department of Transportation fined Southwest Airlines $140-million (about R2.5-billion) for violating consumer protection…
The best airlines in the world when flying goes wrong: See the list
Modern aircraft, comfortable seats and unflappably pleasant flight attendants.These are factors many rankings consider in determining the world’s best airlines.But…
Iran waives visa requirements for 33 nations
Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel…
See the top 20 list
Paris is, once again, the best city to visit in the world, according to Euromonitor International.The city topped the market…
First-ever brewery to open in United Arab Emirates by end of 2023
The CRAFT by Side Hustle brewery will open in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi before the end of 2023,…
Signs are pointing to a banner travel year in 2024
American Airlines planes are seen at gates at LaGuardia Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, in New York City, U.S.,…
Thailand to promote Songkran as global festival after Unesco listing
Thailand held a celebration in the capital Bangkok on Thursday to mark the listing of Songkran, a traditional Thai New…
Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal
Alaska Air Group has agreed to buy rival Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal, setting up another potential regulatory…
Record snowfall causes flight delays, cancellations at Moscow airports
Temperatures in parts of Siberia plummeted to minus 50 degrees Celsius while blizzards blanketed Moscow in record snowfall and disrupted…
U.S. passport delays have eased — but aren’t yet back to normal
Tooga | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesLong delays to get a new U.S. passport have eased from earlier in 2023 but…