Day 2 of the World Aviation Festival 2026 opened today in Lisbon with the CEOs of TAP Air Portugal, ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, LATAM Airlines Group and Abra Group discussing the future of TAP, plans for a new Lisbon airport, high fuel costs and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in airline operations. Later sessions […]
oneworld ® is taking the next step toward simplifying the online travel experience across its global network for customers travelling on multi-carrier journeys. Now available on all carriers across the alliance, the technology offers a simplified check-in process in which customers can scan their passport, receive boarding passes, and save their boarding pass directly to […]
New partnership sees Super Chill’s emotional wellbeing content introduced across Virgin Atlantic’s fleet, giving families simple tools to help children feel calmer and more confident while travelling. Children’s wellbeing platform Super Chill has partnered with Virgin Atlantic to introduce a new collection of emotional wellbeing content to its inflight entertainment offering. Available onboard since 1 […]
The Türkiye-based aviation technology company aims to integrate private jet charter bookings, Empty Leg opportunities, VIP ground transportation, luxury hospitality, fine dining, exclusive nightlife experiences and personalized security arrangements into a comprehensive digital travel ecosystem.
From flying to Lapland for no additional Avios, to using them to pay for ski passes once there, IAG Loyalty – the organisation behind global reward currency Avios – and Finnair, have revealed some of the lesser-known ways UK travellers can make their Avios go further with the national carrier of Finland.
Day 1 of the World Aviation Festival 2026 opened today in Lisbon, with airlines, airports and technology companies sharing how artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are being used to speed up aircraft turnarounds, improve ground operations and make journeys easier for passengers. Exhibitors also released new industry research and announced airline partnerships at and ahead […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airbus and Accenture released a SAF Environmental Attribute Certificate (EAc) Market study which estimates that corporate purchases could support between 1.0 million and 1.9 million tonnes of SAF by 2030, up from an estimated 323,000 tonnes in 2024. This is a strong demand signal for more SAF production, provided […]
Air Canada have announced the launch of Air Canada Embarq, a new self-serve travel management platform designed specifically to help Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises and non-profit organizations take control of their business travel needs. Part of Air Canada for Business, Air Canada Embarq brings travel management, tracking and rewards together in one centralized platform, […]
How airline distribution, multi-carrier itineraries and AI assistants are reshaping the way travellers find cheap flights, and what it means for the industry.
Vietnam Airlines will launch nonstop flights between Hanoi and Ahmedabad on November 3, 2026, marking the airline’s seventh route between Vietnam and India. The new service will operate four round trips per week using Airbus A321 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total scheduled service to India to 25 round trips per week. Flights from Hanoi will […]

