Details of the Flydubai Pilot Incident on the Flight to Tel Aviv
New details have emerged about the incident on the Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, which made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on September 30, 2026.
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Ethiopian Airlines to Increase Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro Flights to Three Daily
Ethiopian Airlines will increase its flight frequency from Addis Ababa (ADD) to both Zanzibar (ZNZ) and Kilimanjaro (JRO) to three flights per day starting November 30, 2026.
Read moreFlydubai Pilots Fight Mid-Flight Plane to Tel Aviv Lands in Saudi Arabia
A Flydubai plane operating a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30 changed course and landed at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia after an incident on board.
Read moreEtihad Rail Opens Dubai Station for Passenger Trains
Etihad Rail passenger trains start running between Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Fujairah on September 30, 2026. The new Al Yalayis station in Dubai is now part of the UAE’s national rail network.
Read moreTanzania Introduces Mandatory Travel Insurance for Foreign Visitors From October 2026
From October 1, 2026, foreign visitors entering mainland Tanzania by air, land or sea must have travel insurance.
Read moreAlaska Airlines Atmos Rewards Members Can Choose How They Earn Points From 2027
Alaska Airlines will let Atmos Rewards members choose how they earn points and status points when flying with Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Members can make their choice starting October 1, 2026, and it will apply to flights departing on or after January 1, 2027.
Read moreThailand Launches Immigration App THIM for Tourists
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has launched a mobile app called THIM. Foreign visitors can use it to fill out the TDAC, the digital arrival card.
Read moreSingapore Airlines Named World’s Best Airline in 2026 Skytrax Awards
Singapore Airlines has taken the top spot in the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2026, unseating last year’s winner Qatar Airways. More than 24 million passengers took part in the survey, rating over 300 airlines.
Read moreDelta Adds Three New Routes to Europe for Summer 2027
Delta Air Lines will expand its transatlantic network for summer 2027 with three new nonstop routes between the U.S. and Europe: Austin—Paris, Boston—Venice and Detroit—Athens.
Read moreQatar Airways Retires All Airbus A330s
Qatar Airways has quietly completed the retirement of its passenger Airbus A330 fleet, according to Reuters, which cited people familiar with the matter. The type accounted for roughly 7% of the airline’s available capacity at the start of 2026 — a modest slice of the network, but the move marks the end of a two-decade chapter and comes amid the toughest operating environment the carrier has faced in years.
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