Tanzania 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.
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Alaska 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.
Read moreRyanair Cuts Winter Flights as Fuel Prices Soar, Warns of Higher Fares in 2027
Ryanair is cutting its winter flight schedule and lowering its passenger target for the financial year ending March 31, 2027, as higher jet fuel prices squeeze the airline’s costs.
Read moreUnited Airlines Adds 10 New International Destinations for 2027
United Airlines is planning its largest international network expansion yet: 10 new destinations across Europe and Asia for the 2027 summer schedule. The carrier will also add three new routes to cities it already serves and put its new Airbus A321XLR on additional long-haul flights.
Read moreU.S. Court Strikes Down Suspension of Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries
A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that halted immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries since January 2026.
Read moreWizz Air Accuses Serbia of Trying to Force Closure of Its Belgrade Base
Wizz Air has accused Serbian authorities of introducing aviation rules that could force the airline to close its base at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. The Hungarian low-cost carrier says the proposed regulations would significantly limit its ability to operate flights from Serbia and could require the relocation of aircraft currently based in Belgrade.
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