Lufthansa Group will cut 4,000 administrative jobs by 2030 as it accelerates AI-driven digitisation, fleet modernisation and airline integration to boost efficiency and profitability.
Ras Al Khaimah developer Marjan launches Marjan Beach, an 85m sq. ft. mixed-use beach town with 12,000 hotel keys and 22,000 homes, set to attract billions in investment and accelerate…
France’s largest air traffic control union SNCTA has called a three-day strike from 7–9 October, with widespread flight delays and cancellations expected across France and European overflights.
Icelandic budget airline PLAY has ceased operations and cancelled all flights after filing for bankruptcy, leaving passengers stranded across Europe and North America.
ACI forecasts global air traffic will hit 9.8bn passengers in 2025, fuelled by international demand and emerging markets, though domestic travel lags amid policy and demographic challenges.
Trainline Partner Solutions signs multi-year deal with Amex GBT to provide continental European rail booking, SplitSave cost savings and carbon tracking for corporate travellers.
A WTTC report projects Travel & Tourism will create 91M jobs by 2035, but a workforce shortfall of 43M highlights urgent need for global planning and investment.
Travel disruptions cost UK firms £1.6bn a year as almost 90% of business trips face delays or cancellations. Weather, visa rules and rising costs hit companies hard.
British Airways will launch daily flights from Bahrain and Abu Dhabi and expand routes from Saudi Arabia to London Heathrow from October 2025, adding thousands of new seats.
Holidaymakers are holding back on booking trips for next summer amid mounting fears that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unleash tax rises in November’s Budget, the boss of On The Beach…
Latin America’s business travel spend will rise 3.2% to $63.9bn in 2025, GBTA forecasts, with Brazil and Mexico leading growth despite fiscal challenges.
Travel giant FCM has unveiled a new strategic meetings management platform, promising companies greater control, compliance and cost savings as it takes aim at outdated corporate travel models.
