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STORIES Sep 24, 2025 Inside San Diego's New $3.8 Billion Airport Terminal On Monday evening, passengers flying from Honolulu to San Diego experienced a terminal that felt more like an art gallery than an airport. The transformation came as America’s busiest single-runway airport unveiled its brand-new terminal, ushering in a new era for travelers. Read More →
NEWS Sep 23, 2025 Dog Hotel with Spa Opens at Rome-FCO Airport This May, the airport launched Dog Relais, a dedicated hotel for pets complete with spa treatments, premium lodges, and even video calls so owners can check in on their furry friends while away. Read More →
NEWS Sep 23, 2025 UK Approves $3 Billion London-Gatwick Airport Expansion Plan In a significant development for the U.K. infrastructure and airlines, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has given the green light to a £2.2 billion (USD $2.9B) London-Gatwick Airport expansion. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 23, 2025 Supersonic Secrets: The Tupolev Tu-144 "Concordski" In the technological competition between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War, military and commercial aviation emerged as a crucial battlefield. Both superpowers competed to build better aircraft between 1946 and 1991. Within a year after the Soviet Union unveiled a fighter jet with a more sophisticated design than the Americans, the United States would produce a more capable design, outperforming its competition in both performance and innovation. Read More →
NEWS Sep 23, 2025 Sydney Airport Nearly Closes Down due to Air Traffic Controller Shortage Sydney Airport, Australia’s busiest aviation hub, was just hours from a total shutdown of all departing flights last Friday due to a sudden shortage of available air traffic controllers. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 22, 2025 Is Spyrix a Threat to Your Digital Safety While Traveling? Travel has become more interlinked than ever. We book flights, manage visas, and pay on the go. There’s a flip side to this easy access: Airports, hotels, and cafes are havens for snooping, fake Wi-Fi, and malicious add-ons. U.S. agencies have been warning about unsafe hotspots in cafes and compromised charging stations at airports that can implant malware or capture your data. Read More →
NEWS Sep 22, 2025 United 757 Diverts Twice with Engine Problems, Forced to Remain Grounded in Shannon, Ireland Passengers on a United Airlines flight were left baffled this week when their Boeing 757 was forced to make a double diversion before it was grounded in Ireland. Read More →
STORIES Sep 22, 2025 How Renting a Car Lets You Discover the UAE Beyond the Airports Most people visiting the UAE stick to the usual routine: land at the airport and take a tour bus to major attractions. But you shouldn’t take this path. If you do, you’ll confine your experiences to a few popular destinations and miss what could be unforgettable adventures. The best thing to do is hire a vehicle and take the road less travelled. Read More →
NEWS Sep 20, 2025 Flight Plans Disrupted: H-1B Visa Holders Face Urgent Re-Entry Requirement On September 19, a presidential proclamation was issued revising conditions of entry for H-1B nonimmigrant workers. Effective 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21, 2025, H-1B visa holders outside the United States will only be admitted if their employers remit an additional $100,000 petition fee to the Department of Homeland Security. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 18, 2025 One Size Too Small: What Happened to the Airbus A318? Once hailed as the future of short-haul aviation, the Airbus A318 quickly became the black sheep of the A320 family. This article explores the rise, fall, and rare opportunities to still catch a ride on the smallest Airbus ever built. Read More →