 Airlines at ‘Tipping Point’ as Prolonged Surge in Fuel Costs Threatens to Ground Planes Airlines are approaching a critical tipping point as the war in the Middle East drags on with no clear end in sight, threatening deeper cuts to flight operations and the grounding of aircraft, aviation experts warn. Read More |
The Guardian, 5/3 UK airlines will be able to cancel or consolidate flights this summer to conserve jet fuel as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt supplies. The measures are being taken to avoid major disruption as Britons jet off on their summer holidays. Airlines are looking carefully at their timetables to see which flights can be cancelled in advance and cause the least delay Read More. |
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Hospitality Today, 5/8 Expedia Group is increasingly positioning itself not just as a consumer travel brand, but as a distribution infrastructure provider for other companies. First-quarter results showed Expedia’s B2B business growing substantially faster than its consumer brands, helped by partnerships such as its new exclusive hotel agreement with Uber. Read More |
BTN Europe, 5/6 When the USA and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, travel managers’ immediate priority was to repatriate stranded and endangered travellers in the Middle East. Now the focus is firmly on economics. With Iran blockaded and – despite recent signals of possible resolution – the strait of Hormuz closed, one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments are frozen. Longer term, production facilities on both sides of the Gulf are damaged. Read More |
Aviation A2Z, 5/4 Qatar Airways (QR), headquartered at Hamad International Airport (DOH), has secured the top position among the world’s largest airlines for carbon emission efficiency in the 2025 EmeraldSky Annual Review published by Cirium. Read More |
TTG MICE, 5/4 Corporate travel is shifting away from a pure cost-saving model toward a strategy that prioritises employee well-being and modernised Duty of Care standards. At a forum held during Connect Marketplace 2026 in Hong Kong, industry leaders discussed how travel policies are being redesigned to balance corporate financial goals with the necessity of supporting and protecting the traveller. Read More |
Yawza, 5/7 ALL Accor and Uber have formed a multi-market loyalty partnership to integrate hospitality, mobility, and delivery services. The collaboration enables seamless account linking between both platforms, allowing members to earn ALL Accor points on Uber rides and Uber Eats orders, while accessing reciprocal benefits and status upgrades. Read More |
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