As of July 30, 2026, passengers flying from Jersey Island to London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) can now do their bag check-in one day prior to the trip. This new policy only serves travellers from British Airways on flights that will leave before 12:00 BST. New Bag Check-in The recently employed policy is known as “twilight […]
Travel Radar•Gabriela Ribas1 AugAn initiative to restore flights between the City of Derry Airport (LDY) and Dublin (DUB) after a 15-year absence is facing an immediate financial hurdle, raising concerns over regional infrastructure. While the Irish Government has committed 2 million euros from its Shared Island Fund to establish this Public Service Obligation (PSO) route, the UK Treasury […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling31 JulEmirates has begun accepting cryptocurrency payments through Crypto.com Pay™, allowing customers to pay for flights via the Emirates App and their own personal computers. Founded in 2016, Crypto.com is now integrated into Emirates’ digital payment ecosystem. The partnership between the pair began in July 2025, when a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed. About Crypto.com […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik31 JulAir India, India’s national flag carrier, SkyDrive, a company focused on the development and sales of Electronic Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Suzuki have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The long-term goal of the MoU is to explore the possibility of employing eVTOL aircraft for medical air logistics in India. How eVTOL […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik31 JulLufthansa City Airlines has become the first airline in the world to test a new generation of AeroSHARK technology on a short-haul aircraft, as the group continues efforts to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The transparent film patches are being trialled on an Airbus A319 operating between Munich and Hamburg with testing expected to […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis31 JulThe Air Canada Foundation announced the first recipients of its new Big Dreams Grant Program, awarding two Canadian organisations 100,000 Canadian dollars each to help expand access to sport and recreation for children and younger people. Launched earlier this year, the initiative is inspired by the Foundation’s long-standing partnerships with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis31 JulModernisation of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) is the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) major overhaul of the U.S. light-sport (a category of lightweight and simple-to-fly aircraft used mostly for leisurely flying) ecosystem. Published as a final rule on July 24, 2025, MOSAIC updates rules for the design, manufacture, airworthiness certification, operation, maintenance and alteration of light-sport […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo31 JulThe International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a joint initiative to reduce the risk of runway incursions. What are runway incursions? A runway incursion is an aviation incident involving improper positioning of an aircraft, vehicle or person on any airport runway or […]
Travel Radar•Alice Atherton31 JulAir India has initiated its Easy Connect service via Amritsar (ATQ), a key aspect of the Government of India’s hub-and-spoke model for easy international connectivity from Punjab. As a result, the Easy Connect service is part of the wider national rollout, which started in June 2026, and has now extended to new cities like Amritsar. […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik31 JulTalks come to a halt as the U.S. and Beijing are unable to agree upon a deal involving Boeing planes. China is trying to secure an enduring deal that includes long-term maintenance for the secured Boeings, but miscommunication seems rife as the deal appears to be breaking down. China’s new expectation China has introduced a […]
Travel Radar•Maia Vinton31 JulJetBlue Airways has begun using Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to expand its one-stop connection sites between less crucial American cities and destinations within Latin America and the Caribbean. This new development is another demonstration of American carriers capitalising on Spirit Airlines’ collapse. Spirit Airlines’ Collapse Becoming an Opportunity The breakdown of Spirit Airlines presented […]
Travel Radar•Gabriela Ribas31 JulDue to ongoing geopolitical unrest in the Middle East, AirAsia X (D7) has postponed the debut of its fifth-freedom route from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) via Bahrain International Airport (BAH) to London Gatwick (LGW) from Aug. 27, 2026, to late 1Q27. The airline has not confirmed a specific date within that timeframe and stated […]
Travel Radar•Sunil Raj Kumar30 JulRoyal Air Maroc has officially expanded its international network by adding four new European destinations to its serviced routes. The announcement follows the airline’s previous commitment to position Casablanca, Morocco, as a global hub. Morocco’s national carrier strengthens European presence Royal Air Maroc is Morocco’s national carrier as well as its largest airline. Additionally, it […]
Travel Radar•Olivia Jarvis30 JulJetBlue Airways (B6) has restructured its fare families ahead of the planned launch of BlueFirst, a new domestic first-class product expected later in 2026. The changes introduce three fare levels, Base, Standard and Flex, across most of its cabin products and rename its standard economy cabin from Core to Main. New fare structure ties pricing […]
Travel Radar•Sunil Raj Kumar30 JulOn Wednesday, July 29, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed the plan to rebuild Dulles International Airport (DUL) in Washington. The cost is estimated to reach $22 billion. The Airport’s Current Status President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the airport by calling it a “real mess”. Trump also said he wants to position the U.S. as […]
Travel Radar•Gabriela Ribas30 JulThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule requiring aircraft radio altimeter systems to meet minimum interference-tolerance performance requirements, part of a coordinated effort to avoid erroneous altitude readings as wireless service expands in spectrum adjacent to the altimeter band. Where is this coming from? Radio altimeters (sometimes called radar altimeters) measure […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo30 JulThe ePlane Company has signed multiple partnerships covering avionics, wiring, composites and cabin interiors, as its e200X electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft gears up for certification. The agreements were announced at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026. Suppliers Announced The announcement follows the recent unveiling of the company’s first prototype, PT-01, which will move […]
Travel Radar•Sunil Raj Kumar30 JulAircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital placed a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, made up of 65 A321neo jets and 35 A320neo jets, Airbus said. The agreement was finalised on July 20, 2026, at the Farnborough International Airshow. SMBC Aviation Capital CEO Peter Barrett said the order is aimed at giving airline customers “a […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo30 JulHeathrow passengers are set to face decades of higher fares as the airport is granted permission to recoup costs of developing its expansion plan. To recover the costs of planning a third runway at London Heathrow (LHR), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) plans to charge airlines more to fly into and out of Heathrow, which […]
Travel Radar•Olivia Jarvis30 JulBirmingham Airport (BHX) will join zero-emission aviation developer ZeroAvia’s project to develop and test a mobile liquid hydrogen refuelling vehicle to supply commercial hydrogen-electric aircraft and ground equipment, as well as generate power on-site. The Hydrogen Propulsion Refuelling Infrastructure Mobile Ecosystem (HyPRIME) project also includes zero-emission energy companies ULEMCO and GeoPura, as well as Bristol […]
Travel Radar•Takey Elbarky30 Jul