A grass fire broke out at London Heathrow Airport’s (LHR) 27L runway on Aug. 6, 2026, triggering an emergency service’s response and brief flight disruptions. The 27L, one of Heathrow’s two runways, was closed while the London Fire Brigade tended to the scene. Flight disruptions The fire at Heathrow Airport was extinguished and the runway reopened […]
Travel Radar•Takey Elbarky11 AugBristol Airport (BRS) saw flight delays, cancellations and diversions over the weekend after it suspended flights from just after 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, until 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug.8. The airport halted Friday flights after discovering a defect on the runway which had to be inspected and repaired overnight, with flight disruptions throughout […]
Travel Radar•Takey Elbarky11 AugOver 1,000 flights have been cancelled over the course of two days since Typhoon Dolphin hit the East Coast of China. The cancellations are one of several measures being taken by the Chinese government to minimise the risk from high winds and torrential rain. Flights are still being cancelled at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack11 AugThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered structural inspections of 471 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, targeting potential cracking near a forward service door and adding renewed regulatory pressure only weeks after allowing Boeing to resume issuing airworthiness certificates for new 737 MAX aircraft. FAA Targets Cracking Risk The airworthiness directive, which takes effect on […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling11 AugSpace may seem vast and empty, but the region around Earth is becoming increasingly crowded. Thousands of defunct satellites and spacecraft fragments now circle our planet in a growing sea of orbital debris, sometimes passing within metres of one another or even colliding. As the number of objects in space rises, preventing satellite collisions in […]
Travel Radar•Jamie Hopkin11 AugThe UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published its annual Airport Accessibility Performance Report for 2025/26, assessing the quality of the assistance provided to passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility, at 28 UK airports. The report highlighted that demand for special assistance grew faster than overall passenger numbers, reaching record levels of 5.9 million passengers. […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel10 AugLoganair (LM), the UK’s largest regional airline and Scotland’s national carrier, opened its new Southampton Airport (SOU) base in January of this year, but has now confirmed the difficult operational decision that it will be closed in October of 2026. The base intended for two stationed aircraft was established to “boost UK regional connectivity.” Operational […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel10 AugCroatia’s Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU), known as Split Airport, resumed operations on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, after an Iberia Airbus A320’s nose landing gear was damaged. The incident left the aircraft immobile on the runway during landing, with all 172 passengers and six crew members, evacuated safely without injuries and a temporary halt to […]
Travel Radar•Takey Elbarky10 AugThe Gatwick Airport £2.2 billion expansion will see London Airport move its runway 12 metres north to increase capacity by 100,000 flights each year. The plans to expand Gatwick are to finally go ahead after campaigners lost a bid to take their legal fights against the government to the Court of Appeal. Campaigners Lose Final […]
Travel Radar•Afia Ali10 AugRomania’s national carrier TAROM has announced that its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has completed its test flight ahead of its planned delivery at the end of August. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 will become the first of several new-generation aircraft joining TAROM’s fleet as part of the airline’s ongoing fleet renewal programme. The aircraft […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu10 AugAlmost a third of engaged British couples considered marrying abroad in 2025, yet just 3 per cent went on to do so, unchanged from 2024, suggesting the appeal of an overseas wedding rarely translates into an actual booking. The figures are based on data from more than 7,000 UK couples, published in Bridebook’s UK Wedding […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel10 AugNine airlines operating at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) could face disruption after refuelling staff employed by Menzies on the Shell contract voted on potential industrial action over pay and overtime conditions. Pay dispute threatens summer operations According to Unite the Union, the ballot closes on Aug. 11, with strike action expected to begin shortly afterwards […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu10 AugRomanian carrier AnimaWings has expanded its fleet with the delivery of an eighth Airbus aircraft on July 6, while announcing five new scheduled routes from Bucharest, Timișoara and Cluj-Napoca. The additions form part of the airline’s ongoing network expansion, targeting increased demand for direct connections to major European cities. New routes strengthen domestic operating bases […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu9 AugWizz Air carried more than 8.3 million passengers in July 2026, marking a 31.6% increase compared with the same month last year, as the airline continued to expand its network and capacity ahead of the peak summer season. Network expansion continues across Europe The low-cost carrier reported carrying 8.36 million passengers during the month, while […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu9 AugOn Aug. 4, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a statement saying it has proposed a rule to modernise requirements for emergency medical kits (EMKs) carried on commercial aeroplanes, with the goal of ensuring crews have up-to-date resources for the most common in-flight medical emergencies. What the NPRM would change (and what stays) The […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo9 AugDubai-based cargo airline SolitAir has added Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) to its growing European network, making Romania its second destination in Europe. This announcement follows the airline’s recent launch of services to Sofia, Bulgaria, as it continues expanding cargo connections between the Middle East and Europe. Bucharest strengthens SolitAir’s European expansion SolitAir said […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu9 AugAustralia’s budget airline Jetstar will introduce new charges for passengers who want to bring overhead luggage onto flights, marking a controversial change to its existing cabin baggage rules. The policy, which will take effect in February 2027, replaces the airline’s previous limit of 7 kg for hand luggage. Customers to pay for overhead access The […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling8 AugNigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has begun weekly flights between Ahmed Sekou Toure International Airport (CKY), Conakry, Guinea, and Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO), Bamako, Mali. This establishes a triangular network, linking CKY and BKO to Air Peace’s operating base at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), Lagos, Nigeria. Government officials from Guinea and Mali have […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack8 AugAustralia’s Alliance Airlines will reduce the number of planes it leases, under a wet-leasing agreement, to Qantas Airways from 30 to 23. This is part of an ongoing restructuring programme at Alliance, which may lead to job losses among its air and ground crews. Alliance officials believe that the decision can improve the airline’s profitability […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack8 AugThe Boston Red Sox (an American professional baseball team based in Boston) were stranded at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for more than five hours Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, after their Delta Air Lines charter jet experienced a mechanical breakdown. This is the third incident in roughly six weeks, forcing the team to depart for […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo8 Aug