https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/ en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-08-30T05:41:51+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airbaltic-marks-31st-anniversary-with-70-million-passengers-carried/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airbaltic-marks-31st-anniversary-with-70-million-passengers-carried/ Friday August 28, the airline celebrated airBaltic’s 31st anniversary marking three decades since establishment in 1995. At the same time, we celebrate another major milestone – carrying 70 millionth passenger since establishment. Reaching 70 million passengers is a significant milestone in airBaltic’s history, reflecting the demand for air connectivity to and from the Baltic region. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:39:28 +0000 Airline https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/american-airlines-announces-slew-of-new-european-routes-for-summer-2027/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/american-airlines-announces-slew-of-new-european-routes-for-summer-2027/ American Airlines is adding even more European hotspots to its growing list of destinations for the summer, with three new cities launching in early 2027 – Reykjavík (KEF), Vienna (VIE) and Porto (OPO). With the addition of these destinations, American will fly to 23 cities across Europe. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:24:21 +0000 Airline, Organisations & Operators https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-and-uber-begin-partnership-to-elevate-corporate-travel-experi/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-and-uber-begin-partnership-to-elevate-corporate-travel-experi/ Qatar Airways has launched its latest partnership with Uber for Business to enhance the corporate travel experience by delivering greater flexibility and convenience for businesses and corporate travellers worldwide. Through this partnership, members of Qatar Airways’ corporate travel programme, Beyond Business, can redeem Qrewards for Uber ride vouchers, which are credited directly to the user’s Uber wallet and utilised for global business travel. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:59:02 +0000 Airline, Organisations & Operators https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/srilankan-airlines-back-in-full-force-in-the-middle-east-with-kuwait-servic/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/srilankan-airlines-back-in-full-force-in-the-middle-east-with-kuwait-servic/ SriLankan Airlines is back in full force in the Middle East with the resumption of six weekly flights to Kuwait from 8 August 2026, completing the restoration of its network across the region and once again offering passengers the convenience of a consistent flight schedule. SriLankan’s Middle East network spans Riyadh, Dammam, Dubai, Doha and Kuwait, with carefully timed schedules offering passengers seamless connections via Colombo between the Middle East and southern Indian cities, including Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Madurai and Cochin, in under 90 minutes. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:42:37 +0000 Airline, Organisations & Operators https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tap-air-portugal-invests-in-an-increasingly-customer-centric-travel-experie/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tap-air-portugal-invests-in-an-increasingly-customer-centric-travel-experie/ New travel kits, PressReader on board, ‘Skip Meal’ option and a partnership with LUGGit expand services available to passengers TAP Air Portugal introduces new features designed to further personalise the travel experience and cater to passengers’ various needs, from comfort and relaxation to access to digital content. The airline is now offering new travel kits on long-haul flights, complimentary access to PressReader via the in-flight Wi-Fi portal, that includes UK titles, and the ‘Skip Meal’ option, which allows customers to indicate in advance that they would prefer to skip their in-flight meal, as well as a new service for the collection, storage and delivery of luggage through a partnership with LUGGit. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:01:46 +0000 Airline https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flyadeal-celebrates-first-anniversary-of-north-pakistan-flights/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flyadeal-celebrates-first-anniversary-of-north-pakistan-flights/ flyadeal, the Saudia Group’s fast-growing low-cost carrier, is marking the first anniversary of its operations to three northern Pakistan destinations: Islamabad, Peshawar and Sialkot. One remarkable year of Pakistan operations Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:26 +0000 Airline https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-to-elevate-travel-on-routes-to-mauritius-with-the-introduction-of/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-to-elevate-travel-on-routes-to-mauritius-with-the-introduction-of/ Emirates will introduce its highly-acclaimed Premium Economy cabin on two of its three daily flights between Mauritius and Dubai from 1 September 2026, providing Mauritian travellers with a new level of comfort and greater choice when travelling to Dubai and onwards across the airline’s global network. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:36:15 +0000 Airline, Tourism https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-aviation-hits-record-passenger-numbers-despite-middle-east-disruption/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-aviation-hits-record-passenger-numbers-despite-middle-east-disruption/ New UK Civil Aviation Authority data shows more than 81 million passengers travelled through UK* airports between April and June, breaking last year’s record for travel in the same period. This continued the trend seen in the first three months of 2026 of holidaymakers flying in search of European sun. The number of passengers travelling to Madrid and Barcelona increased by 15% and 11% respectively. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:35:06 +0000 Airline, Organisations & Operators https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-adds-10-international-cities-for-2027-largest-expansion-in-airlines/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-adds-10-international-cities-for-2027-largest-expansion-in-airlines/ United have announced the largest international network expansion in company history with 10 new international cities and three new routes across Europe and Asia, and debuted the newest international aircraft in its fleet, the ‘Born to Explore’ A321XLR, at an event at Newark Liberty International Airport. The announcement builds on nearly a decade of international growth, with United adding 58 international destinations to its route map since 2017. As the world’s largest airline,** United now flies to more than 160 international destinations. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:52:20 +0000 Airline https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-frequent-flyer-unveils-landmark-status-overhaul-more-flight-rewards/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-frequent-flyer-unveils-landmark-status-overhaul-more-flight-rewards/ Qantas Frequent Flyers are one step closer to the most significant changes to earning and retaining status since the program’s inception, first announced in February. From 8 December, members will be able to earn status through everyday spending, including credit cards, and roll over up to 50 per cent of their excess Status Credits from one year to the next for the first time in the program’s history[1]. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:44:15 +0000 Airline, Organisations & Operators