Airlines
Airlines set the pulse of the whole trip: change capacity, routes or the distribution model and the rest of the chain moves behind them.
Air Europa seeks a corporate events manager
Read → The airline strengthens its events division with a key hire to coordinate institutional, commercial and loyalty events.
Riyadh Air lands in Spain with direct Air Europa alliance
Read → Saudi Arabia's new airline touches down in Madrid and strikes deal with Air Europa to connect Saudi with Spain and Latin America. What's the play?
Asia-Pacific dominates the busiest air routes in the world in 2025
Read → IATA releases its annual global aviation map. Asia-Pacific crushes it in routes, and premium cabins grow 4.5%.
Air Europa adds extra flight to New York for World Cup final
Read → Spain's qualification spikes demand and the airline schedules a Boeing 787 with 339 seats from Madrid.
Aena slows growth: 156.2 million passengers through June
Read → Aena carried 156.2 million passengers through June 2026, up 3.7% year-on-year. The operator admits the pace is cooling from 4.5% in 2025. Maturity signal or capacity warning?
Iberia Express Launches 403 Weekly Flights to Canary Islands, a Record
Read → Iberia Express smashes its own record with 403 weekly flights to the Canary Islands this summer, including 10 daily frequencies to Tenerife Norte and 4 to Fuerteventura, a clear bet on the archipelago.
Even the French admit their air traffic control is bad
Read → France's Court of Auditors slams its own air traffic control: high costs, chronic strikes, and zero preparation for the future. A warning shot that should ring alarm bells across the European airline industry.
Iberia adds Salerno, the new airport just a stone's throw from Naples
Read → Iberia flies from Madrid to Salerno all summer until October. A brand new airport competing with Naples. A fresh alternative for travelers?
German tourism slows, Booking Holdings restructures B2B, Hopper pays $35M, Caesars advances, hotel tech
Read → German market stalls, Booking pushes B2B, Hopper settles with FTC, Caesars moves forward, luxury vacation rentals consolidate.
Airlines are betting everything on Airbus A321neo and XLR
Read → The A321neo and A321XLR dominate Airbus' order book, representing more than 70% of A320 family orders. A clear strategy: more efficient and versatile aircraft for routes that were previously unviable.