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The Central Asian carrier Turkmenistan Airlines was banned from flying to the EU last week, stranding thousands of passengers.

The 512-bedroom property at New York's JFK airport is open for bookings from today, for stays from May 15.

Michelin-starred chefs have teamed up for a restaurant in the wild, placing seven benches in different locations.

Airports Council International reveals a new global barometer's results for airport passenger satisfaction in 2018.

The low-cost carrier has announced a seasonal route to the Kosovan capital from the last unserved Nordic capital.

More than 1.2 million tourists are expected to dock at Danish ports in 2019, “a source of revenue in the harbours and shops”.

Great Dane Airlines is the name of a start-up carrier that will offer charter and scheduled flights from Aalborg Airport.

Two tourists travelling to Sweden were locked up for nine weeks and deported by plane at a cost of SEK 1.1mn.

Italy’s state-owned rail firm Ferrovie dello Stato, Delta and easyJet are exploring putting in a joint offer.

The final delivery of an A380 is now scheduled for 2021, heralding the end of the superjumbo era.

The alliance is utilising the fare search engine to link directly to the alliance’s 28 member carrier websites for purchase.

Northern Finland welcomed record visitor numbers from overseas in December, despite the initially un-snowy weather.

The Finnish carrier is to depart from Goa citing weak demand, and the once-thriving Indian beach destination is in crisis.

Under pressure to drop unprofitable routes, Norwegian has reportedly decided to drop its routes to the French Caribbean islands.

InterContinental Hotels Group has bought Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas in a $300 million cash acquisition.

Europe’s competition watchdog has cleared Air France-KLM to buy a 31% stake, while Delta keeps its 49%.

A general strike in the country continues until 22:00 today, shutting down public transport and grounding all flights.

The home-sharing giant has hired Fred Reid as its new transport chief, in an effort to “make travel easier and even fun”.

A passenger is facing court action for buying a return ticket via Frankfurt to Seattle, business class, but not boarding the last leg.

After the tour operator posts a €83.6 million quarterly loss, its chief executive promises a new cost-saving plan will not slash jobs.