Briefing: Piles of wheat and canned food stuck in transit as Iran war disrupts aid
Strategic angle: UN World Food Programme warns of escalating hunger crisis due to ongoing disruptions.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Travel
Destinations, tourism, transport, aviation, hospitality, and adventure travel.
Briefing: The Boeing Company (BA) Eyes Strong Recovery as Backlog Surges and Margins Stabilize
Strategic angle: Boeing is poised for a significant recovery with an increasing backlog and stabilizing margins.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Germany’s Largest Airport Owners Face €16 Million Environmental Lawsuit
Strategic angle: Accusations arise over deforestation for a logistics warehouse in Brazil.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Airport security lines are long. Here's what to know if you're flying
Strategic angle: Travel experts say passengers need to be prepared, and patient, amid the government shutdown.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers
Strategic angle: AP News discusses the straightforward solution for airline travelers amidst the shutdown.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Passengers who refuse to use headphones can now be kicked off United flights
Strategic angle: United Airlines implements new policy for passenger behavior on flights.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: US to send more Marines to Middle East as Trump hints at wind-down
Strategic angle: Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Iran ready to let Japanese vessels transit Hormuz, Kyodo reports
Strategic angle: Iran has announced its readiness to allow Japanese vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz, according to Kyodo news agency.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: United to cut 5% of flights, planning for $175 oil from Iran war
Strategic angle: United Airlines announces flight reductions amid rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Airlines Are Breaking Ticket-Sale Records As Travelers Rush To Buy Before Iran-War Price Increases Hit
Strategic angle: It's almost as if the war against Iran is having huge, unintended consequences. Who could have predicted this?
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Amsterdam Bans Fossil Fuel Ads
Strategic angle: The city takes a bold step in the fight against climate change by prohibiting advertisements for flights, petrol cars, and cruise ships.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Travelling to Spain for Easter? Prepare for flight disruption as airport staff call strikes
Strategic angle: The stoppages will coincide with a peak travel period, when millions of passengers pass through Spanish airports.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: This Dutch train startup has launched with €19 tickets from Amsterdam to Berlin
Strategic angle: The service plans to expand to France in late 2026.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Europe and Japan signal readiness to secure Hormuz as tanker traffic resumes selectively
Strategic angle: The conflict around the Strait of Hormuz is starting to draw in global powers, as disruptions to shipping and energy flows raise concerns about wider economic fallout.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Middle East crisis may divert millions of tourists to Europe
Strategic angle: The blow to tourism in the Middle East and Gulf opens up both an opportunity and a risk for Europe.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Several injured as turbulence hits Delta flight into Sydney
Strategic angle: Three flight attendants were taken to hospital after the Airbus A350 experienced turbulence during its descent into Sydney Airport.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Watch: New €10 Amsterdam–Berlin train service by Govolta takes off
Strategic angle: A new low-cost rail service linking Amsterdam and Berlin was launched on 19 March as GoVolta’s first train departed from Amsterdam Centraal.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Tesla's Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall
Tesla's Full Self-Driving system is under scrutiny by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration due to safety concerns in poor visibility conditions.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Greek animal airlift evacuates pets and owners from Middle East war
A flight carrying dozens of cats, dogs and their owners landed in Athens as part of a successful government effort to evacuate pets from the war in the Middle East.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: 3D Model Predicts Mosquito Flight Paths from Sight and CO₂ Cues
Strategic angle: Researchers at MIT and Georgia Tech unveil a model that demonstrates how mosquitoes use visual and chemical cues to locate their targets.
Editorial Staff Mar 18