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Aviation & Airports examines the airlines, airports, routes, connectivity, travel policies, and market developments influencing how people move around the world and how destinations compete for international visitors.

SAF’s 0.8% Problem: Why Aviation’s Green Fuel Struggle Matters for TourismIATA expects global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production to reach around 2.4 million tonnes (Mt) in 2026, up from 1.9 Mt in 2025 and 1 Mt in 2024. On its own, that looks like meaningful progress: production has more than doubled in two years.

SAF’s 0.8% Problem: Why Aviation’s Green Fuel Struggle Matters for Tourism

Published September 28, 2026 by Staff Writer

Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel production is expected to reach 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, just 0.8% of aviation fuel use, as IATA warns that policy sequencing, financing, infrastructure and economics…

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When Aviation Talks Decarbonisation, Tourism Should Be Listening: IATA Brings Its Sustainability Summit to BrusselsMarie Owens Thomsen, IATA’s Senior Vice President Sustainability and Chief Economist, captured the challenge: “the challenge is constrained not by ambition but by the pace at which interdependent solutions can be developed and scaled.”

When Aviation Talks Decarbonisation, Tourism Should Be Listening: IATA Brings Its Sustainability Summit to Brussels

Published September 2, 2026 by Staff Writer

With airfares, route viability and destination access increasingly tied to the industry’s ability to scale cleaner fuels, October’s summit in the EU capital is as much a tourism story as…

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The 2027 Route War: How America’s Biggest Airlines Are Rewriting the Map of International TourismUnited and American are not simply adding routes. They are redrawing the map of international tourism — and their 2027 network decisions offer an early indication of which destinations they believe are ready for the next wave of American travellers.

The 2027 Route War: How America’s Biggest Airlines Are Rewriting the Map of International Tourism

Published August 28, 2026 by Staff Writer

Two days after United Airlines announced its largest international expansion, American Airlines has unveiled seven new international routes for 2027. Together, the moves reveal a bigger story: America’s largest carriers…

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United Airlines’ 2027 Expansion Puts 10 New Destinations on the US Tourism MapUnited's three-times-weekly Boeing 777-200ER service could therefore help expand the destination's appeal among US travellers who have already experienced Japan's traditional first-time circuit of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka and are looking for a different side of the country.

United Airlines’ 2027 Expansion Puts 10 New Destinations on the US Tourism Map

Published August 26, 2026 by Staff Writer

The largest international expansion in the carrier’s history — announced on 25 August 2026 at Newark Liberty International Airport — will connect US travellers nonstop to Okinawa, Ibiza, Luxembourg, Marseille,…

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History at 35,000 Feet: What Saadia Zahidi’s Appointment as IATA’s First Female Director General Means for Aviation, Tourism, and the Future of Global MobilityZahidi holds a BA in Economics from Smith College, an MPhil in International Economics from The Graduate Institute, and an MPA from Harvard University. She holds Swiss and Pakistani nationalities.

History at 35,000 Feet: What Saadia Zahidi’s Appointment as IATA’s First Female Director General Means for Aviation, Tourism, and the Future of Global Mobility

Published July 27, 2026 by Staff Writer

After 82 years, IATA has appointed its first female Director General. Saadia Zahidi’s appointment marks a historic first and a strategic shift for the future of global aviation and tourism.…

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The DST Dilemma: Why Tourism’s Opportunity Could Become Aviation’s Logistical ChallengeCongress introduced year-round daylight saving time in January 1974 as part of a broader response to the global energy crisis.

The DST Dilemma: Why Tourism’s Opportunity Could Become Aviation’s Logistical Challenge

Published July 22, 2026 by Staff Writer

The US House has passed the Sunshine Protection Act with bipartisan support and White House backing. But Airlines for America’s warning that permanent daylight saving time would require up to…

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