France’s Macron wants German-style public transport subscription

France’s Macron wants German-style public transport subscription

French President Emmanuel Macron walks with France’s assistant coach Raphael Ibanez and Mayor of Rueil-Malmaison Patrick Ollier as he arrives for a meeting with France’s rugby team at their base camp’s training pitch in Rueil-Malmaison, outside Paris, France September 4, 2023. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – French President … Read more

Flights cancelled, businesses closed in Hong Kong, Guangdong as Typhoon Saola nears

Flights cancelled, businesses closed in Hong Kong, Guangdong as Typhoon Saola nears

[1/5]A customer walks past nearly empty shelves at a supermarket as super typhoon Saola approaches, in Hong Kong, China August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Acquire Licensing Rights HONG KONG, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Hundreds of flights were cancelled in China’s Guangdong province and Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Saola moved closer to the mainland on … Read more

UK air traffic failure set to disrupt flights for days

UK air traffic failure set to disrupt flights for days

Around 1,500 flights cancelled on Monday Knock-on effects to last for days Ryanair asks questions over lack of a back-up system LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – The British government was working with airlines on Tuesday to help ensure passengers stranded in airports across Europe can get home after an air traffic control glitch caused widespread … Read more

Typhoon Lan makes landfall in Japan, thousands urged to seek safety

Typhoon Lan makes landfall in Japan, thousands urged to seek safety

[1/4]A collapsed road near the Saji River is pictured in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region in this photo taken by Kyodo on August 16, 2023. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Nearly 900 flights in Japan were cancelled and 240,000 people were ordered to move … Read more

Mount Etna eruption closes Sicily’s troubled Catania airport

Mount Etna eruption closes Sicily’s troubled Catania airport

[1/3]Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, lights up the night sky with eruptions as seen from Rocca Della Valle, Italy, August 13, 2023. Etna Walk/Marco Restivo/ Handout via REUTERS CATANIA, Sicily, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Monday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, local … Read more

Central Japan braces for Typhoon Lan arrival with air, rail cancellations

Central Japan braces for Typhoon Lan arrival with air, rail cancellations

[1/2]High waves caused by Typhoon Lan break on the shores of Senjojiki, Shirahama town, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, August 14, 2023. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Japan braced for Typhoon Lan to make landfall, with airlines and railways cancelling services in central areas of the country’s main island, where it is expected … Read more

Flying taxi maker Archer settles Boeing Wisk lawsuits, shares jump

Flying taxi maker Archer settles Boeing Wisk lawsuits, shares jump

Flying taxi company Archer Aviation prepare for the debut of their all-electric aircraft from a facility in Hawthorne, California, U.S. June 8, 2021. Picture taken June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake Aug 10 (Reuters) – Air taxi maker Archer Aviation (ACHR.N) has reached an agreement with Boeing (BA.N) and its Wisk air taxi unit to settle … Read more

Wall Street closes near flat as Treasury yields surge

Wall Street closes near flat as Treasury yields surge

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) Amazon surges in extended trade after results Gloomy Spirit, Expedia results drag travel stocks lower PayPal drops after weak Q2 margins Qualcomm tumbles on signaling more pain from smartphone slump Aug 3 (Reuters) – U.S. … Read more

Focus: Shifting trends in travel demand bedevil US airlines

Focus: Shifting trends in travel demand bedevil US airlines

A general view of Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 17, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo CHICAGO, July 21 (Reuters) – Consumers continue to splurge on air tickets. But travel patterns are shifting so often, partly due to work-life changes wrought by the pandemic, that airlines must constantly adapt on booking plane seats and … Read more