Local sources claim that Ethiopian Airlines halted flights to the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia on Wednesday, after Tigrayan troops seized the airport at Mekelle's regional capital from the federal police. State-owned carrier announced on social media the suspension of flights to Mekelle, Shire and Axum "due to current conditions in the Tigray Region," without providing any further information. Two local sources reported that Tigrayan fighters, who fought against the federal government during a civil war in 2020-2022 that resulted hundreds of thousands deaths, had seized control of the Mekelle Airport from federal police over night. Requests for comment from...

These are the most popular stories from?the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and?has no way of vouching for?their accuracy. - JPMorgan Chase has recently looked at a plan to help ease an old point of contention between credit-card partners like airlines and retailers. This plan would allow private?credits to obtain a new consumer debt. Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, said that he asked President Trump for a 'winter package' of new military equipment and believes that the US will pursue an agreement to stop attacks on energy infrastructure. Qantas Airways will launch a service that is...

These are the top stories from the business pages of the New York Times. ? The?reports have not been?verified and the?reports are not guaranteed to be accurate. Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5.5. It is a new AI that it claims to be its'safest ever.' This means it will be less likely to take actions which cannot undo or act outside of the limits given. As part of Project Sunrise, Qantas Airways plans to launch the first nonstop commercial flight from New York to Sydney by mid-2028. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has halted the state's permits for data centres until...

Two sources said that Iraq had ordered its civil aviation authority to suspend Iranian flights to Baghdad Airport starting on Wednesday. This was after the United States threatened to sanction any airport which services Iranian carriers. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that secondary sanctions against air?services companies would shut down all Iranian airlines on September 23, seven months after the start of the war between Iran and the United States. Two sources with knowledge of the situation said that the Iraqi government was considering diverting Iranian Airways flights from Baghdad airport to Najaf. Two sources familiar with...

TUI, a German travel company, lowered its forecast for 2026's operating earnings, citing regional conflict as the reason why consumers continued to book holidays later. However, demand was still strong in the fourth quarter. As jet fuel prices'spiralled,' airlines have been unable to increase their profits. Consumers worried about the escalating conflicts have either 'delayed booking or stopped booking holidays. The company stated that "early indications" for the winter season indicate a continuation of a 'later booking environment, against the backdrop of ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty." TUI, Europe's largest tour operator, which operates cruise ships, airlines, and hotels, suspended...

Canada unveiled a draft bill on Monday that would accelerate the approval process for major natural resource projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney said this was necessary to deal with US tariffs. Carney believes that Canada must reduce obstacles to its growth. This includes streamlining the complex approval process for major projects, which can take a decade or more to complete. The bill states that the time could be reduced to one year, in part because federal impact assessments and permits reviews can be conducted simultaneously rather than one after another. The government released a statement saying that the legislation would...

Due to communication issues with air traffic control, the 'Federal Aviation Administration' said it was temporarily halting certain incoming flights into Teterboro and Teterboro Airports in New Jersey. This issue has to do with some frequencies in a Philadelphia air-traffic control facility which handles the?air traffic at airports. FlightAware is a flight tracking site that reported more than 600 flights, or over 20%, were delayed at Philadelphia Terminal Radar approach Control. Newark is the'major hub for United Airlines,' while Philadelphia is an American Airlines hub. This issue also caused a number flights to be diverted to other airports. Flightradar24 is...

Senator Ron Wyden stated that a government report released on Monday showed communications between US airtraffic controllers and commercial planes were "incredibly insecure". The 'Federal Aviation Administration' must take steps to combat threats. The Government Accountability Office stated that the FAA had not completed risk assessments or updated security documents needed to address threats such as spoofing, jamming and spoofing. It also said it did not have real-time detection capabilities for all spectrum-related threats. This report by GAO is "sobering" in that it reveals the vulnerability of air traffic controllers' technology, which can be intercepted and impersonated. Hackers and foreign...

Flights at several British Airports were 'delayed' on Monday because of an air traffic control failure, Britain’s NATS?air traffic control?provider?said. This comes less than two weeks since a different issue caused flights to be halted across the country. NATS reported delays at Manchester, Glasgow, and Belfast airports, due to a problem with its Prestwick center?in Scotland. London's Gatwick Airport and City Airports also said that there would be some disruption. EasyJet announced that it has cancelled certain flights. British Airways warned customers of possible disruptions on Monday. NEW ISSUE BEHIND ?DELAYS NATS stated that Monday's delays are "unrelated" to the...

Malaysia's Securities Commission (SSC)?plans on asking companies to reveal how they're preparing for El Nino, amid fears that the country's business sector may not be prepared for the fallout of the 'weather phenomenon'. Chairman Mohammad Faiz Azmi?told reporters. Forecasters warn that a super 'El Nino' could bring heat and drought to Southeast Asia. Conditions that are hotter and drier can affect crop yields, straining water supplies. This poses a risk to Malaysia's palm oil industry. "We are going to write to all major companies and ask: What is your El Nino Plan?" Mohammad Faiz said in an interview during an...

Luxembourg's government announced on Sunday that "additional" detection assets had been deployed to strengthen the airspace monitoring after Luxembourg Airport temporarily suspended services late Friday night due to drone sightings. In a statement, the government stated that "to strengthen airspace analysis and monitoring capabilities, additional detection resources have been deployed. These include resources provided by our foreign partners." The report added that "These supplementary system have contributed to further consolidating the?airspace monitoring and a better assessment by the competent authorities of?the?situation". The government said also that on Saturday evening, police "received a number of reports"?concerning?the suspected presence?of?drones in national airspace...

Authorities resumed flight operations at Luxembourg Airport on Saturday after suspending them the previous evening due to the discovery of "unauthorized unmanned aerial systems", or drones. The airport, Luxembourg’s only international airport, announced that it had imposed a'suspension' on Friday, as a precautionary measure, to ensure the safety and security of passengers, airline crews, airport staff, and aircraft. The airport did not provide any details about the origin or operator of the drones. Although flights have resumed as scheduled, some 'delays and disruptions' may persist while airlines and airport partners work to restore the normal schedules. Luxair's main hub at...