Airports

Southwest Airlines to open first airport lounges by 2027, intensifying premium credit card battle

Southwest Airlines to open first airport lounges by 2027, intensifying premium credit card battle

Southwest Airlines will open its first four airport lounges in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu, and Nashville by late 2027, funded through a JPMorgan Chase partnership and tied to a new premium co-brand…

Mount Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 200+ flights, closes Jakarta airport — chaos for travelers

Mount Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 200+ flights, closes Jakarta airport — chaos for travelers

Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced the complete suspension of operations at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday, September 6, grounding more than 200 flights and…

Airport operator Aena valued $10B more than United Airlines despite lower revenue

Airport operator Aena valued $10B more than United Airlines despite lower revenue

Aena, the world's largest airport operator by passenger volume, had a market capitalization that exceeded United Airlines by more than $10 billion in August 2026. The Spanish company handled 384.8…

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Bahrain sinks Boeing 747 to create massive 100,000-square-meter underwater dive park

Bahrain sinks Boeing 747 to create massive 100,000-square-meter underwater dive park

A 70-metre Boeing 747 now rests 20–22 metres below the surface of the Arabian Gulf, forming the spectral centrepiece of Dive Bahrain – a 100,000-square-metre underwater park that opened on 8…

Amex and Capital One tie for top airport lounge in JD Power 2026 study — crowding still a major issue

Amex and Capital One tie for top airport lounge in JD Power 2026 study — crowding still a major issue

American Express and Capital One tied for first place with 771 points in JD Power's 2026 U.S. Airport Lounge Satisfaction Study, released August 19, 2026. Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club placed…

Moscow Vnukovo Airport shutdown strands Turkish Airlines passengers after airspace restrictions

Moscow Vnukovo Airport shutdown strands Turkish Airlines passengers after airspace restrictions

Seven Turkish Airlines departures from Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport were cancelled on August 18–19, 2026 after Russian federal aviation authorities imposed security-related airspace…

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