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Travel News News 29 September 2025 - 7 November 2025

Thanksgiving Travel: Allegiant Air Sounds Alarm as FAA Cuts Flights 10% Amid Ongoing Shutdown (Nov. 7, 2025)

Thanksgiving Travel: Allegiant Air Sounds Alarm as FAA Cuts Flights 10% Amid Ongoing Shutdown (Nov. 7, 2025)

What’s new today (Nov. 7, 2025) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is implementing a plan to cut scheduled traffic by up to 10% across 40 “high‑volume” markets beginning Friday morning, part of a safety‑first response to unpaid and increasingly fatigued air traffic controllers during the record‑long shutdown. Airlines are trimming schedules and advising travelers to watch for changes. AP News In Las Vegas, officials confirmed Harry Reid International Airport is among the airports subject to the cuts. As of Thursday evening, 38 Friday flights had already been canceled, and more day‑of adjustments are possible as the reductions roll out. Travelers
7 November 2025
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Thanksgiving Travel Warning: FAA Orders 10% Flight Cuts as U.S. Shutdown Hits Day 37; Allegiant Air Sees Risks If Stalemate Reaches Holiday

Thanksgiving Travel Warning: FAA Orders 10% Flight Cuts as U.S. Shutdown Hits Day 37; Allegiant Air Sees Risks If Stalemate Reaches Holiday

FAA’s extraordinary move, explained With air traffic controllers working unpaid and staffing strains mounting, the Federal Aviation Administration said it will cut scheduled flight volumes by 10% across 40 of the busiest U.S. markets beginning Friday. The agency frames the reductions as a safety measure as the funding impasse drags into a second month. Analysts estimate the move could remove up to 1,800 flights and 268,000 seats on the heaviest days. AP News Industry sources say the reductions will phase in—about 4% Friday, then 5% Saturday, 6% Sunday, climbing to 10% next week, allowing carriers to rework schedules. International flights
6 November 2025
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Delta Air Lines Stock Takes Off on Strong Earnings and Upbeat Outlook

Delta Flight Attendant’s $70,000 Slide Blunder Leaves Passengers Stranded

A Routine Departure Turns Chaotic on the Tarmac Passengers aboard Delta Connection flight 3248 (operated by Endeavor Air) at Pittsburgh International Airport got a shock before takeoff when the plane’s forward evacuation slide suddenly burst out of the front door. The Airbus A220 was parked at gate D2, preparing for an on-time 5:30 p.m. departure to Salt Lake City, when the emergency slide unexpectedly deployed onto the jet bridge area viewfromthewing.com viewfromthewing.com. Crew members had just finished the standard pre-departure drill of arming the doors – a safety step that engages each door’s escape slide for automatic inflation if opened
27 October 2025
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BLS International Faces Govt Ban: Shares Plunge 18% – Analysts See 100% Upside?

MEA’s Shocking 2-Year Ban on BLS International – Visa Outsourcer’s Future in Doubt

MEA Ban Details and Reasoning Late on Oct 9 the Indian government quietly issued the order debaring BLS International from new MEA contracts ts2.tech. The company disclosed this in an Oct 11 exchange filing. The MEA order cites “complaints and legal proceedings” by visa applicants but gives no specifics ts2.tech businesstoday.in. BLS is banned from bidding on any fresh tenders from the External Affairs Ministry or Indian missions abroad until late 2027 businesstoday.in ndtvprofit.com. In practice, all existing visa/passport processing centers run by BLS will keep operating normally – they remain governed by their original contracts ts2.tech businesstoday.in. Industry watchers
14 October 2025
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ALERT: Costa Rica Tourism Faces Turbulence – Airlines Cut Routes, Yellow Fever Strikes, and What It Means for Flights, Finance & Forecasts

ALERT: Costa Rica Tourism Faces Turbulence – Airlines Cut Routes, Yellow Fever Strikes, and What It Means for Flights, Finance & Forecasts

Airline Route Shifts and New Flights Costa Rica’s tourism hub remains highly dependent on air connectivity, and the fall 2025 shuffle is dramatic. Several major Latin American carriers have pulled back amid tightening margins. For example, Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas (which launched a San José–São Paulo flight only last Nov.) will terminate that route on Nov 29 ticotimes.net. GOL cited a “network realignment” in a press statement. Colombia’s Wingo (a low-cost LATAM spinoff) is ending its Bogotá–San José service after Oct 28, also blaming capacity adjustments ticotimes.net. Avianca, Costa Rica’s longstanding flag-carrier, is cutting Central America ties: it will stop San José–San Juan
14 October 2025
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All Aboard! Carnival Corp’s Stock Soars on Record Earnings and Booming Bookings

All Aboard! Carnival Corp’s Stock Soars on Record Earnings and Booming Bookings

Stock Performance Carnival’s stock has been on a steep climb in 2025. It traded near $15 as recently as late 2024, but by mid‑2025 it doubled to the low‑$30s. In September it has been consolidating at these highs: on Sep.26 it closed $30.62, then on Sep.29 it was around $31 reuters.com. The shares finished the month near the top of their 52-week range ($15.07–32.80 reuters.com). This strong rally reflects the company’s improving fundamentals and blockbuster earnings. (For example, on the day of its Q3 earnings release, Carnival’s shares popped roughly 5% in pre-market trading ng.investing.com.) Technically, the stock is close
29 September 2025
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