EU border rules causing travel chaos ahead of summer peak, industry warns
European airlines and airports call for flexibility to suspend digital border system amid severe delays.

European airlines and airports call for flexibility to suspend digital border system amid severe delays.





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Plane crashes near Butler Memorial Airport near Kansas City, with authorities reporting skydivers on board.

A military transport aircraft has crashed in India’s northeastern Assam during a routine fligh.
Antonov An-32 transport plane crashed near Assam’s Jorhat region, air forces says.
Families of victims still await a final report about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad last year.
A lottery visa that turned into a death warrant. A grieving father fighting deportation, as relatives await reparation.
Former airline captain charged with fraud after allegedly commanding more than 900 flights without required credentials.
The termination of the plan comes as Washington increases pressure on Europe to become more militarily independent.
Cities remain optimistic despite lagging hotel bookings and high ticket prices that might deter foreign travellers.
IATA forecasts $350bn airline fuel bill for 2026, with profits dipping to their weakest margin since the COVID-19 years.
Texas-bound private jet crashes during emergency landing in Dominican Republic.