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Perth Airport hits another all-time high in 2025

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January 21, 2026
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Australia’s western gateway saw 18.026 million travellers in the 2025 calendar year, up from 16.9 million in 2024 and more than 15 million in 2023. This included all-time highs for international (5.4 million), regional (6.4 million), and interstate (6….

Only 49% Full: United Airlines’ 10 Emptiest International Routes

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January 21, 2026
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Despite its global reach, even United can’t escape routes that underperform. Half of the bottom-ten links have now been cut.

Africa’s First Mega-Hub: Ethiopian Airlines’ $12.5 Billion Airport To Open In 2030

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January 20, 2026
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Ethiopian Airlines has announced that the construction of its new $12.5 billion airport project has begun. The new facility is set to become the largest airport on the African continent and its first mega-hub, with the capacity to handle over 100 million passengers annually.With the airline’s current hub set to reach maximum capacity in the coming years, this new airport project will be funded by the airline, along with a few domestic and international credit lenders. The first phase of the airport should be operational sometime in 2030.

Airlines back ACCC call for more regulation on ‘monopoly’ airports

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January 20, 2026
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As reported in The Australian, an ACCC submission to a Senate inquiry warned that the current framework of monitoring and reporting “no longer acts as a constraint on behaviour” by airport monopolies, and suggested a commercial arbitration scheme be im…

WSI will have free buses during wait for metro opening

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January 20, 2026
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Buses will run every 30 minutes between 4:30am to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 4:30am to 1am Friday and Saturday when the airport opens its doors later this year, with the trip between WSI and St Marys expected to take 30 minutes in “normal traffic”…

Is Qatar Airways About To Announce A Brand-New Route To North America?

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January 20, 2026
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Qatar Airways’ expansion plans have taken a surprising turn—what might be next for the airline?

Superjumbo Surge: Emirates Doubles A380 Flights To Europe’s 5th Busiest Airport

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January 19, 2026
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A surprising twist for the world’s largest passenger aircraft at a major European hub.

Border Force confirms 435 potential child sex offenders stopped at airports last year

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January 19, 2026
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More than 435 potential child sex offenders have allegedly been stopped at airports around the country between 1 January this year and 31 December 2025, according to an ABF statement published this week.

ICE Agents Reportedly Detain Over A Dozen MSP Airport Workers On The Job

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January 18, 2026
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Agents are even patrolling jetbridges to conduct document checks.

Goodbye, Atlanta: Why Ethiopian Airlines Just Suspended Its Most Ambitious US Route

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January 18, 2026
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It has served the world’s busiest airport since mid-2023. But will it be back?