Airlines should be obliged to make refunds automatically without passengers having to file a claim.

The US has experienced several near-miss aviation incidents this year, including some that could have been catastrophic involving apparent controller mistakes, reports say.

Tourism to Japan nearly stopped for more than two years during the pandemic, but arrivals have risen since the government resumed visa-free travel and scrapped remaining Covid controls in May 2023.

Airlines have faced flight woes after a record-setting US summer travel season and voluntary cut flights because of air traffic shortages.

Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed after air traffic controllers were forced to switch to manual systems.

Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record and more than 50,000 people, including the entire population of the Northwest Territories' capital Yellowknife, have been forced to flee their homes.

US airlines have sparred with the administration in recent years over responsibility for flight delays, passenger rights, landing slots and other issues.

The number of passengers moving through airport checkpoints has been averaging above pre-pandemic levels since mid-May and hit a four-year high last month, reports show.

Over 4,000 households have experienced power cuts in the capital Seoul due to the heavy rain with 136 people forced to evacuate nationwide, reports say.

Oil prices, labour costs, and other costs associated with the supply chain are factored into the cost of ticket prices.

US economic growth slowed more than expected as an acceleration in consumer spending was offset by businesses liquidating inventories in anticipation of weaker demand amid higher borrowing costs.

Analysts estimate the US is 10,000 pilots short.