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UK aviation hits record passenger numbers amid 2025 surge and expansion plans
In H1 2025 UK airports recorded record traffic—81 million in Q2 and 141 million overall—alongside improved punctuality, 6%…
Southwest Adds Another Nonstop Route to Knoxville Schedule See Where
Southwest returns to Knoxville March 5, 2026, with daily nonstop flights to BWI, DAL, and MCO. Tickets on…
Menzies Aviation Finalizes G2 Secure Staff Acquisition to Expand U.S. Footprint
Menzies closed its $305M acquisition of G2 on August 26, 2025, adding 65,000 employees and expanding to 350…
Japan’s Takamatsu Airport Still Suffering Hong Kong Tourism Decline Amid Manga Disaster Forecast
After a viral manga predicted a July megaquake that did not occur, Takamatsu Airport saw arrivals from Hong…
DHS Rule Ends D/S for F, J, I Visas, Replaces with Fixed Terms
DHS replaced Duration of Status with fixed Admission Periods for F, J, and I visas, showing departure dates…
Shein and Lufthansa Cargo Sign MoU to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel
On 19 August 2025 Shein and Lufthansa Cargo signed an MoU to pilot and scale SAF on Shein…
British Airways Reinstates Bottled Water After Passenger Revolt
After a June 16–22, 2025 trial that replaced bottled water with paper cups in Economy and Premium Economy,…
UA770 Diverts to Heathrow After Suspected Cabin Pressurization Anomaly
UA770 diverted to London Heathrow on May 27, 2025 after a suspected cabin pressurization anomaly; it landed safely…
Q2 2025 Performance Report: North American Benchmark Airlines Overview
Q2 2025 saw record revenues for some North American airlines but lower profits overall. International and premium demand…
Syria TPS extended to September 2025; HIV alone not a bar
DHS extended Syrian TPS to September 30, 2025, allowing renewals and new applications; HIV status alone does not…
Trump Official Brands H‑1B System a “Scam,” Promises Major Overhaul
DHS’s Modernization Final Rule (effective Jan 17, 2025) tightens H-1B criteria, mandates Form I-129 (01/17/25), extends cap-gap to…
ICE in Massachusetts: Agents Growing More Aggressive to Boost Arrests
Operation Patriot in May 2025 saw 1,461 ICE arrests in Massachusetts amid policy rollbacks and $170 billion in…
International Students Return to U.S. Campuses After Rocky Summer
For 2025–2026, U.S. international student enrollment is forecast to drop sharply—30–40% in new enrollments and about 15% overall.…
Why Trump Aides Push to Overhaul the H‑1B Visa Program Now
A draft wage-based H-1B selection cleared OIRA in August 2025; if finalized it will rank registrations by salary,…
Emboldened Democrats Mobilize Against Trump’s 2025 Immigration Agenda
In 2025 the administration enacted laws and orders that cut immigrant benefits, expanded detention (with $45 billion reserved),…