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Trump’s new student visa policy could dent US economy and local jobs

DHS proposed ending duration-of-status and capping most student visas at four years, plus shorter grace periods, social media checks, and…

Global Airlines Group Proposes Raising International Pilot Retirement to 67

IATA asked ICAO to raise the international pilot retirement age from 65 to 67, with a safeguard requiring one pilot…

A New Era in Connectivity: Pokhara to Australia Direct Flights

Sichuan Airlines plans a Pokhara–Chengdu–Australia direct service targeting September 2025, with CAAN approvals pending and Pokhara airport preparations underway. Travelers…

Indian-Australian Says Immigration is a Win-Win for Aussies

Australia’s 2025 migration changes set a 185,000 cap for 2024–25, shift intake toward employer-sponsored and regional skilled roles, tighten student…

Permission-to-stay scheme could end asylum hotel use by March 2026

The Refugee Council recommends a time-limited permission-to-stay for eligible asylum seekers from five high grant-rate countries (cut-off 30 June 2025)…

Church World Service in U.S.–South Africa Visa Row Over Afrikaner Refugee Resettlement

Executive Order 14204 created an Afrikaner-focused refugee pathway managed by CWS; visa refusals for 30 Kenyan staff in South Africa…

Plymouth Airport Secures $360,000 Grant for New Snow Removal Equipment

Plymouth Airport will receive $360,000 from AIP-028-2025 IIJA in October 2025 to buy a 200-horsepower U.S.-made tractor with plow, broom,…

This Major European Airline Is Cutting 1 Million Seats To Spain

Ryanair will cut nearly 1 million winter seats in Spain due to Aena’s 6.5% fee rise to €11.03 per passenger,…