Athens, Greece — U.S. updates Greece travel advisory, citing petty crime, protests and new EU border checks without altering Level 1 rating.

ATHENS, Greece — American travelers planning a winter or spring escape to sun-washed Greece will still see the nation listed in the U.S.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines adjusts extra-seat policy, requiring plus-size travelers to buy a second ticket before flying. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, long celebrated by budget travelers for its open seating and two-bags-fly-free ethos, will soon rewrite one of its most distinctive customer-service rules. Beginning Jan.

Seoul, South Korea — K-pop singer Soyou accuses Delta Air Lines of racist treatment on an Atlanta–Seoul flight; travelers take note of language-barrier pitfalls.

SEOUL, South Korea — A 15-hour transpacific flight from Atlanta to Seoul has turned into an online flash point after South Korean pop star Soyou alleged that Delta Air Lines employees treated her with racial bias and humiliation.

Seattle, Washington travelers face lingering delays after Alaska Airlines’ seven-hour IT outage triggered more than 300 disrupted flights across the West Coast.

SEATTLE — Travelers flying through the Pacific Northwest woke up Friday to find lingering fallout from an overnight technology failure at Alaska Airlines, the fifth-largest carrier in the United States.

New York travelers now face a policy shift as airlines must convert X gender markers to M or F on international flights to and from the United States.

NEW YORK —

The next time you depart New York for an overseas destination—or fly home through John F. Kennedy International Airport—you may notice a quiet change at check-in. Airlines have begun overriding the gender-neutral “X” marker that appears on some U.S. passports and replacing it with either “M” or “F” before transmitting your details to federal authorities.

Newark-bound United Airlines flight debuts Starlink Wi-Fi, promising home-like speeds, multi-device streaming and free access for MileagePlus members.

NEWARK, N.J. —

The brisk Monday morning rush at Newark Liberty International Airport carried an extra jolt of anticipation: United Airlines flight 2940, bound for Houston, was ready to become the first mainline commercial service in the United States to offer SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet from gate to gate.

London-based Wizz Air plans to train 1,200 new pilots by 2028, expanding flight options for travelers across Europe and beyond.

LONDON, United Kingdom — Ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air is gearing up for one of the biggest cockpit recruitment drives in Europe, promising to train 1,200 new pilots by 2028 and, in the process, expand both its route map and aircraft fleet.

London travelers: IATA’s Willie Walsh attacks European ATC strikes, says airlines should not foot the bill and may seek overflights to bypass France.

LONDON — If you have ever sat on the tarmac in Heathrow, Frankfurt or Barcelona wondering why your flight is delayed yet again, International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh feels your pain—and he insists the airlines should not be the ones paying for it.

Mali’s capital Bamako imposes a refundable bond of up to $10,000 on U.S. visitors, mirroring Washington’s own visa-bond pilot and adding new hurdles for travelers.

A new layer of red tape now awaits Americans planning a trip to Mali’s storied desert cities or lively capital: a cash bond of up to $10,000, payable before a visa can be issued. The requirement, announced in Bamako on Oct. 11, arrives just days after Washington began demanding the same financial guarantee from Malian nationals.

Beijing warns Washington plan to bar Chinese airlines from Russian airspace could lengthen China–U.S. flights and raise fares for travelers.

BEIJING —

Beijing’s Foreign Ministry is urging Washington to rethink a proposal that would block Chinese airlines from crossing Russian airspace on routes to and from the United States.