Air passenger demand rose 4.6% in August

The latest IATA data shows international travel drove most of the growth, accounting for 87% of the overall increase

InsureMyTrip identifies a surge in ‘retiretrips’

Rising demand for high-value travel insurance highlights how retirees are embracing longer, more adventurous post-work holidays

Hikers rescued from Everest after blizzard traps hundreds

Heavy snowstorms over the weekend left around 1,000 people stuck on the mountain’s Kangshung face in Tibet

Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY ceases operations, stranding thousands

The collapse of PLAY airlines highlights urgent challenges for travellers and insurers in a turbulent aviation market

PJ Hayman to implement AI sales assistant

The solution, provided by OpenDialog AI, will initially be rolled out at Free Spirit, PJ Hayman’s travel insurance brand for people with medical conditions and disabilities

ACI projects 9.8 billion global air passengers for 2025

The figure represents an expected increase of 3.7% compared with the previous year