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Briefing: Iran ready to let Japanese vessels transit Hormuz, Kyodo reports

Strategic angle: Iran has announced its readiness to allow Japanese vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz, according to Kyodo news agency.

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Briefing: United to cut 5% of flights, planning for $175 oil from Iran war

Strategic angle: United Airlines announces flight reductions amid rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions.

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Briefing: Airlines Are Breaking Ticket-Sale Records As Travelers Rush To Buy Before Iran-War Price Increases Hit

Strategic angle: It's almost as if the war against Iran is having huge, unintended consequences. Who could have predicted this?

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Briefing: Amsterdam Bans Fossil Fuel Ads

Strategic angle: The city takes a bold step in the fight against climate change by prohibiting advertisements for flights, petrol cars, and cruise ships.

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Briefing: Travelling to Spain for Easter? Prepare for flight disruption as airport staff call strikes

Strategic angle: The stoppages will coincide with a peak travel period, when millions of passengers pass through Spanish airports.

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Briefing: This Dutch train startup has launched with €19 tickets from Amsterdam to Berlin

Strategic angle: The service plans to expand to France in late 2026.

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Briefing: Europe and Japan signal readiness to secure Hormuz as tanker traffic resumes selectively

Strategic angle: The conflict around the Strait of Hormuz is starting to draw in global powers, as disruptions to shipping and energy flows raise concerns about wider economic fallout.

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Briefing: Middle East crisis may divert millions of tourists to Europe

Strategic angle: The blow to tourism in the Middle East and Gulf opens up both an opportunity and a risk for Europe.

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Briefing: Several injured as turbulence hits Delta flight into Sydney

Strategic angle: Three flight attendants were taken to hospital after the Airbus A350 experienced turbulence during its descent into Sydney Airport.

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Briefing: Watch: New €10 Amsterdam–Berlin train service by Govolta takes off

Strategic angle: A new low-cost rail service linking Amsterdam and Berlin was launched on 19 March as GoVolta’s first train departed from Amsterdam Centraal.

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Tesla's Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall

Tesla's Full Self-Driving system is under scrutiny by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration due to safety concerns in poor visibility conditions.

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Greek animal airlift evacuates pets and owners from Middle East war

A flight carrying dozens of cats, dogs and their owners landed in Athens as part of a successful government effort to evacuate pets from the war in the Middle East.

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Briefing: 3D Model Predicts Mosquito Flight Paths from Sight and CO₂ Cues

Strategic angle: Researchers at MIT and Georgia Tech unveil a model that demonstrates how mosquitoes use visual and chemical cues to locate their targets.

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Briefing: FAA Tightens Safety Rules for Helicopters and Planes Around Major Airports

Strategic angle: Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are enhancing safety protocols in busy airspace, including the suspension of visual separation.

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Germany news: Strike to block all flights at Berlin airport

Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is set to ground all flights amid a strike called for Wednesday.

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Briefing: SAS to cancel 1,000 flights in April after jet fuel price doubles in 10 days

Strategic angle: The Scandinavian airline has announced further cancellations expected after Easter due to soaring jet fuel prices.

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Briefing: Europe’s airlines eye opportunities from Iran war fallout

Strategic angle: With services of dominant Gulf rivals disrupted, there is a brief window to provide direct flights that avoid the region’s hubs.

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Briefing: From dust to planets: Parabolic flight reveal a turbulent path

Strategic angle: A research team explores how fine dust aggregates into building blocks for planets through parabolic flight experiments.

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Briefing: Spirit Airlines Will Have Just 80 Planes To Repay $2 Billion In Debt

Strategic angle: Spirit's position as an ultra-low-cost carrier leaves it vulnerable to rising fuel prices.

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Briefing: Changing flight paths could slash aviation's climate impact

Strategic angle: Small changes to aircraft flight paths could reduce aviation's global warming impact by nearly half, a new study suggests.