Plan a 2026 Cook Islands escape with this up to date guide to Rarotonga, Aitutaki and the outer islands, covering seasons, flights, culture, costs and sustainable, small scale stays.
Fresh disruptions on January 17–18, 2026 are causing 12 cancellations and 177 delays across Dubai, Jeddah, Doha and Istanbul, straining Saudia, Qatar Airways and Akasa Air networks and connections.
Trump’s Greenland tariff ultimatum risks igniting a transatlantic trade war, jolting NATO unity, reshaping Arctic power politics and threatening higher costs for travelers, consumers and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.
Australia’s peak summer travel season stumbled on January 17, 2026, as 25 cancellations and 300 plus delays across Jetstar, Qantas and regional partners snarled major hubs and stranded passengers nationwide.
A rare coast to coast style winter storm is snarling road and air travel from Georgia to Maine this weekend, with dangerous ice, heavy snow and brutal Arctic wind chills.
European winter storms and staffing strains caused 851 delays and 53 cancellations on January 17, disrupting flights via London, Paris, Amsterdam and Istanbul and exposing the fragility of key hub operations.
Emirates A380 passengers faced a three hour tarmac delay at Toronto Pearson after a January 15 snowstorm exposed the airport's limited superjumbo gate capacity and winter weather vulnerabilities.
Toronto Pearson faces hundreds of cancellations, long delays and stranded passengers as a powerful winter storm dumps up to 40 centimeters of snow across southern Ontario and cripples regional air travel.
