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Air Arabia sets December start for Sharjah Gdansk route

Gdansk will become Air Arabia’s fourth Polish destination from Sharjah once the announced December services are operating. The airline already serves Krakow and Warsaw Chopin Airport from its Sharjah base. Air Arabia will also launch four weekly flights to Katowice on Dec. 17, 2026. That service will operate on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Together, the Gdansk and Katowice additions will extend the carrier’s direct Poland network beyond the country’s two cities it currently serves.

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Etihad sets December start for Abu Dhabi Gothenburg flights

The route will give Gothenburg its first direct air connection with the United Arab Emirates. It will also create the city’s first nonstop link to the Middle East and Asia. Passengers from western Sweden can connect through Abu Dhabi to destinations across India and Asia. The new service also provides direct access to Abu Dhabi for travelers departing from the Gothenburg region. Göteborg Landvetter Airport serves Gothenburg and the wider western Sweden market.

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Spain begins temporary border checks for Italy arrivals

Spain has begun temporary border checks on travelers arriving from Italy by air and sea, in response to Italy imposing its own controls on arrivals from Spain. Document checks are being conducted at airports in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, Alicante, and Valencia. The measures are scheduled to last until Sept. 7. Italy introduced its controls after a large migration influx into Ceuta, Spain’s North African enclave, with around 72,000 migrants entering the region. Spain had called on Italy to withdraw its restrictions before implementing its own border controls.

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South Korea tourism surplus reaches post-pandemic high

South Korea recorded a $596.6 million tourism surplus in June 2026, its strongest monthly result since the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure marked a $1.44 billion improvement from June 2025, when the balance showed an $846.8 million deficit. Korea Tourism Organization data show June produced the second-highest monthly tourism surplus on record. Only October 2008 was higher, with a surplus of $661.5 million.