September 2, 2025

News to Know

US Visa Rules Changes From September:
What to Know
(SOURCE: NEWSWEEK)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin charging higher fees for several travel- and entry-related services on Sept. 30, 2025, the agency said in a Federal Register notice published Aug. 28.

The changes implement the fee amounts set by Congress in the recently enacted "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a key part of President Donald Trump's domestic agenda.

AVIATION

Air France Launches New Seating on Embraer Aircraft (BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWS EUROPE)

Airline Fraud Rates Drop Globally With Europe Leading 50% Decline, Accertify Analysis Reveals (YAHOO FINANCE)

Alaska and Singapore Airlines to End Partnership From October 2025 (AVIATION A2Z)

Qantas to Introduce Lie-Flat Business Seats on Upcoming A321XLR Deliveries (AVIATION BUSINESS NEWS)

Southwest Airlines Begins Using FAA-Mandated Cockpit Barriers on New Boeing Jetliners (FOX BUSINESS)

SUSTAINABILITY

Business Events Sector Set to Boom in Mideast Backed by AI (ZAWYA)

ATPI Group Reveals Significant Gains in Carbon Reduction in 2025 Sustainability Report (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

OTHER SECTORS

Ticketless Train Travel to Be Trialled Across Cities (BBC)

Europcar Partners With Octopus Electroverse for EV Rental Charging (FLEET NEWS)

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Australia - Activists to stage protest at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia, at 16:00 Sept. 9. Increased security likely.

Canada - High temperatures forecast across parts of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, through at least Sept. 5. Health concerns possible.

France - Unionized energy workers plan to strike and protest across France Sept. 2-4. Increased security, disruptions likely.

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