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US Customs and Border Protection advises that the increased application fee for the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation is now in place, with New Zealanders required to pay USD40 rather than USD21.
Air New Zealand advises that its International Valet car park has now moved to a new location at Auckland Airport. The new car park is located right beside Auckland International Airport's Transport Hub, with an access road from Tom Pearce Drive (opposite Standard Car Park D). As customers approach the new Valet location, they will pass through a barrier arm gate, which can be opened by scanning the barcode on their Airpoints™ card (in the Air NZ app or on their physical card). Customers will continue to drop off and collect their keys at the Air New Zealand Valet Desk inside the terminal, located opposite the Air New Zealand Premium check-in.
India has shifted from the traditional paper “disembarkation/arrival card” system for foreign nationals arriving to India ( for tourism, work, business and study) to a digital (online) arrival card system starting this month. The goal is to streamline the immigration entry procedure, reduce delays at immigration counters in airports, and improve efficiency.
London Heathrow (LHR) retains its title as the world’s most connected airport for the third consecutive ear, offering over 59,000 possible connections to 226 destinations on the busiest day, according to the latest OAG (Official Airline Guide, an industry publication) Megahubs report. Heathrow remains the leading hub for global travellers and is also Europe’s busiest airport by seat capacity. OAG Megahubs 2025 ranks the connectivity of the world’s busiest international airport hubs – globally and regionally – as well as gateways into domestic markets. Istanbul Airport (IST) had one of the largest increases, moving from tenth to second place, followed by Amsterdam, Seoul Incheon, Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur. Atlanta Hartsfield Airport remains the world’s busiest airport by seat capacity.