Travel News for August 22nd, 2026


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Norway’s ATC strike is getting worse. Still 12 controllers out; eight more join Tuesday. SAS cancelled 14 flights today. Sunday is the hard day: Oslo Gardermoen is set to close 6:30–11:30am, with knock-ons nationwide. If there’s no deal by midweek, Avinor is warning of overnight closures into Thursday, including Tromsø. Avinor

A Manhattan judge voided the 75-country immigrant-visa freeze. Friday’s ruling says the State Department’s January blanket stop on immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries was unlawful. This is family/residence visas, not tourist B-1/B-2, and it doesn’t lift the separate 39-country entry ban. State hadn’t commented as of this morning. Al Jazeera

Tropical Storm Moke’s outer bands hit Hawaii this weekend. Center stays south of the islands, but Big Island can see 5–10 inches of rain (isolated 15), heaviest Sunday–Monday, on ground still soaked from Hurricane Lala. Flash floods, mudslides, rough surf, and road issues are the real risk, not an airport shutdown on current forecasts. Hawaii News Now

Fiji’s Nadi Airport got a little more jet fuel, not a fix. Authorities released 1.3 million litres into stock today, but supply stays restricted until the next shipment. Non-scheduled flights should still fuel elsewhere; Qantas, Virgin, and others may keep tankering, tech-stopping, or cancelling. FijiVillage

Alaska put Seattle–Athens and Seattle–Paris on sale. First SEA–Athens nonstop and new SEA–Paris, both seasonal 787-9s from May 2027. Intro Main Cabin roundtrips from $999 through Wednesday, Aug 26. Alaska Airlines

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Tom Royce
Tom Royce writes The Travel Bloggers, guides to lesser-known towns — markets, rivers, neighborhoods, food, and where to stay — for travelers who skip template itineraries. Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, he started traveling young (cross-country trips from New York to California at 15, a solo flight to Australia at 17, and studying in Europe during college) and later built a standby-travel life after marrying a flight attendant. Recent trips include time in Paris and a Rome-based look at Italy, with day trips to Pompeii and the towns around Sorrento.