Winter Travel Demand: Emirates says it has closed the summer season ahead of expectations, carrying 8.6M passengers in July–August and entering winter with bookings tracking ahead of last year; it’s operating at ~93% of pre-disruption capacity and highlights strong demand from South Africa, Brazil, India, Portugal, Egypt, Ghana, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Nepal (via flydubai). Tourism & Heritage in Libya: Khoms launched the National Tourist Caravan Programme, aiming to spotlight Leptis Magna and boost cultural tourism, with Libyan officials and Tunisian partners in attendance. Local Culture Festival: Waddan’s Heritage and Folk Arts Festival wrapped up after four days of crafts, heritage exhibitions, and performances with participation from multiple Libyan cities. Libya–Tunisia Air Links: Libya’s National Development Authority says it’s ready to invest directly with Tunisia in upgrading Tunis-Carthage Airport or building a new airport, citing over 3M Libyan visitors to Tunisia annually. Travel Safety Watch: Japan lowered its Egypt South Sinai advisory to Level 2 (avoid non-essential travel) but kept North Sinai and the Libya border at Level 3 (avoid travel). New Route for Travelers: Benghazi’s first passenger ferry trip to Turkey in decades set sail from the Jaliyana Free Zone port, aiming to expand sea travel and tourism options.