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Etihad Airways adds flights to Shanghai as travel demand to and from China grows
Etihad Airways is set to strengthen air connectivity between the UAE and China next year, starting with an additional weekly frequency on its Abu Dhabi – Shanghai route. Subject to regulatory...
Eager Chinese line up to travel as Beijing opens the floodgates
A surge in holiday bookings shows China’s vast population is ready and hungry for travel as the country dismantles border controls and emerges from nearly three years of self-imposed isolation....
Airport laptop and liquid limits won’t be relaxed until mid-2024
UK passengers will be able to carry liquids in containers that can hold up to two litres Major airports will be required to install new technology, like the CT scanners, that gives security staff...
NYC’s Famed Fifth Avenue to Get a Major Revamp — With Bigger Sidewalks and More Green Space
New York City’s popular stretch of Fifth Avenue between Bryant Park and Central Park will be redesigned into a “world-class public space,” as part of a vision plan the city's Mayor Eric Adams...
Disney World Reopening Vintage Train Ride After Four Years
Officials from the Walt Disney World Resort announced its classic 100-year-old vintage steam trains were returning to the Magic Kingdom Park for the holiday season. The Walt Disney World Railroad...
Travelling around SA this year hasn’t been easy or cheap – but it should get better in 2023
Travelling around South Africa in 2022 has been expensive and frustrating. That's thanks to a shortage of domestic airline seats, record-high petrol prices, and scarce rental cars. But 2023 should...
Passengers warned to expect delays during UK Border Force strike
Border Force official does not rule out possibility of airport closures when staff go on strike from Friday About 1,000 Border Force staff who are members of the PCS union are to go on strike from...
Nigeria suspends Covid-19 tests for travellers
The Nigerian Government has approved the immediate relaxation of the Covid-19 safety measures and travel advisory, including the suspension of all pre-departure, pre-boarding, and post-arrival PCR...
Home Affairs is trying to clear a backlog of 56,543 visas – which may be done by June 2024
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is battling its way through a vast backlog of visa applications, which it hopes to have cleared by June 2024. Home Affairs is drowning in outstanding...