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Manchester to introduce tourist tax
Manchester has announced plans to introduce a tax on people visiting the city for overnight stays. Guests staying overnight will pay an extra £1 per room per night on their accommodation from April...
‘Tasting the stars’ at 40,000 feet, exclusively with Emirates
Emirates is currently the only commercial airline in the world officially serving Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Dom Pérignon onboard. Global airline exclusive agreements are in place until...
SA’s first indoor sky park opens at Wild Coast Sun
The Wild Coast Sun Resort has always been one of KZN’s finest offerings. With its year-round temperate weather, unspoilt beaches, golf course, casino and water park, the Port Edward holiday...
Nigeria scraps Covid-19 tests for international travellers
Nigeria on Monday removed Covid-19 testing requirements for international travellers and it was no longer mandatory to wear masks on flights and inside airport buildings, the airlines regulator...
Hong Kong Drops Curbs on Incoming Travellers, Scraps COVID App
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong announced that from Wednesday international passengers arriving in the territory would no longer face COVID-19 movement controls or be barred from certain venues, and...
EasyJet and Rolls-Royce conduct world-first hydrogen test
Rolls-Royce has said it has run an aircraft engine on hydrogen in what is thought to be a world first for the aviation industry, which is considering using the fuel to decarbonise air travel. The...
You’ll Soon Be Able to Make Phone Calls on Europe Flights
Along with properly stowing carry-on luggage, putting your seat in the upright position, and securing your seatback tray table, switching your phone to airplane mode are among the common...
Tickets For LATAM Brasil’s New International Routes Are Now On Sale
LATAM Brasil announced today that tickets are on sale for three new international routes beginning in 2023. The Brazilian branch of the LATAM Airlines Group is launching flights from Brasilia to...
Cape Town’s award-winning cruise terminal expects to welcome more than 239 ships this season
Cape Town and the V&A Waterfront, in particular, are looking forward to a bumper cruise season which will put to use its award-winning R80 million terminal that's been uncomfortably quiet for...