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First look: Emirates’ new Dubai hub revealed
Emirates is looking to the future with the unveiling of a new base at Al Maktoum International Airport – a sprawling mega hub which will eventually cater for all the Gulf carrier’s needs with five...
Why Norse Atlantic Picked Cape Town As Its First African Destination
South Africa is set to welcome a new airline in October 2024, as Norse Atlantic Airways adds non-stop flights between London and Cape Town. Affectionately known as 'The Mother City,' Cape Town is...
Ireland might put a stop to visa-free travel for South Africans
The government of Ireland wants to enhance immigration control amid challenges with accommodating asylum seekers, and is looking at scrapping visa-free travel for South Africans. Discussions among...
Lift Airlines pauses flights between Cape Town and Durban in winter
Lift Airlines has announced that it will temporarily suspend flights between Cape Town and Durban. “Over the winter period we have made the decision to revise our schedule and temporarily suspend...
Lufthansa City Airlines to commence operations in June
Lufthansa’s new short-haul subsidiary City Airlines will commence operations on 26 June, with an inaugural flight from Munich to Birmingham. The new airline, first announced last year, will operate...
Parisians urban beach dreams of swimming in the River Seine is to become a reality
Going for a dip in the River Seine on a hot summer's day has been the pipe-dream of many a Parisian since swimming in the river was formally banned a century ago. But floating on your back under the...
Venice will now charge day visitors to enter the city
Venice will this week begin charging day-trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism. On Thursday - a public holiday in...
Construction begins on high-speed rail between Vegas and California
Privately owned train company Brightline held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a $12 billion high-speed rail project connecting Las Vegas and Southern California. Secretary of Transportation...
‘We can’t put a fence around Amsterdam’: Dutch capital bans new hotels to curb mass tourism
The Dutch city is also limiting the number of overnight stays by tourists. Amsterdam is banning the construction of new hotel buildings in its latest move to curb overtourism. The Dutch city is also...