The federal government’s pandemic border measures — including random testing for vaccinated travellers — could be coming to an end soon. It still might not be soon enough for many travellers and tourism operators.
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Low chance but high risk — Zika virus still a threat to travellers
The Zika virus should remain a concern for some Canadians planning winter vacations in sunny climes, doctors say.
US flights: Tropical Storm Gordon to affect Louisiana and Florida travellers – full list
Tropical Storm Gordon is to hit the Gulf Coast later today and could become a hurricane just before it makes landfall. The storm is currently a threat to anyone in the United States along the coast from Louisiana to Florida, according to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) Wind speeds of up to 65mph have been […]
Travellers face days of strikes on trains
The strikes add further misery for passengers as hundreds of services have been cancelled by Northern and Govia Thameslink Railway since new timetables were introduced on May 20. Northern has axed 165 daily services until the end of July. Areas affected include Manchester, Liverpool and Blackpool. The dispute has been raging for over two years […]
Japan will start charging departing travellers a ‘sayonara tax’ from 2019
Sean Pavone/Shutterstock Your trip to Japan might be about to get a little more expensive. Travellers will be charged 1,000 yen ($ 9.37) for leaving the country as of 2019. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the tax is part of an effort to raise 40 billion yen annually to bolster tourism. The “sayonara tax” will […]
The 10 best airlines in the world, according to travellers
REUTERS/Edgar Su TripAdvisor has revealed the winners of its 2018 Travellers’ Choice Awards for Airlines — and some of the results are pretty surprising. The winners were chosen based on airline reviews submitted on TripAdvisor Flights or via one of TripAdvisor’s review collection partners from February 2017 to February 2018. It took both quantity and quality of […]
Is Russia safe for British travellers? Warning for World Cup 2018 after UK poison attack
Russia will be welcoming a number of international tourists this year as it hosts the World Cup 2018 from 14 June to 15 July. However, a recent poison attack in the UK could put Britons heading to the country to watch the football at risk. Former Russian agent Sergei Skripal, 66 and his daughter Yulia, […]
Ryanair flights LATEST Brexit threat – UK travellers could be ‘disrupted’ from April 2018
Peter Bellew COO of Ryanair warned passengers today that flights could be ‘disrupted’ in a matter of weeks. He told a press conference: “If things aren’t agreed over Brexit, there will be disruption in April 2018.” It’s the latest in a long line of threats from Michael O’Leary’s airline. In August 2017, O’Leary first threatened […]
Revealed: A third of UK Travellers can’t get travel insurance and THIS is why
Travel insurance is essential for anyone wishing to leave the UK and allows for peace of mind during the duration of your trip. If the worst does happen, knowing you’re covered will prevent any nasty and unaffordable bills. But what do you do if you can’t get cover? According to new research, one in five […]
British travellers worry about this the most when abroad – and it isn't terror attacks
British holidays abroad are set to soar in 2018 with new flight routes and cheaper travel deals. Two-thirds of Britons travel five or more times a year, according to holiday and travel show Destinations. With holidays come problems such as safety and money worries, but new research has found one prevailing issue that Britons worry […]
