‘Barrier to travel’: US visitors warned of possible ‘intrusive’ changes to ESTA application
Travellers may soon need to share social media handles, selfies and extra personal details under proposed US travel rule changes. Read More
Flexibility to pause EES over summer vital to avoid ‘five to six hour’ queues, travel expert says
Airline groups say immediate action is required to combat “chronic border control understaffing” and “unresolved technology issues”. Read More
Capped numbers and umbrellas banned: Capri cracks down on tour groups this summer
Capri receives up to 50,000 daily visitors in peak season, a number far exceeding the resident population of roughly 13,000 to 15,000. Read More
The iconic British Pullman just unveiled a new Baz Luhrmann-designed events space on board
Luhrmann, who worked in collaboration with costume and production designer Catherine Martin, took inspiration from the British countryside and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the interiors. Read More
Points, perks and air miles: How 84% of travellers are ‘gaming’ loyalty schemes to save money
As many as 68 per cent of travellers have booked outside their loyalty programmes for better deals in the last year. Read More
Lunar New Year: Travellers brave 30-hour train journeys with record 9.5 billion trips expected
Hundreds of millions are expected to travel to their hometowns as part of the world’s largest movement of humanity. Read More
New Machu Picchu airport might bring 200% more visitors. Conservationists aren’t happy
A new airport that would slash transit times to Machu Picchu has long been in the pipeline. Read More
Train and airport strikes in Italy to disrupt thousands of travellers this month
The industrial action could impact between 25,000 and 27,000 air passengers. Read More
Olympic tourists in Cortina can explore the Dolomites with the new ‘Uber Snowmobile’ service
The service is available for one month during the Winter Olympics. Read More
Spain train strikes: Which services are still running and what are your refund rights?
During Spain’s three-day train drivers’ strike, more than 330 services have been cancelled. Read More