Travel
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Passengers lament as local airline ticket prices go up
Prices of local airline tickets have shot up by between 15 and 20 per cent, prompting recession fears among local operators following “a gradual drop…
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Air Canada temporarily bans pets from baggage hold, cites delays
Air Canada said on Wednesday it will not allow animals in the baggage hold until Sept. 12 due to “longer than usual” delays at airports, as carriers …
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Travel chaos ‘unlikely to improve’ – Lufthansa
Lufthansa has warned the ongoing travel chaos is “unlikely to improve in the coming weeks,” as labour shortages and soaring levels of passenger deman…
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AirBnB bans house party permanently; maintains 16-person cap
Airbnb have announced that its party ban for hosts and guests is permanent, maintaining its 16-person cap for properties. Disruptive parties and even…
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Saudi lifts COVID-19 travel restrictions to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam
Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday on its citizens travelling to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam, state news agency SP…
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Nigeria blocking repatriation of $450 million in foreign airline revenue – IATA says
Nigeria is withholding $450 million in revenue international carriers operating in the country have earned, an executive at the world’s largest airli…
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Madrid airport forced on hiring spree to deal with surging tourists
Long lines at the Madrid Barajas Airport in recent weeks should ease as the Spanish police work on hiring more staff to deal with the surge in touris…
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U.S. lifts Trump-imposed Cuba flight restrictions
The administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a series of restrictions on flights to Cuba imposed by his predecessor, including endi…
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U.S airlines cancel 2,500 flights over Memorial holiday weekend
U.S. airlines, which are still rebuilding flight crews after the COVID-19 pandemic travel slowdown, canceled more than2,500 flights over the four-day…
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British Airways owner IAG to order 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets
British Airways owner IAG said on Thursday it has agreed to order 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets for delivery between 2023 and 2027, in a vote of confidence …