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Black Friday chaos in London as Tube drivers strike

UK Breaking News

Black Friday chaos in London as Tube drivers strike

1 day ago

The walkout disrupted services across London on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of...

Man attempts to start a fire on Japanese high-speed train.

Japan Breaking News

Man attempts to start fire on Japanese high-speed train

3 weeks ago

The fire-starter, who did not resist arrest, later told the police that he “tried to copy” the...

Indian tourists set to be highly sought-after.

India Breaking News

Indian tourists set to be highly sought-after

3 weeks ago

The growth within India’s economy will directly contribute to a boost in the middle-class...

WTTC: Travel & Tourism sector in France set to recover more than a third this year.

WTTC: Travel & Tourism sector in France set to...

Proof of vaccination now mandatory to board VIA Rail train.

Proof of vaccination now mandatory to board VIA Rail...

Paris Gare du Nord train station evacuated over bomb threat.

Paris Gare du Nord train station evacuated over bomb...

Top five types of tourism discussed in 2021.

Top five types of tourism discussed in 2021

2022 travel hacks: Best time to book airfare and hotels

2022 travel hacks: Best time to book flights and hotels

US jobs report: Uneven recovery for Leisure and Hospitality

US jobs report: Uneven recovery for Leisure and...

Do not wear 'wrong mask' on the Eurostar train!

Do not wear ‘wrong mask’ on the Eurostar...

Trains Collide in Tunisia Leaving at 30 or More Injured

Canada makes vaccination mandatory for the transportation sector

Canada makes vaccination mandatory for the...

Two people killed, two wounded in Arizona Amtrak shooting

Two people killed, two wounded in Arizona Amtrak...

Canadians want to travel abroad

Canadians want to travel abroad

Derailed on a beautiful Saturday afternoon meant pain...

Business travel seen as a perk in post-COVID US

Business travel seen as a perk in post-COVID US

New low-cost train from London to Edinburgh could disrupt current rail and air services

New low-cost train from London to Edinburgh

All flights canceled, ports closed as Shanghai braces for Typhoon Chanthu

All flights canceled, ports closed as Shanghai braces...

Denmark ends all COVID-19 restrictions after 548-day lockdown

Denmark ends all COVID-19 restrictions after 548-day...

FTA urges US transit agencies to increase vaccination rates

FTA urges US transit agencies to increase vaccination...

2021 tourism revenues less than half of pre-pandemic levels

2021 tourism revenues less than half of pre-pandemic...

Travel and tourism deal-making activity down almost 7% in July

Travel and tourism deal-making activity down almost 7%...

US travel mask mandate to be extended through mid-January 2022

US travel mask mandate to be extended through mid...

Visiting Friends and Relatives Will Drive Travel Recovery

Visiting Friends and Relatives Will Drive Travel...

COVID-19 Changes Italians' Travel Habits

COVID-19 Changes Italians’ Travel Habits

UK Domestic Tourism Priced Itself Out of the Market

Travel in the UK is too expensive

Ten People Wounded In a Stabbing Rampage on Tokyo Commuter Train

Ten People Wounded In a Stabbing Rampage On Tokyo...

COVID-19 Spike Threatens UK Domestic Travel Recovery

COVID-19 Spike Threatens UK Domestic Travel Recovery

Mandatory masks returning to London Underground

Mandatory masks returning to London Underground

Train Collided in Pilsen

Express Train from Munich to Prague crashed killing...

COVID Prank In Moscow Subway Lands Video Blogger In Russian Prison

COVID Prank In Moscow Subway Lands Video Blogger In...

12 train passengers killed, 5 injured in flooded subway tunnel in China

12 train passengers killed, 5 injured in flooded...

Approved Vaccine Inconsistency Could Delay International Travel Restart

Approved Vaccine Inconsistency Could Delay...

China Tourism Reports 2.36 Billion Domestic Trips in First Half of 2021

China Tourism Reports 2.36 Billion Domestic Trips in...

Chinese will take 750 million railway trips during summer travel rush

Chinese will take 750 million railway trips during...

Train + Air: Air France reaffirms commitment to environmental sustainability

Train + Air: Air France reaffirms commitment to...

US travel industry should address trust gaps in price transparency, COVID-19 safety

US travel industry should address trust gaps in price...

Huge fire and explosion: London’s Elephant and Castle rail station evacuated

Huge fire and explosion: London’s Elephant and Castle...

Switzerland opens its borders to vaccinated Gulf tourists

Switzerland opens its borders to vaccinated Gulf...

Shanghai announces 2021-2025 tourism development plan

Shanghai announces 2021-2025 tourism development plan

European travel sentiment soars with vaccines and EU digital COVID ID rollout

European travel sentiment soars with vaccines and EU...

International tourism down 83% in the first quarter of...

KATA to promote outbound tourism to EAC countries

KATA to promote outbound tourism to EAC countries

Chaos in Netherlands as train traffic halted across the country

Chaos in Netherlands as train traffic halted across...

Slower travel methods could be the next big tourism trend

Slower travel methods could be the next big tourism...

Young travelers prefer messaging when booking post-pandemic travel

Young travelers prefer messaging when booking post...

Two subway trains collide in Kuala Lumpur tunnel, 213 passengers injured

Two subway trains collide in Kuala Lumpur tunnel, 213...

UK domestic tourism set for bumper summer

UK domestic tourism set for bumper summer

The Napa Valley Wine Train reopens on May 17

The Napa Valley Wine Train reopens on May 17

Cracks on high-speed trains cause ‘significant disruption’ of UK rail services

Cracks on high-speed trains cause ‘significant...

China’s May Day holiday travel rush sets new records

China’s May Day holiday travel rush sets new...

23 killed, 79 injured in Mexico City train overpass collapse

23 killed, 79 injured in Mexico City train overpass...

Loyalty programs and increased collaboration key features of post-COVID travel

Loyalty programs and increased collaboration key...

Millennial families still traveling despite COVID worries

Millennial families still traveling despite COVID...

Travel industry needs to communicate more effectively to increase UK consumer confidence

Travel industry needs to communicate more effectively...

TAP Air Portugal announces air-rail partnership in Europe

TAP Air Portugal announces air-rail partnership in...

Travel is heating up: Two-thirds of Americans planning summer vacations

Travel is heating up: Two-thirds of Americans planning...

This Hawaii train is classified for tourists and...

VIA Rail resumes the Toronto-Winnipeg portion of the Canadian

VIA Rail resumes the Toronto-Winnipeg portion of the...

China’s tourism to rake in $195 billion in first half of 2021

China’s tourism to rake in $195 billion in first...

South Africa Response to New Imposed Travel RestrictionsNovember 27, 2021
The South African government has noted the announcements by several countries to institute temporary travel restrictions on South Africa and other countries in the region.
Canada Now Shuts Down Travel to South African Countries Due to OmicronNovember 27, 2021
Public health authorities in South Africa have confirmed that a new COVID-19 variant of concern (B.1.1.529) has been detected in that country. Over the past 24 hours, this variant – named Omicron by the World Health Organization — has also been detected in other countries. At this time, the variant has not been detected in Canada.
Canada to Offer New Self-Isolation Sites from COVID-19November 27, 2021
The Government of Canada is working with partners to protect the health and safety of Canadians and Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada, and to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and its variants in Canada. Self-isolation is one of the most effective ways to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
LATAM Airlines Group Now Files Plan of Reorganization Out of Chapter 11November 27, 2021
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its affiliates in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and the United States today announced the filing of a Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan"), which reflects the path forward for the group to exit Chapter 11 in compliance with both U.S. and Chilean law. The Plan is accompanied by a Restructuring Support Agreement (the "RSA") with the Parent Ad Hoc Group, which is the largest unsecured creditor group in these Chapter 11 cases, and certain of LATAM's shareholders.
Cancer and COVID Research: The Role of CytokinesNovember 27, 2021
Following the inspiring opening speech, "Future Perspective of Cancer Immunotherapy," delivered by Nobel Prize and Tang Prize laureate Prof. Tasuku Honjo at the 14th Asia Pacific Federation of Pharmacologist Conference (APFP) on November 26, the 2020 Tang Prize Laureate's Lecture for Biopharmaceutical Science, co-organized by the Tang Prize Foundation and The Pharmacological Society in Taiwan, took place at the 14th APFP at 1:30 p.m. (GMT+8) on November 27.
Seychelles New Travel Measures Due to COVID-19 Omicron VariantNovember 27, 2021
Visitors from South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe are not permitted entry into Seychelles effective today Saturday, November 27, 2021, until further notice, the Seychelles Ministry of Health has announced. No cases of variant B.1.1.529 have been detected in Seychelles, the local authorities confirm.
Qatar Airways Immediately Stops Flights from Five African CountriesNovember 27, 2021
With the new COVID-19 Omicron variant surging across Southern Africa, Qatar Airways will no longer be accepting passengers traveling from five Southern African countries in its global network with immediate effect.
Netherlands goes into a new lockdownNovember 27, 2021
Despite 85% of the country’s adult population being vaccinated, the surge in the Netherlands is said to be the worst in Western Europe.
New COVID-19 Omicron strain is in UK, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Czech Republic nowNovember 27, 2021
All 27 EU member states agreed to temporarily halt air travel from seven southern African nations. The UK, US and Canada have also imposed similar restrictions.
UNWTO General Assembly Postponement Urged: WTO is Indefinitely Postponed!November 27, 2021
The other WTO has just postponed its major ministerial Conference on commerce, planned from November 30th in Geneva, because of the risk which may come from the new COVID variant. Will UNWTO follow? The Honorary Secretary-General, the World Tourism Network and the African Tourism Board are urging UNWTO to follow WTO.
New CDC Guidelines for Americans on the Omicron Covid Variant B.1.1.529November 27, 2021
The United States Center for Desease Control issued a statement on the new Omicron strain of the Coronavirus known as B.1.1.529
Jamaica Announces New Air Services from Stockholm to Montego BayNovember 27, 2021
The Jamaica Tourist Board is delighted to announce that VING, operated by Sunclass Airlines, will be returning to the destination with direct flights from Stockholm, Sweden to Jamaica. The fortnightly flying program will start November 2022 and run through to March 2023 as part of the winter season program 2022/23. VING will operate a total of 9 rotations for winter 2022/23 with 373 seats on each flight, on its Airbus A330-900neo.
Veteran Birder Herbert Byaruhanga New President of Uganda Tourism AssociationNovember 27, 2021
Veteran birder Herbert Byaruhanga was elected president of the Uganda Tourism Association (UTA) on November 20 for the years 2022/23 at the Annual General Meeting held at Hotel Africana in Kampala.
IATO Welcomes Resumption of International Flight Operations But Wants MoreNovember 27, 2021
The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) has expressed gratitude to the government for taking the decision for resumption of regular international flight operations from December 15, 2021.
Iberia Advance Passenger Information Through New PartnershipNovember 27, 2021
Travel industry distributors can connect from today to Iberia through the Kyte API and access its air fares and ancillary services.