Travel
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Taiwan to end COVID quarantine for arrivals, welcome back tourists
Taiwan will end its mandatory COVID-19 quarantine for arrivals from Oct. 13 and welcome tourists back, the government said on Thursday, completing a major step on its plan to re-open to the outside w…
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Canada to scrap all COVID travel restrictions from Oct 1
Canada will drop all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers from Oct. 1, including vaccination and masking requirements for flights and trains, the government said on Monday. The move is likely to boost…
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Air Canada to buy 30 electric planes from Heart Aerospace
Air Canada on Thursday said it would buy electric planes for the first time with the acquisition of 30 battery-powered regional aircraft from Heart Aerospace, as more airlines turn to new technologie…
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French air traffic to be cut by 50% on Sept. 16 over strikes, authority says
France’s DGAC aviation authority on Tuesday said it has asked airlines to halve their flight schedules on Friday, Sept. 16, due to a planned strike by air traffic controllers. The cuts affect the who…
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London flight, hotel fares surge ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Hotel prices in London and airfares to the British capital are soaring as hundreds of thousands of people flock there ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday, potentially providing some respite …
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Japan govt to waive tourist visa requirements as part of border easing
Japan’s government is planning to waive tourist visa requirements from some countries as part of a further easing of border controls enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19, Fuji News Network reported…
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Irate Passengers staged mini demo at Kotoka International Airport due to poor service by KLM
Passengers flying to various destinations from Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam yesterday, 22nd August 2022, staged a mini demonstration as a result of a cancelled flight and poor customer …
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Emirates suspends Nigeria flights from September over trapped funds
Dubai’s Emirates will suspend flights to Nigeria from next month over an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s most populous nation, the airline said on Thursday. The decision highlights the di…
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Heathrow Airport expects 16 mln passengers in July-Sept
London’s Heathrow said on Thursday more than 6 million people travelled through Britain’s busiest airport in July and expects about 16 million passengers between July and September as travel rebounds…
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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” in patronage. The new prices, which took effect …