As world travel resumes, travelers may find that planning their next trip is a little more complex and difficult. New regulations around restrictions, requirements, quarantine and travelling, flight a…
Europe
More than half of Germans and Austrians are in travel mood
How does Corona influence the desire to travel in Austria and Germany? A recent study of the Research Association for Vacation and Travel (FUR) attempted to answer this question on the citizens’…
Passenger numbers fall by two thirds at London Luton
A total of 575,000 passengers travelled through London Luton Airport in September, a decrease of 66 per cent compared with the same period last year.The airport has taken steps to ensure that the airp…
Spirit of Adventure arrives in UK ahead of February debut
The latest addition to the Saga Cruises ocean fleet, Spirit of Adventure, has arrived in the UK.She joins her sister, Spirit of Discovery, in Tilbury, where she will lay up for the winter before welco…
Star Clippers to operate all three ships in Europe in 2022
Star Clippers plans to base all three of its ships in the Mediterranean in 2022, moving its namesake tall-ship vessel from its current home in Southeast Asia.The Star Clipper will complete its 2021-22…
Domestic tourism in Russia is not able to compensate for coronavirus losses
The Coronavirus pandemic has had a negative effect on the tourism industry worldwide. This is especially the case for foreign tourism, given the border closures in essentially every country in the wor…
UK government to establish travel taskforce
The government is establishing what it brands a global travel taskforce to seek a safe return of international travel.The move follows weeks of criticism from the hospitality sector that authorities w…
Fred. Olsen World Cruise provides sales boost
The launch of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ inaugural World Cruise aboard new ship Borealis has delivered a bumper sales week.On September 30th, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveiled the 101-night &lsqu…
Gatwick to charge for curbside drop-off
Gatwick will introduce a charge for vehicles using the forecourt to drop off passengers directly outside its terminals from next year.The revenue raised will help the airport continue its recovery fro…
KLM submits plan for €3.4bn bailout to Dutch government
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has submitted a restructuring plan to the Netherlands ministry of finance as the carrier seeks to overcome the slowdown in travel surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.The airline…