Traffic fell in September, with a loss of 5.5 million passengers over the course of the month. Just over 1.2 million passengers traveled through Heathrow in September, down 82% compared to 2019. Most travel is to the remaining European destinations on the UK’s travel corridors list. However, the number of countries on this list has […]

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Fire broke out on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro on Sunday afternoon, causing fear and panic among people living on the eastern slopes of the Mountain, the highest peak in Africa. Until Monday morning, the fire has been raging its course on the Mountain’s forest, with fire fighting squad from wildlife conservation institutions and the […]

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Travelport announced today that CTI Business Travel, an international full-service travel management company, has completed its full Global Distribution System (GDS) upgrade to Travelport following a newly signed multi-year deal. CTI Business Travel decided to move its business to Travelport after Southwest Airlines announced its full GDS participation with the company. Travelport provided CTI Business […]

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Beijing city authorities announced that they will limit the number of people entering the city daily. According to reports, no more than 500 people a day will be allowed to enter Chinese capital. The fears of the Beijing authorities are related to the fact that immediately after the partial resumption of international passenger flights on […]

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Ong Ye Kung, the minister of Transport for Singapore explained that his country can’t wait around for a vaccine. Ong Ye Kung MP is served as the Minister for Transport since 27 July 2020. He also served as the Minister of Education from 1 October 2015 to 26 July 2020. Singapore has no domestic travel […]

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Tourism to Nepal can mean a lot more than climbing Mout Everest in Nepal. One out of three people in the United States experiencing mental issues during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. FInding back to oneself, getting inner-peace, and explore the potential in ourselves is what a niche in tourism could mean for a new age […]

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Dr. Tanarak Plipat, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control for the Ministry of Health in Thailand, said that the COVID-19 situation in Myanmar directly affects Thailand’s efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic as Thailand tightens Myanmar border control. Currently in Myanmar, COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging and rising daily. Previously, the country […]

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Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced that Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX aircraft may return to service in the United States as soon as next month. That would allow Ryanair to start receiving 737 MAX jets rebranded as 737-8 in early 2021. The announcement comes as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a draft report on Tuesday […]

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Thailand’s Phuket has postponed its reopening to foreign tourists until the end of the Vegetarian Festival. The postponement came after a meeting between local officials and tourism operators, who decided that the delay will create confidence in the island’s safety measures among Thai tourists who will visit Phuket for the festival during October 17-25. [playht_player […]

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The United States is not the only country in the world getting ready for a big election where US citizens are deciding between Donald Trump and Joe Biden as the countries next president. Big politics are also unfolding in a lot smaller country, The Republic of Seychelles will decide between three candidates running for president […]

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