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Advantage Global Business Travel plans ‘high-powered’ advisory board

Advantage Global Business Travel, the UK-based consortium of small and mid-sized travel management companies, is launching an advisory board. The “high-powered” board will bring together...

Extreme heat warnings across southern Europe as August temperatures rise

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailExtreme heat in high summer is once...

Sri Lanka drops e-Visas

Sri Lanka has announced that the e-Visa system has been suspended after only four months. Travellers must now obtain visas on arrival. The decision to...

London travel news LIVE: Dartford Crossing chaos as stalled vehicle and M25 crash cause 10-mile tailback

Traffic is queueing on the M25 either side of the Dartford Crossing after a vehicle stalled inside the tunnel and a crash closed lanes...

Runway at Japan’s Narita airport closed after US cargo plane makes emergency landing

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailA runway at Japan’s Narita airport was...

Wizz Air launches ‘All You Can Fly’ programme for late bookings

Budget carrier Wizz Air is launching an “All You Can Fly” membership programme allowing customers to buy last-minute flights for a flat booking fee...

Airlines extend suspensions of Middle East flights

Several major European airlines have extended their suspension of flights to Israel and other parts of the Middle East due to the security situation. Many...

Airlines improve access for disabled

Several airlines have made great strides to cater for the needs of disabled travellers. They include Emirates, British Airways and Qantas, which are all...

London travel news LIVE: Victoria station rush-hour commuter chaos as signal failure his Southern trains

Southern Railway commuters were hit with travel chaos on Monday morning because of a signalling fault at London Victoria.The fault blocked some railway lines,...

Singapore Airlines to add capacity to European cities in 2025

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to add flights and capacity to several key European cities including London, Rome, Milan and Barcelona as part of its...

KLM to conduct hydrogen-powered test flight

Dutch carrier KLM is working with Sustainable aircraft firm ZeroAvia to conduct a test flight powered by liquid hydrogen fuel within the next two years. The...

Woman dies after being ‘entangled’ in baggage carousel at Chicago O’Hare

DOT investigating Delta Air Lines as thousands of travelers left in limboThe U.S. Department of Transportation announced an investigation into Delta Air Lines as...

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