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US court blocks fee disclosure rule

A United States court of appeal has temporarily blocked the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) new rule on upfront fee disclosures for airlines.   Several airlines,...

NDC offers confuse clients, frustrate agents

A recent Travel News poll showed that 5% of agents book NDC via airline direct websites, 10% utilise a third-party platform (eg Thomalex), 15%...

Disneyland dream over as girl named after Game of Thrones character refused passport

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailA six-year-old girl will miss her dream...

Full list of countries issuing travel warnings to UK amid far-right riots

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailSeveral countries have issued safety warnings to...

Virgin Atlantic Flight 100 ad banned over ‘misleading’ SAF claim

A Virgin Atlantic ad promoting its landmark ‘Flight 100’, the first transatlantic flight powered by 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has been...

New Harry Potter theme park announced – first look inside

Universal Orlando has unveiled the first look of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic, one of the five new worlds...

Zanzibar’s mandatory insurance ‘disappointing’

From September 1, passengers heading to Zanzibar for an idyllic Indian Ocean holiday will have to fork out an additional US$44 (R805) per person...

Tourists warned of dangers of UK travel amidst rioting and violence

The unrest has hit tourist destinations like Manchester and Liverpool but London is so far unaffected. ...

Canary Islands panic as Lanzarote tourists facing airport chaos

Tourists heading to the Canary Islands have been warned to expect huge queues at passport control.Lanzarote airport currently has a shortage of passport control...

More countries issue warnings against UK travel amid riots

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailSeveral countries have issued safety warnings to...

London travel news LIVE: Casualty on track causes Overground suspension as Elizabeth Line hit by severe delays

A stretch of the Overground has no service on Tuesday as emergency services deal with a casualty on the track, while a number of...

JetBlue signs SAF supply deal at New York’s JFK airport

US carrier JetBlue has signed an agreement for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at New York’s JFK airport. The airline and World Fuel...

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