The six best trainrides
Train travel is becoming popular again, offering travelers the chance to cover large distances while enjoying the journey. It's true — if you travel by...
UA resumes international in May
United Airlines is hopeful that it will be able to resume some long-haul direct services in less than a month’s time. The airline has opened...
Violating India lockdown given bizarre punishment
Indian police have come up with a novel way to punish tourists violating the nationwide lockdown.
It is treating them like naughty schoolchildren.
Ten tourists were...
Trump Hotels fire staff
The Trump Organization has laid off or furloughed around 1,500 workers, with many impacted at its hotels and resorts across North America.
It has trimmed...
Four new TAP routes
TAP Air Portugal has announced four new routes with all but one for W20.
Lisbon – Agadir
Lisbon – Cancun
Lisbon – Cape Town
Ponta Delgada (Azores Airport) – Toronto
Ponta Delgada – Toronto...
Japan declares state of emergency
The Japanese government declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and other prefectures which will last for one month.
It spans Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba,...
IATA: 25 mio out of work
The International Air Transport Association has released a new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand...
Many airlines keep status, but not SAS
At a minimum, all MileagePlus Premier members will retain the status they earned for 2020, through January 2022*. In addition, for the 2021 status year,...
Phuket closes all hotels
As confirmed cases of coronavirus reach 100 on the island of Phuket, governor Pakkapong Taweepat has ordered all hotels to close.
All hotels on the...
Saudi takes part of Carnival
Saudi takes part of Carnival
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has taken a bet on Carnival Corp with a 8.2% stake in the ailing cruise...