Work resumes at Istanbul’s new airport under police presenceAirports

Work resumes at Istanbul’s new airport under police presence

Construction workers at Istanbul’s new airport resumed last Monday, with heavy police and gendarmerie presence at the site, two labour…

United Airlines targets 50 pct cut in greenhouse gas emissionsTourism Insight News

United Airlines targets 50 pct cut in greenhouse gas emissions

United Airlines said last week it has set a goal to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent over…

Islanders in Kenya build recycled plastic boat to highlight pollutionInnovation

Islanders in Kenya build recycled plastic boat to highlight pollution

Kenyan islanders have built a boat made entirely of recycled plastic collected during clean-ups of the ocean to highlight the…

Can you be addicted to travel?In Depth

Can you be addicted to travel?

Ok, so the question might seem a little strange, but if you think about it, we all know someone whose…

Ryanair faces one-day strike in five countries over contractsTransport

Ryanair faces one-day strike in five countries over contracts

Ryanair faces a one-day walkout by cabin crew across five countries on Sept. 28 as unions step up pressure on…

Uber drivers in Denmark must pay fine for every ride, supreme court rules

Uber drivers in Denmark must pay fine for every ride, supreme court rules

The Danish supreme court ratified yesterday fines given to four Uber drivers for operating illegally, paving the way for similar…

Man jailed in Italy for writing fake TripAdvisor reviewTravel Agents & Tour Operators

Man jailed in Italy for writing fake TripAdvisor review

A man who wrote fake reviews about Italian restaurants and hotels on the online travel site TripAdvisor has been jailed…

Ryanair expects only small number of cancellations if crew strikeTransport

Ryanair expects only small number of cancellations if crew strike

Ryanair will seek to minimise disruption to passengers by cancelling a small number of flights in advance if cabin crew…

N.Korea’s “Mass Games” provide tourist spectacle, and sobering reminderDestinations

N.Korea’s “Mass Games” provide tourist spectacle, and sobering reminder

Packed into Pyongyang’s giant stadium this week with thousands of other tourists, Australian Mitchell Hamilton marvelled at the return of…

Ireland eyes Toronto-style regulations to tackle Airbnb rentalsTravel Agents & Tour Operators

Ireland eyes Toronto-style regulations to tackle Airbnb rentals

Ireland is preparing regulations governing short-term rentals let on homesharing sites like Airbnb similar to those introduced in Toronto, in…