Former cyclone Gita hits New Zealand; emergency declared in southern cityTransport

Former cyclone Gita hits New Zealand; emergency declared in southern city

New Zealand’s national carrier today cancelled all flights in and out of the capital, Wellington, and the southern city of Christchurch…

Airbnb vows to tackle sex trafficking in rental homesTravel Agents & Tour Operators

Airbnb vows to tackle sex trafficking in rental homes

Short-term home rental company Airbnb said today it would invest in new technology to crack down on modern slavery amid…

Air New Zealand warns of flight disruptions as Cyclone Gita bears down

Air New Zealand warns of flight disruptions as Cyclone Gita bears down

Air New Zealand warned today flights in and out of New Zealand faced major disruptions this week due to Cyclone…

Iran continues search for missing plane, no wreckage found yetTourism Insight News

Iran continues search for missing plane, no wreckage found yet

Iranian rescue teams were still trying to locate the wreckage of a plane today after it crashed with 65 people…

EU will not lift visas unless Turkey eases terrorism lawsDestinations

EU will not lift visas unless Turkey eases terrorism laws

The European Union told Turkey today it would not ease travel requirements for its citizens unless Ankara softens counter-terrorism laws that the…

Gone with the wind: storms deepen Florida’s beach sand crunchDestinations

Gone with the wind: storms deepen Florida’s beach sand crunch

Down the palm tree-lined roads of northeast Florida’s Flagler County, a half-dozen dump trucks are shuttling back and forth along…

Delta says will take CSeries jets made in Canada, U.S.Tourism Insight News

Delta says will take CSeries jets made in Canada, U.S.

Delta Air Lines Inc said yesterday it will proceed with plans to buy some Canadian-made CSeries jets from Bombardier Inc…

Germany considers plan for free public transport in polluted cities

Germany considers plan for free public transport in polluted cities

The German government is considering plans to make public transport free in cities suffering from air quality problems, according to…

Higher wages, fuel prices turn up cost pressure on airlinesTransport

Higher wages, fuel prices turn up cost pressure on airlines

With inflation paramount in investors’ minds at a time of rising wages and oil prices, the line separating winners and…

Boarding now for a flight from Tokyo to Paris that never takes off

Boarding now for a flight from Tokyo to Paris that never takes off

Fasten your seatbelts for a flight departing to Paris, and never leave the ground. That’s exactly what 12 passengers did…