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Rail passengers have been warned of more nationwide travel disruption next weekend as train drivers at nine firms strike over pay offers failing to match the soaring cost of living.The train drivers’ union Aslef announced last week that its members had voted overwhelmingly to take a second round of industrial action next Saturday, and emphasised…

Firstly, why should businesses within the travel and hospitality sector be thinking about investing in green energy solutions? Today, businesses are facing plenty of pressures, not least how they are powered and how they are adopting more sustainable practices. For business leaders within the travel and hospitality sector it is more than just…

NEW SALEM, ND (KXNET) — North Dakota is no stranger to giant animals, as strange as that sounds… but just looking across the state, there’s a surprising number of sizable statues that hold their own records. One of the more popular ones is the World’s Largest Buffalo in Jamestown, but there are a few others, such as Bottineau’s Tommy…

Holiday travel for Thanksgiving weekend was record-setting, according to the TSA. Monday morning Seattle Tacoma International Airport was slammed with people trying to get home or get away after this holiday weekend. Anyone who felt like the lines were long and the crowds were bigger was not imagining things. She’s stuck after missing her bus…

After remaining shut down for more than two years, the very famous Easter Island in Chile has finally opened for travellers. On Thursday, the island welcomed its first group of visitors after closing its borders for over two years because of COVID-19 pandemic. Easter Island, spread across 3219 km, is noted for being home to over a thousand stone…

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailAdverse weather conditions caused travel chaos across the UK today as flights were grounded by heavy snow and forecasters warned temperatures could plunge to as low as -12C. Glasgow airport temporarily suspended all flights…

New Delhi: Nation-wide hotel occupancy rates fell by 1-3% and 3-5% in September compared to 2022 and 2019, respectively, hovering around the 60-62% mark, despite the activities surrounding the G20 closing ceremony. However, it remained flat compared to the previous month. Interestingly, despite softening demand, the average…

All vehicles coming from P D’Mello Road towards the Chakala junction are diverted to the Avtarsing Bedi chowk and further towards the CST junction. (Representational File photo)This academic year, Mithibai College at Vile Parle in Mumbai is starting a mandatory course on life skills which will include a topic on human values and ethics.…

Tourists visiting Fiji are no longer required to take a Covid-19 test on arrival. Previously, visitors were required to pre-book a rapid antigen test (RAT) to be taken within 72 hours of arrival. If the test was positive, tourists were required to undergo seven days of isolation. A pre-departure test requirement had also been in place, but this…

Flying has become the transport of choice for business travellers and holidaymakers across the globe and is now considered one of the fastest, most convenient and safest forms of long-distance travel. But how did commercial flights go from being exclusively for the wealthy to the mainstream and affordable option it is today? Artemis Aerospace…