Category: Travel

Spain has solidified its place as one of the world’s top tourist destinations, recording a remarkable 90 million international visitors in 2024. This surge, up 10% from the previous year, has significantly boosted the country’s economy, with tourism generating 126 billion euros—12.3% of Spain’s GDP. The country has overtaken all but France in global tourism, […]

Travelers in London are experiencing significant delays and cancellations across key rail services today, following incidents of cable theft and a broken-down train. Greater Anglia services into Stratford and Liverpool Street have been severely disrupted due to stolen signalling cables in the Lea Bridge area. Additionally, Southern and Gatwick Express services between East Croydon and […]

Ongoing winter storms across the United States have wreaked havoc on air travel, affecting a range of major international and domestic airlines, including United, Qatar Airways, American Airlines, KLM, Emirates, Delta, JetBlue, Air Canada, and Air France. More than 2,000 flights have been either canceled or delayed, as snow and icy conditions cripple key hubs, […]

Heathrow Airport has praised the UK Home Office’s decision to eliminate the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirement for non-European passengers in airside transit across all UK airports. This move is expected to enhance the UK’s position as a global transit hub, benefiting airports like Heathrow, Manchester, and others. Background and Impact Across UK Airports Under […]

As of January 1, 2025, Iceland officially joined EUROCONTROL as its 42nd Member State, marking a significant milestone in European air navigation. This accession comes ten years after the last member state joined the organization and reinforces Iceland’s long-standing involvement in European aviation. Iceland’s integration into EUROCONTROL aligns with its existing connections within Europe, including […]

The Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Florian Guillermet, and the Executive Administration Director of the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement (OCCAR), Joachim Sucker, co-signed on 15 January 2025 in Bonn, Germany the first formal agreement between the two organisations to enhance the European […]

The International Railway Journal (IRJ) has launched the nominations for its prestigious Top Projects Award 2025, aimed at recognizing excellence in railway infrastructure engineering, design, construction, and delivery. This new award seeks to highlight innovative and impactful railway projects worldwide, covering a broad range of sectors, including high-speed and mainline railways, transit systems, bridges, stations, […]

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has announced a significant rail sale, offering over 400,000 discounted Advance tickets as part of the UK rail industry’s largest-ever sale event. The sale is designed to help travelers save up to 50% on their journeys, with prices starting as low as £7.85 for some routes. Key Sale Details This […]

Qualified Entities are continuing to play a key role in the outsourcing strategy of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). EASA has therefore developed a streamlined system for the direct accreditation of Qualified Entities, designed to offer greater flexibility enabling faster and more efficient responses to the evolving needs of the Agency, National Competent […]

BRUSSELS, January 14 — This decade is decisive in combatting climate change, with record-breaking temperatures registered around the world in 2023 and 2024 and Europe warming faster than any other continent. Aviation, like most other economic sectors, is at a crossroads in its decarbonisation transition. Future environmental goals for noise and emissions reductions have been […]