Holidaymakers are “extremely worried” about the impact of the scheduled industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots, a travel agent has said. Pilots at Aer Lingus have served notice to the airline that they intend to go on an “indefinite” work to rule starting next week. The notice was served on Tuesday afternoon, and informed Aer […]
Panama, a captivating country nestled between Costa Rica and Colombia, has so much more for visitors to see than the canal that makes it famous. Linking Central and South America, Panama boasts diverse landscapes stretching from the Caribbean to the Pacific, including lush jungles, expansive plateaus and old cities. Starting with the most obvious attraction, […]
Holidaymakers face potential travel disruption in late June or early July as pilots at Aer Lingus are balloting for industrial action in a dispute over pay. The Irish Air Lines Pilots’ Association (IALPA) is pursuing a claim for a pay increase. The airline dismissed the action as “entirely unnecessary.” The ballot follows the rejection by […]
Tencent Holdings‘ WeChat Pay can now be used by mainland Chinese tourists in the Maldives, as the expanded coverage of the firm’s popular digital wallet rides on the recovery of China’s outbound travel. The Chinese tech giant on Monday signed a three-year deal with the tourism authorities of the Republic of Maldives to jointly promote […]
A tiny British island territory is embroiled in a diplomatic row with the United States after refusing to release five Americans accused of carrying ammunition in their holiday luggage, The Telegraph can reveal. The Turks and Caicos Islands, a Caribbean archipelago governed as a British Overseas Territory, has arrested the tourists on suspicion of illegally […]
Irish holiday homeowners are arriving at their properties in the Canary Islands to find four-figure fines waiting for them. Owners in parts of Gran Canaria have been receiving fines of more than €2,000 for refusing to rent their properties to holidaymakers through a tourist operator. The sanctions have led to demonstrations on the island over […]
Irish holiday homeowners are arriving at their properties in the Canary Islands to find four-figure fines waiting for them. Owners in parts of Gran Canaria have been receiving fines of more than €2,000 for refusing to rent their properties to holidaymakers through a tourist operator. The sanctions have led to demonstrations on the island over […]
Holidaymakers will face higher air fares this summer because of capacity constraints, the boss of Ryanair has warned. Chief executive Michael O’Leary said issues limiting the number of available aircraft mean European airlines will struggle to meet demand for travel during the peak season. He predicted that Ryanair’s ticket prices will be up to 10 […]