4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (442+ words) Tourists heading to parts of Wales and eastern Belgium are being urged to exercise caution as major wildfires spread across popular countryside and nature areas during the peak summer travel season. In southern Wales, firefighters are battling multiple large blazes,…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago   (532+ words) Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart is celebrating a century as a commercial airport, marking 100 years since the first scheduled flight landed in the Austrian city. The milestone dates to August 16, 1926, when the first scheduled service on the Munich-Salzburg-Bad Reichenhall route arrived at…...

22+ hour, 8+ min ago   (513+ words) There is magic in the air as the Harry Potter character is back. Twenty-five years after Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone first cast a spell over cinema audiences, Britain’s original filming locations remain as enchanting as ever. With HBO’s…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (851+ words) Thailand’s future tourist tax has achieved something remarkable: it has become more expensive without ever actually being introduced. The country’s long-delayed foreign visitor fee was originally set at THB300 (about US$9) for air arrivals, while travelers entering by land or sea…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (555+ words) Scotland capital Edinburgh has introduced a new accommodation tax that could raise up to £50 million a year. But as visitors face higher hotel bills, the big question is whether the levy could ultimately depress tourism demand. The Edinburgh Visitor Levy…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (611+ words) airBaltic is putting financial stability ahead of growth under a new business plan that will significantly reduce its fleet and make Riga the clear center of its future network. The Latvian carrier said the plan is designed to restore long-term…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (567+ words) Rising travel costs are prompting consumers to rethink their vacations in 2026, but most travelers are choosing to cut costs rather than cancel trips altogether, according to Skift Research. The findings, published in The State of Travel 2026, show that price pressures…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (484+ words) Air France introduced on August 14 its new La Première first-class cabin on flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and San Francisco International Airport. The new product operates daily on selected Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. During the summer season, Air France offers up to…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (468+ words) Rail services in Vienna remain severely disrupted after a major cable fire near Praterstern caused extensive damage to Austrian Federal Railways infrastructure. The fire was discovered at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, August 13, in the Praterstern area. Vienna’s professional fire department remained at…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (447+ words) Record rainfall in Japan’s Chiba prefecture near Tokyo has stranded around 7,000 travelers overnight at Narita International Airport, with severe flooding disrupting roads and rail services across the region. Airport staff distributed blankets, water and snacks as passengers slept inside the…...