Category: Travel News

Understanding Medicine: A Pillar of Modern Healthcare

- October 5, 2024 | October 5, 2024 - Fadila
Medicine plays a vital role in modern healthcare, serving as one of the most important tools for preventing, managing, and curing diseases. Over the centuries, advances in medical science have transformed medicine into a sophisticated field, enabling healthcare professionals to treat a wide array of conditions that were once life-threatening. From vaccines to antibiotics, from painkillers to chemotherapy, medicine has helped increase life expectancy and improve the quality of life for millions around the world. This article from pafikotampana.org delves into what medicine is, its various types, its development over time, and its immense contribution to human health. What is…
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State Dept. issues ‘worldwide caution’ travel alert

- September 22, 2024 - Fadila
The US State Department issued a “worldwide caution” for Americans overseas Friday, warning about potential threats to LGBTQ+ travelers and other violence. “The Department of State is aware of the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events and advises US overseas citizens to exercise increased caution,” the advisory said. The warning did not name any specific terrorist organizations or events. The security alert also highlighted the general “potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against US citizens and interests.” The State Department previously issued a similar advisory in October in the wake of the…
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News Articles | World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

- September 21, 2024 - Fadila
Global GDP impact predicted to exceed $11 trillion in 2024 Unprecedented job numbers expected in the sector New York, US: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is projecting a record-breaking year for Travel & Tourism in 2024, with the sector’s global economic contribution set to reach an all-time high of $11.1 trillion. According to the global tourism body’s 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR), Travel & Tourism will contribute an additional $770BN over its previous record, stamping its authority as a global economic powerhouse, generating one in every 10 dollars worldwide. As the global sector looks past its pre-pandemic prosperity,…
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121 passengers reach Kochi after 10 hours

- September 19, 2024 - Fadila
After waiting for more than 10 hours, 121 passengers out of 179 flyers of the Air India Express IX 1132, which had an emergency landing in Bengaluru on Saturday night, reached Kochi. Authorities informed that the rest of the passengers would reach Kochi later during the day, around evening. The flight had an emergency landing following a fire scare. The passengers staged a protest in Bengaluru airport as the airline issued boarding passes arbitrarily. Earlier, Aby Antony, one of the passengers, told Manorama News that the airline did not address their issues in a timely manner. Alternate flight arrangement triggered…
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All the Cruise Saudi prohibited goods: Alcohol, CDs, magazines and more

- September 16, 2024 - Fadila
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Passengers booking voyages on Saudi Arabia’s first cruise ship have been warned not to bring scissors, CDs or ‘magazines that violate public decency’ on board. The vessel – which shares the name Aroya with the state-owned cruise line – is due to make its maiden voyage in December this year. Initially the ship will be sailing from its home port on the Red Sea, Jeddah, to Aqaba in Jordan and two Egyptian ports: Sharm el Sheikh on the Sinai Peninsula and…
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Finalists announced for Business Travel Awards Europe 2024

- September 15, 2024 - Fadila
An independent panel of judges has determined the finalists across 22 categories in the Business Travel Awards Europe 2024. Showcasing industry leadership, partnership and innovation, this year’s awards ceremony takes place on Tuesday 24 September at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House. Some 60 companies, teams and individuals have been named finalists following the scoring of all entries by the 30 travel managers and consultants comprising the judging panel. The winners will be selected by the judges following the submission of further information from those named finalists and will be announced at the awards ceremony in September. Eleven companies have been…
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APD and SAF mandates could dampen travel demand

- September 12, 2024 - Fadila
Increases to Air Passenger Duty, combined with SAF mandates imposed without incentives, will lead to a reduction in travel by 2030 as costs are passed on to passengers, said Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss at a travel industry event yesterday. Speaking at the Business Travel Association’s Spring Conference in London, Weiss said the airline and wider industry is supportive of what appears to be an imminent SAF mandate announcement from the UK government, but that if it is imposed without support for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production or airline incentives, the cost of travel is going to rise. “The government…
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Baltimore bridge collapse is already impacting travel: What to know

- September 11, 2024 - Fadila
Travel is being impacted by Tuesday’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse along Interstate 695 in Baltimore, Maryland. Drivers were immediately directed to take alternate routes through the city, following the early morning incident. What’s less clear is what the bridge collapse may mean for upcoming cruises in and out of Baltimore. “Vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore is suspended until further notice,” the Port of Baltimore posted on X, formerly Twitter. Live Updates:Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship hits it; construction crew missing Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., whose district includes the bridge and the port, called…
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