Airline tickets will undoubtedly become more expensive as fuel costs increase, said Willie Walsh, CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and former head of British Airways, in an interview with the BBC.more
An aperitif by the setting sun by the sea, dancing on the sand, lounging on the beach on a big bed under a royal canopy or relaxing on a modern campsite - this is how you can spend your summer in Italy's most holiday region, Emilia-Romagna.more
54 percent Poles are planning a holiday trip in the period July - September, 76 percent want to spend a holiday in the country, at the same time, more than 80% respondents declare that they organize their own holidays - according to the research of the Research Partner company.more
Dutch airline KLM has announced that it will be cancelling between 10 and 20 flights a day from Friday 8 July until the end of August. The carrier cited operational problems at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport as the reason.more
Due to the problems at Schiphol Airport, more and more Dutch people are going on holiday abroad by rail, reports RTL Nieuws. Meanwhile, Amsterdam airport is having further problems and cannot cope with the thousands of suitcases left behind, of which there are said to be more than 16,000.more
An 18-year-old British man on a flight to Menorca wrote on social media that he was going to blow up the plane he was flying, and in response the Spanish Air Force pulled up the F-18 fighter jets that were escorting the machine. The young man was taken into custody from where he was released on bail; he claims it was all about a joke, El Periodico de Espana website reported yesterday.more
Strike action by about 700 British Airways check-in staff at Heathrow has been suspended after unions said the airline had made a "vastly improved" pay offer.more
As a result of the intervention of the Polish embassy in Madrid, the Spanish daily ABC immediately withdrew the content concerning Poland from the article published in the online edition entitled "Dangerous European countries you should not travel to". more
British Airways has announced that by the end of October they will delete another 10.3 thousand from the schedule by the end of October. short-haul flights. Just the day before, the British carrier announced the cancellation of 1,500 flights, mainly in July.more
During the holidays, Polish policemen will be on duty on the Croatian Adriatic coast and in Bulgarian Black Sea resorts, informed Commissioner Piotr Świstak from the Police Headquarters. Officers will be on duty in Croatia and Bulgaria until the end of August.more
Brussels Airlines will cancel 675 flights in July and August, the Belgian carrier announced today. This is the result of an agreement with the trade unions, which threatened another strike due to workload.more
In the past 30 years, there have been 23 shark attacks, six of them fatal, at Egypt's Red Sea, visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. However, despite the sensational media coverage, a shark attack in Egypt is incomparably less likely than a car accident.more
In the case of employees who are able to cut themselves off from their professional duties during the holidays, a sustained elevation of mood and an increase in the level of happiness are observed, according to the analysis of the Polish Economic Institute.more
Spanish airline Ryanair cabin crew plan to strike for 12 days in July, union officials announced yesterday. The protests will cover 10 airports. Yesterday also marked the final day of the crew strike, which began on Thursday. Ryanair cancelled 10 flights in Spain yesterday due to the protest.more
Due to continued strikes by ground handlers, airlines this morning had to cancel one in five flights from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris' main airport, the French air traffic control agency reported.more
Night tours of the archaeological site of Pompeii - this unique attraction is back this year, starting yesterday. Until 26 August between 8pm and 11pm, tourists can see the remains of the ancient city, destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius.more
In 2022, most countries popular with Polish tourists opened their borders to foreigners. Proof of vaccination against Covid-19 or a coronavirus test is still required for entry into France, Portugal, Tunisia and Malta. The obligation to wear masks has also been lifted in most places.more
Around 10 per cent of flights from Paris' Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport were cancelled yesterday due to strikes by workers over, among other things, employment conditions, a spokesman for the airport operator (ADP) reported. He added that a similar number of flight cancellations is expected today.more
For this year's holiday trip, Poles plan to spend an average of PLN 1,358 per person, which is 11.1 percent. more than last year - according to the report "Poles' holidays in difficult times". Most Poles (34%) declare that they will pay between PLN 2.5 thousand for a holiday trip. PLN and 5 thousand. PLN - added.more
The Canadian government extended until the end of September this year. requirements for people flying into Canada. Travelers are considered fully vaccinated against Covid-19 if they have taken two doses of Canada-approved preparations. There are tests and quarantine for the unvaccinated.more
A portion of fish for PLN 150 and a waffle with whipped cream for PLN 35 are already the norm in Polish resorts - reports "Super Express" today. The journal cites a poll of the Pollster Research Institute, which shows that due to the high price of 59 percent. of respondents will resign from travel leave this year.more
Queues, delays and cancellations have been testing the patience of air travellers in recent times. Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr apologises, but makes it clear that no rapid improvement in the situation is to be expected and that the difficulties could last all summer, ARD television reported yesterday.more