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Poles are starting to count down the days to summer rest, but this year they did it earlier than usual. Many people plan their vacation more than a few months in advance. Analysts of eSky.pl - travel organization platforms - collected customer searches from Poland for the period June-August 2023 and share forecasts for this year's holiday hits.more

Spectacular architecture, wild nature, history and art - these are, according to the readers of the British newspaper "The Guardian", the most important reasons to visit Poland.more

There are many wonderful things about being a bookworm. The smell of a new book, wandering the shelves in an independent bookstore – coffee in hand. more

Britons are facing major transport disruption today and tomorrow due to two more rail strikes. They coincide - rather coincidentally - with the Eurovision Song Contest taking place in Liverpool.more

Krakow will have another direct flight to Valencia in Spain. Wizz Air will launch them at the beginning of December this year. Irish Ryanair already flies from Krakow on this route.more

Passengers flying from Birmingham airport experienced the longest delays in the UK last year, official figures show.more

Warsaw-Radom Airport checked in 1,729 passengers during the first week of operation. All air operations proceeded without interruptions, said Anna Dermont, spokeswoman for Polish Airports (PPL).more

In Eastern Europe, the tourism industry is recovering more slowly from the pandemic than in Southern countries, a result of the war in Ukraine, among other things, analysts at the Polish Economic Institute pointed out. They added that the biggest declines in tourist numbers are in Finland and the Baltic states.more

Passengers at Heathrow Airport are being warned to limit their hand baggage as security officers stage a series of walkouts, starting on Thursday.more

Hungary's Wizz Air is expanding its base in Warsaw with an additional aircraft, which will allow it to launch a service to Agadir, Morocco, as well as increase the frequency of flights on routes from the capital.more

On May 11, Covid-19 vaccination requirements for foreign travelers, federal employees and health care workers will cease, the White House announced yesterday. On the same day, the pandemic state of emergency will expire.more

During this year's May picnic break, Polish families will most likely fly to Italy, Great Britain and Spain, according to the Irish carrier Ryanair. Tourists most often decide to rest, which lasts no longer than four days.more

Newark Airport, New Jersey, USA, overtook New York's John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) in terms of the number of passenger connections to Europe. Only Spain (5) and Italy (4) have more destinations from Newark than Poland (three).more

Train drivers are set to strike again, including on the day of the FA Cup final, as part of a long-running row over pay, the Aslef union says. As well as striking on 3 June, members will walk out on 12 May and 31 May.more

Post-Brexit visa rules putting off visitors from EU and damaging London tourist industry. Sadiq to re-affirm commitment to European partners in speech to business leaders in the City. Ministers urged to introduce a new youth group travel visamore

The Warsaw-Radom airport makes great economic sense, will relieve the burden on Warsaw Chopin Airport, will be a backup airport and will attract investment to Radom, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced yesterday during the official opening ceremony of the airport.more

The Slovak government decided to reintroduce controls at the internal borders of the Schengen area, including with Poland, from May 24 to June 8. The decision was justified by the international security conference Globsec and the expected meeting of the presidents of the B9 group.more

The British low-cost airline Jet2.com will launch a connection between the East Midlands and Krakow from November this year. Flights will be operated twice a week - on Thursdays and Sundays. Irish Ryanair already operates on this route.more

The Prime Minister is reportedly seeking to end excessive passport check border delays for Britons heading to EU countries. more

Road congestion is expected to be worse during the upcoming early May bank holiday weekend than for the coronation.more

The National Health Fund has a service point at Warsaw Chopin Airport, the NFZ reminded today. The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) can be obtained there free of charge.more

17 million Italians have planned to travel over two long weekends in a row, according to surveys conducted ahead of the peak of spring travel in connection with Liberation Day, falling tomorrow and then May 1. It's been a long time since late April and early May saw so much traffic on highways, railroads and airports. Tens of thousands of foreign tourists have also arrived.more

More and more people are trying to reach the Netherlands using false documents, according to the local military police - Koninklijke Marechaussee.more

Delhi in India, Phnom Penh in Cambodia and Kathmandu in Nepal are the cheapest places in the world to visit in 2023. - according to a ranking by the Traveller's Elixir portal. By contrast, the most expensive are Monaco, Saint-Barthelemy in the Lesser Antilles and Gstaad in Switzerland.more

Polish citizens who have planned to travel but do not have a valid passport will be able to make a quick temporary passport at a point opened today by the Interior Ministry at Chopin Airport. The whole procedure will take 15 minutes, Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Mariusz Kamiński said.more