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European sailors in the Age of Discovery often named newly discovered places after the day they spotted them from the stork's nest. But no holiday has given its name to more places on the world map than Christmas, according to Conde Nast Traveler magazine.more

As a result of modernization worth PLN 1.6 billion, from 2029 Chopin Airport in Warsaw will be able to handle up to 30 million passengers per year, informed representatives of the Polish Airports company.more

The cost of the first stage of the expansion of the Warsaw-Modlin airport is estimated at nearly PLN 500 million, the port's vice-president Jacek Kowalski said on Thursday. He added that this stage of expansion will allow the airport's capacity to be increased to 7-8 million passengers per year.more

Christmas is a time when many Poles travel abroad to visit their loved ones. Polish travelers to many countries, such as Great Britain, need a passport. In an emergency situation – a forgotten, lost, stolen or expired passport – the Ministry of Interior and Administration offers assistance.more

Direct flights from Warsaw to Dortmund in Germany, Bucharest in Romania and Pisa in Italy will be launched next year by Hungarian Wizz Air, the carrier announced. Two more Airbus A321neo aircraft will also arrive at the base at Chopin Airport.more

A high-speed rail train to Berlin set off from Paris on Monday, which will operate a new direct link between the French and German capitals. The train will run daily and the journey will take eight hours.more

From April 2025, LOT Polish Airlines will start flying directly from Warsaw to Reykjavik, the carrier announced. In the summer, the flights will be operated four days a week, and in the winter season - three; the flight time is about 4 hours, it added.more

Among those planning to travel over the Christmas and New Year period, 38% of tourists chose Italy and 28% Spain, Ryanair said, citing data from its own booking system.more

The government is concerned that Christmas train services could be disrupted by staff shortages, the rail minister has said. Lord Hendy said that the transport department was going to "keep a close watch on staffing" throughout the holidays.more

Places where we once sought respite have been struggling with over-tourism for years. Not surprisingly, travel enthusiasts are increasingly looking for destinations that are a little less besieged, where tranquillity, contact with nature is of the highest value. In choosing these most soothing destinations, the ‘Global Relaxation Index’ ranking will help. more

The President of the OCCP has charged Wizz Air airlines with violating the collective interests of consumers for failing to respond to baggage complaints within 14 days and misleading consumers, the OCCP announced yesterday.more

Heathrow airport said it is preparing for its busiest Christmas Day. The west London airport expects the number of passengers travelling through its terminals on December 25 to be 21% higher than on the same day last year.more

From 8 January 2025, US citizens travelling to the UK will need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). From April, this will also apply to Europeans who are not UK residents.more

Train operators serving the UK are the most expensive in Europe, according to new analysis. Great Western Railway fares are two-and-a-half times higher than the average across European Union (EU) and Swiss operators for routes of similar lengths, the study by campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) found.more

When all Londoners want is a commute under an hour, the universe starts creating a train that would get you to NYC in 54 minutes.more

Due to the pilots' strike, the national carrier Finnair had to cancel about 140 flights scheduled for today, including European, intercontinental and domestic connections. The Finnish airline's pilots are demanding, among other things, pay increases.more

The topic of overtourism and its consequences was one of the most discussed travel issues of the past year. We will learn which corners of our globe are particularly struggling with this problem by studying the "No List" list, prepared by the publisher of travel guides Fodor's. It indicates places that are better avoided in 2025.more

There will be no five-year Ryanair contract with Modlin. The airport and the Irish airline were unable to agree on the terms in time – today's "Rzeczpospolita" has learned.more

The scheme is being rolled out across all UK cities served by the ride-hailing app, after being trialled in the US and Canada.more

The drop in the number of passengers at Modlin airport is due to ongoing negotiations with carriers, the port's management has conveyed. The airport reported on Monday that over 256,500 passengers were served in October, compared to over 325,500 travellers a year ago.more

EasyJet has announced new longest route from England. The budget airline said it will operate flights between Gatwick airport and the island of Sal in Cape Verde from March 31 next year. The flight will take almost six hours.more

Austria has agreed to allow Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen area fully in an agreement reached with the countries in Budapest on Friday. Sofia and Bucharest are hoping for a quick lifting of land border controls with neighbouring EU countries. A final decision could be made on 12 December.more

The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year. However there is one day of the year where it is scrapped. ULEZ operates across every London borough and needs to be paid if you drive a non-ULEZ compliant vehicle into the zone. The daily charge is £12.50 for those vehicles and it needs to be paid by midnight, three days after you headed into the zone.more

PLL LOT has carried over 9 million passengers by the end of October, and in the whole of 2025 it may be over 10.5 million people. "This year will be record-breaking," said the company's spokesman Krzysztof Moczulski. He added that LOT has launched nine new destinations this year, and in a week's time a connection to Tenerife will be launched.more

The busiest UK train stations have been named – and one station has retained its top spot with most passenger rail journeys. Whether you love it or hate it, train travel remains popular judging by the number of passengers going through UK stations each year. more