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The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency is negotiating with airlines new rates for air control services to be in force between 2025 and 2029. The rates will be significantly higher than those currently in force, according to yesterday's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

The full implementation of an EU entry-exit system introducing fingerprinting and facial recognition checks at ports and airports is expected to be delayed again amid fears over congestion and long queues.more

A power bank and an e-cigarette exploded on board an EasyJet flight due to leave Iraklion in Greek Crete for the UK yesterday, Greek TV station SKAI reported. Passengers were evacuated. No one was injured.more

Soon, almost all people coming to the UK who do not require a visa will have to get an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before they arrive. The document costs £10. From April next year, this will also apply to Polish citizens.more

A court in the northern Portuguese city of Braga yesterday ordered Ryanair to refund a passenger the €56.50 hand luggage fee it charged, plus interest and legal costs.more

A Vistara passenger plane flying from India to Germany made an emergency landing in eastern Turkey on Friday after a piece of toilet paper with the handwritten words "bomb on board" was found in the toilet, Turkish authorities said.more

The Helsinki-Vantaa airport terminal is chaotic during rush hour. It took two or more hours to get through the security checkpoint last night. Passengers had to remove all containers with liquids larger than 100 ml from their luggage, reports Finland's largest daily "Helsingin Sanomat".more

British airline easyJet has launched a direct connection between Amsterdam and Kraków since Monday. Flights will be operated twice a week – on Mondays and Fridays – Kraków Airport press services reported.more

National Crime Agency says overproduction of drug in countries where it has been legalised may be behind rise.more

Santorini is one of the most visited Greek islands, particularly attractive for its ‘instagrammable’ views - with white houses and churches with blue domes. Santorini is also an island of contradictions. On the one hand, the mayor Nikos Zorzos wants to fight excessive tourism. On the other, local entrepreneurs complain about the lack of tourists during off-peak hours during the day. more

Aeroplane passengers should be restricted to two drinks at airports, Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has said. Mr O'Leary said introducing alcohol limits at airports would help tackle a rise in disorder on flights. Violent outbursts are occurring weekly due to alcohol, he said, especially when it is mixed with other substances.more

The government is to provide £10.5m worth of funding to prepare for new EU border checks this autumn. The Port of Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone and Eurostar at St Pancras will receive financial aid to help reduce queues for travellers.more

The UK has an island that resembles a tropical paradise similar to the Caribbean. The Isles of Scilly are home to around 2,100 people and is a place where the average home is flogged for £548,000.more

Hungarian airline Wizz Air will launch two new direct connections from Poland to Italy in September. Travellers will be able to fly from Gdansk to Milan and from Krakow to Bologna, the carrier announced on Monday.more

The EU is planning to introduce a €7 (£6) EU visa waiver for some non-EU citizens, including Britons, by summer 2025. Under new rules, visitors from a list of non-EU countries, including the UK, will need to apply for a waiver, similar to a US Esta, before travelling to 30 countries in Europe. more

Most, 2/3 of Poles spend their holidays in the country. Short city breaks in large cities such as Warsaw, Kraków, Tricity and Wrocław are also becoming more and more popular - said Magdalena Krucz, director of the Department of Planning and Development at the Polish Tourist Organization.more

The EU Commissioner for Home Affairs has officially confirmed that the Entry/Exit System will launch on November 10, 2024.more

Hundreds of tourists have been camping at the airport in Madeira's main city, Funchal, since Saturday. The airport is temporarily closed to flights due to storms passing over this Portuguese island.more

UK Border Force officers at London's Heathrow Airport will strike from 31 August until 3 September and then continue their protest in another form until 22 September, the PCS union, which brings together employees of state institutions, announced yesterday.more

To help identify the world's best beaches, The Daily Telegraph newspaper asked travel journalists to identify their favourite sandy spots. To create a ranking tailored to tourists with different needs and tastes, the newspaper divided the beaches into several categories. Where to enjoy sunsets and where are the best conditions for water sports?more

Budget airline Wizz Air has launched an 'all you can fly' subscription, which offers customers unlimited flights for an annual fee of 499 euro (£428, $549).more

This year, the number of seats offered on Wizz Air flights from Chopin Airport is about 20 per cent higher than a year ago, Wizz Air corporate communications manager Sasha Vislaus said. She added that the key issue for the airline is further development at the capital's airport.more

The Czech portal Kiwi.com, which sells airline tickets, is testing new services in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary - reports "Puls Biznesu". They are intended to provide a refund in the event of a flight cancellation and help find an alternative connection.more

British airlines will suspend flights to Beijing in the fall because the war in Russia has increased costs. Unfortunately, this is not a chance for the Polish carrier - emphasizes in today's edition of "Puls Biznesu".more

Travel agencies served more customers than in the previous year and exceeded the result from the record-breaking 2019 - reported "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more