Airlines and Airports Making Progress on Reducing Baggage Mishandling

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said real progress is being made by airlines and airports on reducing baggage mishandling and implementing baggage tracking capabilities.

At its baggage handling conference, in Reykjavik, IATA surveyed the industry on its update of IATA Resolution 753 – which requires tracking baggage at receipt, loading, transfer and arrival.

The survey of 155 airlines and 94 airports showed that 44% of airlines had fully implemented Resolution 753 and a further 41% were in progress.

Additionally, 75% of airports surveyed have the capability for Resolution 753 baggage tracking.

Monika Mejstrikova, IATA Director Ground Operations, said:

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New Study Shows Strong Demand for Business Travel in 2024

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Internova Travel Group, one of the world’s largest travel services companies, has just revealed the results of its recent survey, the ‘2024 Internova Index: North American Business Traveler Insights’ report, which indicates that the industry is seeing a strong demand for business travel . The research gathered insights from millions of travel bookings and a comprehensive survey of business travelers in the United States and Canada.

According to the report 85 percent of business travelers anticipate traveling the same amount or more frequently in 2024, as compared to 2023. Notably, approximately 30 percent of respondents engage in “bleisure” travel, combining

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Boeing 737 plane skids off runway at Senegal’s main airport with 10 people injured

A Boeing 737 plane has skidded off the runway of Senegal’s main airport causing injuries to 10 people, four of whom are in a serious condition.

Flights have been suspended near the capital Dakar after the plane went into the grass before take-off during the early hours of Thursday, a spokesperson for the main airport Blaise Diagne said.

Dramatic footage on social media shows the plane with the logo of Senegal-based airline Transair standing on the ground with fire-suppressing foam covering

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China Visa-Free Travel For 12 Countries Extended Until 2025

China Extends Visa-Free Travel to 12 Countries Until 2025
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China has extended its visa-free travel program for citizens of 12 countries until December 31, 2025. This visa waiver extension aims to boost tourism and cultural exchange between China and these nations.

Nationals from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland can now visit China for short-term trips free of visa restrictions.

China had dropped visa requirements for several countries at the end of 2023, including Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, and France. Travelers from Luxembourg, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, and Switzerland were granted visa exemption

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Europe’s travel strikes: Flight and train disruption you can expect in May

Our guide is updated as soon as a new European strike is announced.

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Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labor to fight for better pay and conditions.

Walkouts are sometimes planned months ahead but others are announced last minute, showing that it always pays to check before you travel.

Luckily, we have gathered all of the strike information together below.

Read on to find out where and when walkouts are taking place.

If your flight or train is canceled or delayed, you will be entitled to a new ticket or compensation. Read our guide

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Vietnam Airlines to introduce flights from Munich

Vietnam Airlines is to introduce flights from Munich to both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City starting in early October.

The Asian carrier will initially operate twice weekly to Hanoi and once per week to Ho Chi Minh City from 2 October. Another weekly flight between Munich and Ho Chi Minh City will be added to the schedule from December.

Vietnam Airlines will use Boeing 787-9 aircraft on the new routes from Munich offering three classes of travel: business, premium economy and economy.

Munich will become the airline’s fourth European route with services from Frankfurt, London Heathrow and Paris Charles

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New Zealand Voted Number One by Travel Readers

From villages and valleys to castles and cliffs, the planet is chock-full of beautiful places – but which country can lay claim to being the most gorgeous on the planet?

Rough Guidesthe online trip-planning company, asked its readers to vote on where they thought were the world’s most beautiful countries, and the results are in.

Claiming the number one spot is (drum roll, please!) New Zealand. The island nation is loved particularly for ‘the contrast in scenery and beauty to be found in the people and culture’, according to Rough Guide’s readers.

The country is made up of

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Schengen-like visa to travel across all 6 gulf countries

Schengen-like visa to travel across all 6 gulf countries

In a recent announcement at the Arabian Travel Market, Khalid Jasim Al Midfa from the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Authority revealed that the unified GCC tourist visa system will be established by the end of this year by the regional countries. Stressing the importance of e-service, he assured travelers that efforts are being made to ensure simplicity while maintaining security standards. Al Midfa expressed optimism about the positive impact this initiative will have on regional economies during a panel discussion with other tourism officials.

Top 10 biodiverse countries in the world; India on the list

Top 10 biodiverse countries in the world; India on the list

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