The Trump administration said on Saturday it will waive an $11m fine imposed on Southwest Airlines as part of a $140m settlement over the carrier’s meltdown in December 2022 during a busy holiday travel period. Southwest in December 2023 agreed to pay a $35m cash fine over three years over the airline’s handling of the …
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali migrant Mohamed Abdi Awale endured horrors on an ill-fated journey across Africa to seek a better life in the West — but he’s determined to try again one day, even aiming for the U.S. despite increasing restrictions. Awale is one of 165 Somali migrants recently repatriated after being detained in Libya, …
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This year’s Rail Tourism Awards attracted 23 submissions showcasing the power of rail to connect destinations, communities and travellers. Switzerland Tourism, Rail Europe, Slovenske železnice, and Sweet/Silverrail received top honours for campaigns highlighting sustainability, creativity and the emotional depth of travelling by train. The European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail have announced the winners of …
Rising costs, shifting traveler behavior and new distribution dynamics are putting pressure on profitability, making it harder to sustain growth without the right strategy. But basic tactics like dynamic pricing or increasing online visibility are just the starting point; to truly thrive as an independent hotelier, you need to go further by leveraging real-time data-driven …
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali migrant Mohamed Abdi Awale endured horrors on an ill-fated journey across Africa to seek a better life in the West — but he’s determined to try again one day, even aiming for the U.S. despite increasing restrictions. Awale is one of 165 Somali migrants recently repatriated after being detained in Libya, …
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This year’s Rail Tourism Awards attracted 23 submissions showcasing the power of rail to connect destinations, communities and travellers. Switzerland Tourism, Rail Europe, Slovenske železnice, and Sweet/Silverrail received top honours for campaigns highlighting sustainability, creativity and the emotional depth of travelling by train. The European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail have announced the winners of …
Rising costs, shifting traveler behavior and new distribution dynamics are putting pressure on profitability, making it harder to sustain growth without the right strategy. But basic tactics like dynamic pricing or increasing online visibility are just the starting point; to truly thrive as an independent hotelier, you need to go further by leveraging real-time data-driven …
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Closing summary This concludes out live coverage of the second Trump administration for the wek, but we will be back on Monday. Here are the latest developments: A CDC advisory panel voted to abandon the decades-old recommendation that all babies get vaccinated against hepatitis B within the first 24 hours of life, in a major …
The US plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, has announced. The bans apply to both immigrants and non-immigrants, such as tourists, students and business travelers. It expands on the list of 19 countries already …
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Closing summary This concludes out live coverage of the second Trump administration for the wek, but we will be back on Monday. Here are the latest developments: A CDC advisory panel voted to abandon the decades-old recommendation that all babies get vaccinated against hepatitis B within the first 24 hours of life, in a major …