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A young woman packing her suitcase and preparing to leave the hotel in a hurry. You are trying to close your excess luggage. Young businesswoman packing for work trip. (Image: Oscar Won via Getty Images)We all experience pre-flight luggage panic and are desperately ensuring that our bags meet the airline's weight and size limits to avoid unexpected charges at the airport. Some airlines offer generous baggage, while others are tougher and if the straps and wheels in your bag become too big for the sizer of your bag, it can potentially catch you.However, flight attendants who spend most of their…
The airport has undergone a massive improvement of £540 million and is inspired by the ancient city to welcome more customers.Athens Airport first opened in 2001 and remains Greece's largest airport. However, to meet demand, they are currently considering increasing passenger capacity from 26 million to 40 million per year.The plan will renovate and expand the main terminal building and overhaul the satellite terminal building. The Airside and Landside areas will be updated, adding aircraft stands, gate seats and commercial space.The design aims to seamlessly integrate the expansion with existing airports, creating an environment that reflects Athens' historical and cultural…
British Airways owner IAG is hoping to receive a financial hit with “tens of millions” of euros from the complete closure of Heathrow Airport, in the best part of the day on March 21. Speaking at the A4E Airlines Summit in Brussels on March 27, IAG CEO Lewis Gallego announced that Heathrow again had “extraordinary work” to get the airport fully operational again on March 22, but that there was “no procedure” to overcome the situation where a single replacement electrification would affect the facility's generation. The closure forced the IAG's biggest airline BA to cancel hundreds of flights, and…
Britt shares with Bali what they believe is the equivalent of the UK.With the weather warming and mini-heat waves trying to raid the country, many British people may enter the spirits of summer and search for possible holiday destinations.Spain and Greece are some of the most common destinations for Britain, and while Ryanair has recently launched three new routes to popular holiday destinations, it may be difficult to decide where to go.However, one person takes him to social media and shares how to find the equivalent of Bali in the UK. This means you don't have to travel around the…
Rafael Nadal offers Caribbean holidays.Melia Hotels International In 2023, a year before he retired from tennis, Rafael Nadal lived his life after sports by launching the Zel Hospitality brand at Melia Hotels. After opening real estate in Mallorca and Costa Brava, Spain this month, the 22-time Grand Slam champion serves as Zel Punta Cana, the third hotel in the Dominican Republic. The 190 suite facility features eight restaurants, a spa, a beach club and many tennis courts. “I traveled 20 years ago,” Nadal told the Forbes Travel Guide at the hotel's opening. “I was lucky enough to visit perhaps the…
If you go on a holiday, many of us travel to the same destination, but one travel enthusiast insists you visit this underrated holiday spot – it's cheap and full of beauty.Many of us want to enjoy our annual overseas holiday, but the reality is that it often happens very expensive. However, there are many less popular spots to visit that will not break your bank.Albania is one of Europe's most affordable destinations, but is often overlooked. Travel essentials such as accommodation, food, drinks and more are suitable for all types of budgets.The city of Salande in southern Albania is…
Although cautionary European airline leaders have been keeping track of trends up until now, they have seen no negative impacts from US President Donald Trump's policies on the favorable transatlantic passenger market. During the A4E Airlines Summit in Brussels on March 27, the chief executives of three large European airline groups agreed that advance bookings between Europe and the US are currently tracking expectations. “A lot of us, like American competitors, don't see anything like we do today,” says Ben Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM. Nevertheless, Smith described the situation as “concerns to us,” adding that the group continues to…
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Her mother shared how her life has changed since exchanging British darkness for the bright sunshine of South Africa. Maria du Toyte, 39, a former associate professor at a Berkshire university, made the bold decision to move to her husband's home country, South Africa in 2024 after giving birth to her first child.She currently lives in the bay of the Western Cape with her husband and young children from Greece. She says she made the switch after paying more than £1,400 a month for childcare in the UK. “We moved because Britain wasn't a very nice place and it was…
The Russian carrier Red Wings introduced a second Ilisin IL-96-400T cargo ship into the fleet of Skygate, the operator of its subsidiary. The Aircraft – RA-96101 – will be taking part in another type (RA-96103) taken by Sky Gates in late 2023 shortly after Red Wings acquired the freight airline. Sky Gates also uses a single Ilisin IL-76TD. “The cargo fleet is planned to continue to expand in the future with domestically produced aircraft,” Red Wings said. The IL-96-400T, the telescopic cargo version of the IL-96 passenger jet, has a payload capability of 92T and a range of 2,700Nm at…
Following the dramatic fires aboard the Air Force Fleet flight in South Korea, airlines are tightening regulations regarding the carrying of lithium-ion batteries. In the incident that took place at Gimhae International Airport in January, flames swallowed an overhead locker and injured three passengers.Investigators believe that although the final report has not been released yet, the fire was caused by deterioration in insulation inside the portable battery and ignition. This amazing event led to an increase in scrutiny of lithium-ion batteries on flights as several Asian airlines implement stricter safety measures. Meanwhile, British Airways, Ryanair and Jet2 already have solid…