From £1.33 coffees to £7.29 beers, we crunch the costs in Europe’s capital cities

From £1.33 coffees to £7.29 beers, we crunch the costs in Europe’s capital cities

A pinch of salt is pertinent, though, as these figures are skewed by the Post Office’s somewhat inconsistent itemisation. While it lists a single drink, ticket or pass in its breakdown, it prices both accommodation and dining for two people – and its minibreak prices are calculated by simply tallying up this list. As such, … Read more

Delta rethinks SkyMiles changes after negative feedback from customers

Delta rethinks SkyMiles changes after negative feedback from customers

Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Airlines, delivers remarks during an opening ceremony of Delta’s new terminal at LaGuardia airport on Oct. 29, 2019, in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A couple of weeks ago, Delta stirred up a hornet’s nest with its frequent flyers when it announced big changes to its SkyMiles loyalty program and airport … Read more

Major airline overhauls frequent-flier program

Major airline overhauls frequent-flier program

A Delta Airlines flight attendant sells food on board an SFO-bound fight in April 2014. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Delta frequent flyers are facing some major changes to the airline’s SkyMiles loyalty program and its Sky Club airport lounge program in the months ahead, and not all of them are positive. Starting Jan. 1 of next … Read more

SFO welcomes more flights to China following agreement with US

SFO welcomes more flights to China following agreement with US

A plane about to land in SFO in July 2023. Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua via Getty Images Advertisement Article continues below this ad A Boeing 777-300ER from American Airlines arriving at London Heathrow Airport flying above the houses on Myrtle Avenue. Nik Oiko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It’s never too soon to start planning your summer 2024 … Read more

Rising commerce helps China Southern boost business ties with Europe

Rising commerce helps China Southern boost business ties with Europe

Visitors check out a salmon imported from Norway during the second China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November 2019. [MA JIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Lin Ling is the freight manager of China Southern Airlines” cargo business in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and the transport of salmon from Europe to China is one of the projects that … Read more

Russia introduces e-visa, Switzerland pauses Indian tour group visas, in-cabin Braille on United Airlines

Russia introduces e-visa, Switzerland pauses Indian tour group visas, in-cabin Braille on United Airlines

Acropolis of Athens sets visitor limits, UNESCO to add Venice ‘in danger’ list, Spain’s pilgrimage site to introduce tourist tax, Portugal issues heatwave warning, robots to handle baggage in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, and Notre Dame in Paris to open in December 2024 Russia introduces e-visas: With Russia introducing electronic visa (e-visa) for tourists from India … Read more

Major airline to cut back flights from SFO, OAK and Sacramento

Major airline to cut back flights from SFO, OAK and Sacramento

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from SFO in San Francisco on April 22, 2023. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In this week’s news, Southwest Airlines’ CEO said the company is developing new digital strategies to keep passengers better informed and help them solve common problems without the need for staff assistance; he also reported … Read more