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The most common travel scams in 9 global cities

Travel NewsMay 20, 202514Views

The travel industry is one of the sectors most susceptible to fraud, with scams rising 18% during the summer peak season and 28% in the winter peak season in 2024, according to a new report. The report, published last Tuesday by the Mastercard Economics Institute, showed that fraud related to travel agency and tour company…

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Emirates President Tim Clark warns of ‘uncharted territory’ as tariffs hit global aviation

Emirates President Tim Clark warned that the aviation industry is in "uncharted territory" as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs and trade disputes weigh on global growth and threaten to drive up costs for airlines worldwide. "Right now, we are in troubled times," Clark told CNBC in an interview recorded March 20 — ahead of…

April 8, 202513Views

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Get a Global Entry Interview Appointment Faster: These…

Americans who travel internationally on a regular basis have come to love Global Entry. It's the government-run program, active since 2008, that allows preapproved members to skip the densely packed immigration queue at the U.S. border and breeze into the country using a fast lane. Most times, Global Entry holders find themselves at the luggage…

March 13, 202539Views

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Mpox Is Now a Global Health Emergency. Should Travelers Worry?

On Aug. 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally declared mpox, previously known as monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). PHEIC declarations are often used to formally open global government channels to coordinate efforts to combat the spread of a disease. Currently, only three diseases merit the dire PHEIC-level warning: Covid-19, cholera, and…

January 2, 202536Views

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What Travelers Should Know About Oropouche Virus, an “Emerging” Global Threat

Public health officials have revealed yet another reason to pack your bug spray when you travel. An "emerging" threat known as Oropouche virus, spread through the bites of mosquitoes and midges, is on the rise in the Americas and beyond. From the start of 2024 to Aug. 1, more than 8,000 cases of the virus…

January 2, 202531Views

Flight Routes with the Most Turbulence, According to Global Data

Because in-flight turbulence can occur with little warning, predicting whether a ride in the sky will be bumpy or smooth is not easy—in fact, the most dependable weather models won't hazard a forecast for more than a day or so into the future. However, historical data can teach us something about the conditions under which…

April 27, 2024343Views

How to Apply for TSA PreCheck or Global Entry

How to Apply for TSA PreCheck First of all, what is TSA PreCheck? By pre-screening applicants, TSA PreCheck allows you to skip the lines and go through airport security efficiently by providing a separate lane for low-risk travelers. Step 1: Am I eligible? In order to apply for TSA PreCheck, you must qualify as a “low-risk traveler.”…

April 24, 2024671Views

Fee for Global Entry to Rise on October 1, 2024—Apply Now for the Older Rate

Global Entry is a special system that allows U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents to skip the long processing lines and security checks at international entry points to the United States. Applicants are pre-screened and, if determined to be low-risk, given an identification number that allows them to use special kiosks upon returning to the…

April 24, 2024701Views