Destinations
New study reveals European countries with the longest Alien visits (in case you were wondering)
Got a client who desperately wants to believe? Find out where you should send them for their best opportunity at spotting some extraterrestrials.
Midweek Interview
Life in the time of COVID-19 with MTA’s Anne Lane
This week, we traded slow cooker recipes with an MTA travel advisor. It took us a while to realise she was talking about a type of pot and not someone who takes three hours to make pasta.
Destinations
Almost 100 tourists (including Aussies) allegedly breach lockdown rules at Austrian ski resort
Looks like some cheeky Aussies have been telling a few white lies so they can have a skiing holiday in Austria.
Destinations
Aussie travellers will need a visa waiver to travel Europe in 2022
Post-pandemic travel is going to look very different from what we’ve become accustomed to. Exhibit A: this new requirement for Aussies seeking a European jaunt.
Destinations
APAC countries dominate the latest passport rankings
They might seem fairly useless right now, but that hasn’t stopped Henley & Partners from churning out its latest passport index.
Aviation
Thousands evacuated from airport following reports of suspicious luggage and an armed man
Passengers were evacuated from an international airport over the weekend after a series of events unfolded, beginning with a man allegedly shouting “Allahu Akbar”.
Aviation
International travellers dodge hotel quarantine and catch flight to Melbourne
An investigation has been launched into how two people arrived in Sydney from overseas and managed to board a domestic flight instead of entering the mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Destinations
Tourism authority under fire for ad showing elderly woman flipping the bird
This ad for Berlin’s tourism authority proves the Germans do or don’t have a sense of humour. It’s largely inconclusive.
Aviation
Woman detained at airport with husband’s bones in her suitcase
Airport authorities were left spooked, to say the least, after discovering human remains in a woman’s suitcase while she was travelling through Germany.
Destinations
Denmark attracts 8km queue of German tourists as EU borders reopen again
European nations have begun easing border controls, with German tourists entering Denmark enmasse for summer holidays.
Hotels
Hotel owner introduces weight limit for guests
The hotel owner has reportedly introduced the controversial new policy over fears that overweight guests will damage her “classic” furniture.
Aviation
Flight awkwardly turns around after discovering airport was closed
In an embarrassing mix-up, a passenger plane scheduled to land in Sardinia was forced to head back to Germany after discovering there was nowhere to land.