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Margarida is a Travel Tomorrow reporter and press and communications assistant at Buscardini Communications. She studied Communication Sciences and Journalism at the NOVA University of Lisbon (FCSH) with an Erasmus semester in European Studies at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. After an internship at the Communication department of the Municipal Council of Cascais, life took her to Boston, Massachusetts. In the United States, she worked for the Consulate of Portugal in New Bedford for the past 4 years.  Margarida loves traveling, snowboarding and attending live music. A big fan of humor and in a serious relationship with food.

2 October 2023

Who makes the best pastel de nata in Lisbon?

In the heart of Portugal, amidst the cobbled streets and picturesque landscapes, lies a culinary treasure that has captured the hearts and palates of food enthusiasts […]
2 October 2023

Chinese old tea forests listed as UNESCO World Heritage

The cultural landscape associated with old tea forests of the Jingmai Mountain, in the city of Pu’er in southeast China, has been inscribed as UNESCO’s World […]
2 October 2023

Is Schengen slowly disappearing?

Created in 1995, the Schengen Area is now a flagship pillar of the European Union, called by the European Commission a “crown jewel of European integration” […]
2 October 2023

Ryanair passengers face cancellations this winter due to Boeing delays

Ryanair will have to hack its own winter schedule, deleting flights from Belgian, German, Dublin, East Midlands, Portuguese and Italian airports from the end of October, […]
2 October 2023

Netherlands announces end of golden visa scheme starting 2024

In a move that signals a significant shift in its immigration policy, the Netherlands has announced the impending termination of its golden visa scheme, effective January […]
2 October 2023

Ryanair loses legal appeal against State aid for Scandinavian Airlines

The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has thrown out one of Ryanair’s legal complaints about State-aid given to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to help it stay afloat […]
2 October 2023

Portugal to give up at least 51% of TAP

The latest installment in TAP Air Portugal’s storied privatisation is here. The government has announced it is to sell at least 51% of the business – […]
29 September 2023

Half of Germany’s electricity needed for Lufthansa to use 100% SAF, says CEO

Lufthansa Group CEO, Carsten Spohr has stated that the energy required to produce enough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to power the entire Lufthansa fleet would require […]
29 September 2023

British Airways pilot fired after layover “drug and drink orgy”

A senior first officer at British Airways, Mike Beaton, found himself at the center of a scandal that led to his dismissal from the airline. Scheduled […]
29 September 2023

Timeless tunes of Kazakh steppes come to Brussels in October

The Kazakh folklore-ethnographic ensemble Sazgen Sazy will be performing in Brussels on 16 October, at Flagey’s Studio 4. The concert is co-organized by the Mission of […]
29 September 2023

Aviation industry faces up to abusive passengers

The aviation industry has set a flightpath for dealing with disruptive passengers. The IATA World Security and Operations Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam this month saw a […]
28 September 2023

European Parliament wants to put an end to charges on carry-on luggage

Air passengers are on to something good as the European Parliament will vote on a resolution to end charges on carry-on luggage. The Parliament’s Committee on […]
28 September 2023

2024 set to be a milestone year for travel and aviation

2024 is set to be a “milestone year” for global travel, according to an air industry report predicting a return to pre-Covid passenger volumes. Return to […]
28 September 2023

Ryanair rejects Gatwick’s flight reduction request amid ATC staff shortage

Ryanair is standing firm against Gatwick Airport’s plea to reduce flight operations amidst a critical shortage of air traffic controllers attributed to Covid-19 cases and medical […]
28 September 2023

Europe’s online visa-waiver system, ETIAS, delayed again

The launch of Europe’s new European Travel Information and Authorisation System, or ETIAS, has been delayed – again. The system, for use by nationals of countries […]
28 September 2023

International cruise ships allowed again in Chinese ports

For the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, international cruise ships will once again be allowed to enter Chinese ports. China’s Ministry of […]