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Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

15 August 2023

Driverless cars set to soon operate in San Francisco

On Thursday August 10th, the state of California approved paid robotaxi services in San Francisco with unlimited fleets of self-driving cars. In particular, the California Public […]
15 August 2023

Woman told not to breastfeed on a TUI flight because passengers may feel ‘uncomfortable’

A woman on a TUI flight from the UK to Spain wanted to breastfeed her six-week-old baby but the cabin crew told her it was not […]
15 August 2023

2.3 million passengers travelled through Brussels Airport in July

Brussels Airport recorded 2.3 million passengers in July 2023, a 5% increase on the first month of the peak summer season in the previous year, according […]
14 August 2023

Mount Etna’s eruption forces closure of Sicily’s main airport

Thousands of travelers expected to fly to or from Sicily’s main airport in Catania have had their flights diverted or cancelled due to the eruption of […]
14 August 2023

Reborn Mexicana airline will be administered by Mexico’s military

Mexico is set to launch a military-led commercial airline in September 2023, reports the Associated Press.  The new Mexicana airline will be run by the army […]
14 August 2023

Italy’s most famous hiking trail reopens after more than 10 years

The Italian Cinque Terre region will soon be getting back one of its most famous hiking trails after a very lengthy renovation that started in 2012. […]
14 August 2023

Netherlands set to liberalise rail market and open international routes to competition

The Dutch government is set to introduce further privatisation to its rail market, bringing in new charges and opening international routes to competition from 2025.  1. […]
14 August 2023

Air India gets multimillion new look to bring fleet to “acceptable” level

Air India is getting a glow up in a sweeping overhaul of the airline’s branding and reputation.  The makeover, launched last Thursday, is being implemented by […]
14 August 2023

Lufthansa reaches long-term collective agreement with pilots

The Lufthansa Group has signed a new collective bargaining agreement with the Vereinigung Cockpit union for Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo pilots that includes an 18% increase […]
14 August 2023

Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism mission successfully flies three tourists to space

Virgin Galactic’s first commercial space flight has been completed, with three passengers. 1. Who? Two of the three passengers were related to each other: mother and […]
14 August 2023

Travelers encouraged to cancel or reschedule any upcoming trips to Maui

Wildfires have ravaged the islands of Maui and Hawaii, killing at least 93 people and destroying much of the historic town of Lahaina on Maui. Thousands […]
14 August 2023

Airlines forced to adapt to closure of Niger’s airspace

On Monday August 7th, Air France announced the indefinite suspension of its flights to Niger, as well as to Mali and Burkina Faso due to the […]
14 August 2023

List of cancelled flights for Belgian Ryanair pilots’ strike on 14 and 15 August

Ryanair pilots in Belgium are conducting another strike on August 14th and 15th, the 3rd one in less than a month, as announced by the CNE […]
11 August 2023

Italy faces Ryanair outrage over air ticket cap

On Monday, August 10th, Italy has decided to impose price caps on flights to and from its islands, asserting that the move adheres to the EU […]
11 August 2023

Italy halts ‘Golden Visas’ for Russians and Belarusians

More than a year after the European Commission recommendation, Italy has decided to halt its golden visa program for citizens from Russia and Belarus. Over a […]
11 August 2023

China lifts ban on group travel to more than 70 destinations

China has updated its list of permitted destinations for group tours for the third time this year, giving a helping hand to Asian travel and leisure […]