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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 February 2022

Top 5 fastest trains in the world

You may be surprised to learn that it’s not just automobiles and airplanes that are capable of incredible speeds. Trains running can actually pin you against […]
15 February 2022

Competition is good for sustainability

Transitioning to a sustainable and more circular economy is an increasingly urgent business. As demand for goods and services increases and barriers to entry are low, […]
15 February 2022

Italy approves sale of ITA Airways

Italy’s government has officially authorized the privatization of ITA (Italia Transporto Aereo), the successor to Alitalia, setting the process in motion with the approval of a […]
15 February 2022

Are you relocating? Here are the minimum wages in the EU

Welcoming a new year can be the trigger to carry out some changes in our lives. Getting back in shape, learning a new language, starting a […]
14 February 2022

Finnair invests €200 million in its new long-haul cabins

Finnair has recently revealed its €200 million investment at a press conference in Helsinki. Over the next 2 years, the Finnish carrier known for its flights […]
14 February 2022

Toulouse Declaration. Europe’s joint step towards net zero aviation by 2050 ultimately requires global action

Recently more than 35 European countries and 146 industry stakeholder groups representing thousands of companies – including A4E airlines, signed the Toulouse Declaration — paving the […]
14 February 2022

Airplane mask mandates will stay forever, says TAP Air Portugal CEO

TAP Air Portugal CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener said airline passengers could keep wearing masks forever.  Ourmières-Widener said that not only mask mandates during the flight, but also […]
14 February 2022

Africa moving toward control of Covid-19, says WHO

Head of WHO Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti declared that her continent is transitioning from the pandemic phase of the Covid-19 outbreak to a new phase of […]
14 February 2022

Best European Destinations 2022

Over half a million of travelers from 182 countries have voted for the European Best Destinations 2022. Out of over 400 destinations, discover the 20 most […]
11 February 2022

Belgium moves to ‘code orange’ as of 18 February

Belgium’s Consultative Committee met on Friday to evaluate the current health situation in the country. Policy makers, with the support of experts, are lifting a series […]
11 February 2022

Ljubljana is the Best European Destination to visit in 2022

Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, won this year’s Best European Destinations award, after being chosen from a list of 20 finalists by over 75,000 people. Ljubljana […]
11 February 2022

Virgin Atlantic closes deal with Neste for sustainable aviation fuel

In 2018, global commercial aircraft operations were responsible for 2,4% of all CO2 emissions worldwide. In fact, according to WWF, if the airline industry were a […]
11 February 2022

Do you know why airline route maps look the way they do?

Pilots must calculate the course of the flight path, which is the direction of flight relative to the ground. The heading is the direction needed to […]
10 February 2022

Sweden lifts travel restrictions from EU/EEA countries

Sweden has had a particular approach to the Covid-19 pandemic all along. In the beginning, media couldn’t stop talking about how the Swedes didn’t have to […]
10 February 2022

Boeing buys two million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for its commercial operations

Boeing yesterday announced a supply agreement for two million gallons (7.5 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with EPIC Fuels to power its Commercial […]
10 February 2022

Korean Air adopts biometric self-boarding for domestic flights

Has the future of travel arrived? If it depends on Korean Air, we will no longer be needing our boarding pass in the future. As of […]