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17 August 2022

€9 rail pass a success as train travel in Germany increases by 46%

Short-distance train travel in Germany has significantly increased since June, data from Germany’s federal statistical office Destatis has shown. Compared to the first quarter of the […]
17 August 2022

Where does the EU energy come from?

The energy available in the European Union (EU) comes from energy produced in the EU and from energy imported from third countries. 1. Energy mix According […]
17 August 2022

Germany does not support an EU-wide travel ban for Russian citizens

Following president Zelensky’s call on western countries to completely stop Russian citizens, in the hopes that keeping them isolated in the country will influence Putin’s decision […]
17 August 2022

Finland will reduce Russian visas by 90%

Since president Zelensky asked western countries to completely ban Russian citizens, a discussion has been started. The eastern Members of the European Union have joined his […]
17 August 2022

South America’s first digital nomad village to open in Brazil

Being a digital nomad became a lot more popular during the pandemic and with work arrangements becoming more flexible, people are choosing more and more to […]
17 August 2022

London Heathrow extends cap of 100,000 passengers until 29 October

Heathrow has confirmed it will extend the existing limits on the airport’s capacity through to 29 October, the end of the summer season. This will provide […]
17 August 2022

Inflation and recession risk put corporate travel at greater risk than Covid

New data from a survey conducted by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) suggests that inflation and risks of recession will have an impact on corporate […]
17 August 2022

British Airways staff obtain 13% pay rise to help combat spike in cost of living

British Airways staff will receive a pay rise worth as much as 13% after significant job cuts brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. The deal was […]
16 August 2022

Rethinking urban landscapes with vertical and horizontal mobility

The concept of Vertical Urban Mobility is being discussed as a potential solution to address overpopulated areas. 1. Vertical Urban Mobility Future cities could look far […]
16 August 2022

Children under 12 no longer need to be vaccinated to go on a Disney cruise

The Disney Cruise Line has just updated its Covid-19 policy, allowing children younger than 12 to join a Disney cruise without being vaccinated from next month. […]
16 August 2022
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Why climate change is a tragedy of the commons

We have known about the chemistry and physics of human-induced climate change since the end of the 19th century. In 1896, a Swedish scientist, Svante Arrhenius, […]
16 August 2022

How to help consumers fight plastic waste

A global initiative from the World Economic Forum (WEF) is working towards a world free of plastic waste, allowing consumers to take an active role in […]
16 August 2022

China’s “floating” maglev train can travel 10 metres above the ground

China has launched the world’s first suspended magnetic levitation line, built with permanent magnets that can keep a “sky train” afloat forever without power supply, the […]
15 August 2022

New Vietnamese passport not recognised by some EU countries

On 1 July, Vietnam started issuing new passports, called “the blue-cover Vietnamese passports” which have been troublesome with some EU countries. Several Members have suspended the […]
15 August 2022

Heathrow reports lower flight disruption after implementing daily passenger cap

Heathrow reports that improvements to passenger experience have been noticed as a consequence of the cap on departing passenger numbers. According to Heathrow’s management, there have been […]
15 August 2022

Ryanair’s price increase to reduce international travel accessibility, according to GlobalData

Plane tickets have been increasing from the beginning of the year, partly because of the high demand after the pandemic and partly because the rising fuel […]
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