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Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

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23 August 2023

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This winter both Brussels airports to offer direct flights to Amman, Jordan

After 10 years without a direct connection, Zaventem and Brussels South Charleroi airports are resuming flights to Amman, the capital of Jordan. 1. Ryanair via Brussels […]

23 August 2023

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Greek protestors campaign to take back space on beaches

Greece is facing another currency crisis but this time the currency in question is space on the island nation’s beaches, which some businesses are illegally privatising. […]

23 August 2023

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United Airlines pilot arrested at Denver Airport after bizarre axe attack caught on video

A United Airlines pilot, identified as 63-year-old Kenneth Henderson Jones, has been arrested for wielding an axe and causing significant damage to a parking barrier at […]

23 August 2023

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Tourists urged to stay indoors as Nero heatwave sweeps across Italy

Italy is currently grappling a third scorching heatwave in two months, with the anticyclone Nero at the helm, prompting authorities to issue red heat alerts for […]

23 August 2023

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Disruption at Moscow airports following drone attacks

Russia closed the airspace above its capital on the morning of Tuesday 22 August 2023 after Ukrainian drones were detected around 25km northwest of Moscow. “Two […]

23 August 2023

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The number of flights in Europe for the first half of August reached 94% of 2019 levels

European flight numbers are up on this time last year but still not up to pre-pandemic levels, reveals a report by the body responsible for managing […]

22 August 2023

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Are restaurants behaving badly with flurry of overpricing incidents?

We have heard much about tourists behaving badly while on holiday in Europe in recent times but now publications like Insider and CNN are turning the […]

22 August 2023

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Destination management is a local government function

In 1999 John Swarbrooke wrote the major textbook on Sustainable Tourism Management, it quickly became a mainstay of tourism courses in universities in Europe and around […]

22 August 2023

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Travel industry to be worth $15.5 trillion by 2033

The future of the travel industry appears exceptionally bright, with forecasts from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) painting a picture of a robust $15.5 […]

22 August 2023

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Jakarta orders civil servants to work from home to fight soaring pollution

On August 10th Jakarta became the world’s most polluted major city. According to data from Swiss air quality technology company IQAir, it thereby passed cities such as […]

22 August 2023

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North Korea and Russia to be connected by flights again

North Korea and Russia are to be connected by air again for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic put a stop to flights. Air Koryo, […]

22 August 2023

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Ryanair complaining again, this time about Spain’s airport charges

Europe’s biggest allegedly-budget carrier Ryanair is complaining again, this time about Spanish air services manager Aena, which has raised airport charges. In response, Ryanair has filed a […]

22 August 2023

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Spanish activists use anti-English sentiment in overtourism campaign

Signs have appeared on Spanish beaches giving warnings in English about the dangers of jellyfish, rockfalls and other hazards that do not, in reality, exist. Meanwhile […]

21 August 2023

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Russia’s Aeroflot issues safety warning about fleets’ worn-out brakes

In a further sign of a country looking like it’s in crisis, Russia’s flagship air carrier, Aeroflot, is reportedly operating “at least nine planes without brakes” […]

21 August 2023

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Russia’s Luna 25 crashes into moon and ‘ceases to exist’

On Friday 18 August, I was scheduled to write a piece about Russia’s first space mission to the moon for nearly 50 years, for publication on […]

21 August 2023

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Car traffic in Brussels decreases by over 25%

It’s been a year since the regional mobility and transport plan for the Brussels-Capital Region, also known as Good Move, has been introduced and the efforts […]