Just ten months after raising the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) fee from £10 to £16, the Home Office now plans to push the price up again to £20—an increase of 25 %. A briefing seen by Business Travel News confirms that parliamentary approval will be sought in the coming weeks.(businesstravelnews.com) The ETA is the U.K.’s…
Home » Latest Travel News » Spain Joins Mexico, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and One Hundred and Sixty-One Countries for Record-Breaking FITUR 2026, Reaffirming Its Leadership in Global Tourism Published on January 27, 2026 By: Paramita Sarkar FITUR 2026, the International Tourism Trade Fair, closed its doors on a high note, drawing more than…
Home » Hong Kong News » Hong Kong’s High-Speed Rail Network Grows with 16 New Destinations and Special Offers Published on January 27, 2026 On January 26, 2026, the High-Speed Rail (HSR) Hong Kong Section, operated by MTR Corporation, reached a significant milestone with an expansion that has transformed its connectivity. With the addition of…
Home » United Kingdom Travel News » United Kingdom Faces Escalating Winter Chaos as Storm Chandra Unleashes Ferocious Winds Relentless Rain Heavy Snowfall and Widespread Travel Disruption Across Regions Published on January 27, 2026 The United Kingdom has been pushed into a full-scale winter crisis as Storm Chandra swept across the country with a rare…
Home » RAILWAY NEWS » Hong Kong Ignites a Bold Travel Rail Breakthrough Redefining Cross-Border Mobility With Sweeping High-Speed Connections Unlocking Seamless Access Across Mainland China Published on January 27, 2026 Hong Kong is driving this game-changing travel rail expansion to make cross-border journeys faster, simpler, and far more connected, as a newly upgraded high-speed…
There are sporting events, and then there are full-blown cultural moments, and the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens firmly sits in the latter camp. Equal parts elite rugby tournament, city-wide party and international bucket-list experience, this iconic weekend is a rite of passage for sports fans, social butterflies and anyone who loves a good excuse to…
Hong Kong’s cross-border high-speed rail network marked another milestone on 26 January 2026, when the MTR Corporation inaugurated services to 16 additional mainland Chinese cities—including Nanjing, Wuxi, Hefei, Yangzhou and Taizhou—taking the total network to 110 destinations reachable from West Kowloon Station. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan described…
Holiday bargain hunters, heads up. Affordable carrier easyJet has announced several new routes from UK airports for this summer, featuring popular European destinations. EasyJet is launching three new services, offering more options for holidaymakers around the UK. Two of the new routes are from Newcastle and one takes off from Manchester. Newcastle is getting budget…
Home » Latest Travel News » Brazil Joins Mexico, United Kingdom, Colombia, Italy, Spain, and Others in Propelling US Tourism Despite the Overall Decline with a Significant Growth in Tourist Arrivals: Everything You Need to Know Published on January 27, 2026 As global travel demand softened, Brazil joins the Mexico, United Kingdom, Colombia, Italy, Spain,…
A large proportion of blind and partially sighted people in the United Kingdom do not regularly use rail transport and are anxious about how easily they can access train services, according to a damning new survey by a UK charity. Research by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), found that up to 80%…