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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Canada’s New Passenger Rights In Case Of Flight Disruption

The Canadian government is rewriting the rules on how airlines must treat passengers, making it harder for the carriers to evade responsibility when flights are cancelled or delayed and raising the fines for those that violate the regulations. Air travel in Canada surged in the summer of 2022, at a time when the aviation industry…
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British Holidaymakers Could Use E-Gates Again In The EU

UK travellers heading to the European Union for a holiday could be allowed to use e-gates again when travelling through airports. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly due to discuss the matter with the European Commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen, in June. British officials plan on calling on the EU Member States to…
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Travel Chaos: Heading To France on May 1

France is bracing for a new wave of strikes and protests. France’s civil aviation authority has warned travellers to expect disruption as air traffic controllers plan a May 1st strike. The walkout could affect both incoming and outgoing flights in France or those passing over French airspace from the evening of 31 April to 6…
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Spain Will Not Grant Visa Waiver To Kosovo In 2024

Last week, the EU Parliament approved the visa liberalisation of Kosovo citizens to the EU in 2024 but the agreement will not be applied in Spain. Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares stated that Spain will not apply the elimination of short-stay visas for Kosovo citizens, despite the EU support for the exemption of these visas,…
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British Airways Extends eVouchers Until Next Year

British Airways passengers who accepted vouchers for Covid-19 disrupted flights or holidays now have until 30 September 2024 to use them, as the airline has extended their validity again for a further 12 months.  British Airways passengers who accepted travel vouchers during the Covid-19 pandemic have been given more time to spend them. The vouchers…
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