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(CNN) — Search the hashtag “pilots of Instagram” and you’ll be greeted by an endless amount of images of pilots in uniform posing it up. Pilots are hugely popular on the social media platform, with some garnering more followers than Hollywood stars. One of the most famous is Patrick Biedenkapp, or PilotPatrick, who has nearly
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Foreign holidays resumed on May 17 and while the Seychelles is currently welcoming tourists, it remains on the UK’s red list following the latest update to the traffic light categories. This means returning Britons currently face 10 days of hotel quarantine and direct flights are banned. However, the Indian Ocean country did issue a green light to tourists on March 25. Everyone
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American Airlines flight 718, the first U.S. Boeing 737 MAX commercial flight since regulators lifted a 20-month grounding in November, takes off from Miami, Florida, U.S. December 29, 2020. Marco Bello | Reuters Major U.S. airlines relaxed ticket-change policies for several Florida cities as Tropical Storm Elsa approached the state. Tropical storm conditions were expected
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Croatia remains amber following the Government’s latest update to its traffic light categories for foreign travel, meaning travel to its popular Adriatic resorts is technically able to go ahead – although significant restrictions make it impractical for most. The UK Government also advises against travel to amber-listed countries. While nowhere near as severe as the restrictions faced by those travelling from red-listed countries, those
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In this article HLT TRIP The Transportation Security Administration in the U.S. screened more than 10 million travelers over the July Fourth holiday weekend, but a different story is emerging overseas. Parts of Asia, Europe and Australia have new lockdowns and reimposed travel restrictions due to the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus. This could
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Amtrak is contracting with California-based Siemens Mobility Inc. to manufacture a new fleet of up to 83 multi-powered modern trains Source: Amtrak Amtrak is investing $7.3 billion in a new fleet of state-of-the-art trains, including some of its first hybrid-electric powered trains, to modernize its aging fleet and attract more travelers, the company said Wednesday.
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(CNN) — Chengdu is famous for being the home of China’s panda breeding program, so it seems only fitting that the southwestern city should have a panda train to welcome international tourists when they return. On June 26, the capital of Sichuan province debuted the Zhongtang Air Railway, a sky train with a “glass” bottom
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Landry’s Chairman and CEO Tilman Fertitta told CNBC on Tuesday he expects consumer spending to remain strong throughout the rest of 2021, even as the initial boost provided by Covid stimulus earlier this year fades.  In an interview on “Power Lunch,” the billionaire restaurateur and casino operator said tax refunds sent to Americans and payouts
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Editor’s Note — CNN Travel updates this article periodically. It was last updated in its entirety on June 15. Entries on Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia and Switzerland were added on June 29. (CNN) — US passport holders have more international travel options now than at
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