Christmas shoppers in Yorkshire were hit by travel disruption today as rail workers staged their 40th strike in a bitter dispute over guards on trains. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union on Arriva Rail North (Northern) were said to be solidly supporting the walkout.Picket lines were mounted outside stations across the county and the union maintained it was receiving public support for its campaign.Strikes will be held on every Saturday for the rest of the month, while action will also hit South Western Railway later this month, including New Year’s Eve, in the same dispute.Northern called on the RMT to suspend its strike action and return to talks at Acas, saying the union had made agreements with other train operators that it refuses to discuss with the company.Managing director David Brown said: “By the end of December we will have had 19 consecutive Saturdays of RMT strike action.“This targeted action disrupts our customers’ lives, but as … [Read more...] about Travel headaches for Christmas shoppers in Yorkshire as rail workers stage 40th walkout
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Brexit: Britons will have to pay €7 to travel to EU countries but no visa will be required
People from the UK will have to pay €7 (£6.30) every three years in order to travel to EU countries because of Brexit, the European Commission has confirmed. There will be no visa necessary but those wishing to travel to a member country of the EU will need to buy a different document instead. That document will be known as a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and is set to launch in 2021. This will be available to some other non-EU countries as well as the UK following Brexit. Currently, people from non-EU countries are required to have a visa to enter the EU, except for a list of 61 countries that meet certain criteria, such as America, Australia and Japan. These countries will also be eligible for the ETIAS document rather than a visa and it will allow people from those countries to travel around the EU's Schengen Zone for up to 90 days. It has been implemented in a bid to strengthen security checks and is the EU's version of the United … [Read more...] about Brexit: Britons will have to pay €7 to travel to EU countries but no visa will be required
It’s now illegal to use elephants in traveling circuses in New Jersey
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed “Nosey’s Law” on Friday, making it illegal to use wild and exotic animals, such as elephants, in traveling animal acts like circuses and carnivals. The law, named after a 36-year-old African elephant that suffered abuse during its time with a traveling circus, passed the New Jersey Senate with a 36-0 vote, and the state Assembly with a 71-3 vote, last month. According to the legislation, any “non-game species or mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian not indigenous to New Jersey” is included under the umbrella of the law. “I am proud to sign ‘Nosey’s Law’ and ensure that New Jersey will not allow wild and exotic animals to be exploited and cruelly treated within our state,” Murphy said in a statement Friday. "These animals belong in their natural habitats or in wildlife sanctuaries, not in performances where their safety and the safety of others is at risk.” The circus elephant, and the … [Read more...] about It’s now illegal to use elephants in traveling circuses in New Jersey
Travel + Leisure names Houston among the 50 best places to travel in 2019
Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle Published 10:17 am CST, Friday, December 14, 2018 Houston Houston Photo: Getty Photo: Getty Image 1 of / 63 Caption Close Image 1 of 63 Houston Houston Photo: Getty Travel + Leisure names Houston among the 50 best places to travel in 2019 1 / 63 Back to Gallery Houston's back in the national spotlight, but this time it's not only because of this city's great dining scene. (Of course that helps, too). Lifestyle magazine Travel + Leisure asked its staff to name the 50 best destinations, from around the globe, that travelers need to visit next year. The decision process involved mulling statistics, flight ease, other expert opinions and … [Read more...] about Travel + Leisure names Houston among the 50 best places to travel in 2019
LVMH Buys Belmond, Luxury Hotel Owner, as Rich Shoppers Spend More on Travel
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Business Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Business | LVMH Buys Belmond, Luxury Hotel Owner, as Rich Shoppers Spend More on Travel Supported by ByElizabeth Paton Dec. 14, 2018 LONDON — Belmond, a fast-growing company based in London, offers its wealthy customers some of the most opulent travel experiences money can buy in settings like the Hotel Cipriani in Venice, the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro and Orient Express trains connecting major European cities. Now, in a sign of the growing importance such experiences play in the luxury market, Belmond is being bought by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE of France, the world’s largest luxury group by sales. LVMH, the owner of brands like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Fendi, said Friday that it would pay $25 per Belmond share, a premium of more than 40 percent on the … [Read more...] about LVMH Buys Belmond, Luxury Hotel Owner, as Rich Shoppers Spend More on Travel