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Melia Group opening soon in Seychelles
From 2025, the Melia Hotel Group will be the first Spanish chain to be represented in the Seychelles. Melia Sea Front Mahe Island will be part of a new complex on the
EU-wide entry and exit system is postponed again
Actually, a new EU-wide entry and exit system should be introduced in May 2023. This date will not be kept, because numerous - still unresolved - problems have arisen. The EU Commission is leaving
Thailand will probably introduce a tourist tax in the summer
The long-discussed tourist tax for visiting Thailand is to be introduced in June of this year. The levy for travelers serves, among other things, to improve the tourist infrastructure on site
Regiojet receives EVU approval in Germany
The Czech railway company Regiojet has received the permit (safety certificate) required to operate routes in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. Among other things, it is planned to establish a connection between
The Canary Island alternative: In the Canaryfly ATR72 from Fuerteventura to Gran Canaria
The terminal at Fuerteventura Airport is completely empty on this January morning. Shortly after 7, in the only café open at the time before the security checkpoint, I had a
International discount for rail travel: Railplus is discontinued
Holders of railway discount cards such as the ÖBB Vorteilscard or the DB Bahncard will have to say goodbye to discounts on cross-border train journeys at the end of 2023. The background is that Railplus is being discontinued. Originally you could up to
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Germany: Two surgical masks must be carried
In Germany it will be mandatory in the course of 2022 that at least two mouth and nose covers ("surgical masks") must be carried in the vehicle first-aid kit. This applies to car, truck and bus drivers. Also covered by the
Delayed repayments: LBA imposes fines
Numerous airlines still do not comply with the law: If bookings are canceled by the airlines, the ticket price must be reduced regardless of whether there is an additional claim for compensation under EU Regulation 261/2004
Vacation in lockdown: what is allowed and what is not
A lockdown has been in effect in the Republic of Austria again since Monday. As a result, exit restrictions have also been issued. Hotels are only allowed to guests for professional reasons or in
Holiday in the Corona winter: read the small print carefully
In Austria, a so-called “lockdown for unvaccinated people” has been in effect since Monday and at the same time the Alpine state and the Federal Republic of Germany land on more and more “red lists” with regard to entry requirements. That makes
Consumer advocate Kolba warns of cancellation fees from the hotel industry
The Austrian consumer advocate Peter Kolba assumes that the 2G regulation in the hotel industry is no reason for a free cancellation of winter holidays. Here, the lawyer refers to, among other things
Peter Kolba: "Agree on the right of withdrawal in writing free of charge"
In the last few days, the number of new corona cases in Europe has risen sharply, in some cases. Peter Kolba's consumer protection association warns that free cancellations are not possible due to the general pandemic situation
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