A warning has been issued to Brits who plan to travel during the Christmas period this year. Brits could be stopped by airport security for carrying certain Christmas related items, according to travel agent eShores. Travelling with Christmas presents could ruin your holiday as 15% of people get stopped with prohibited items in their bags. … Read more
If you’re planning your Christmas holiday further afield, its tempting to jam pack your suitcase with all sorts of festive treats for your friends. However, there are a few items which could see your holidays looking a little more Grinch-like, as the airport security could ransack them before you’ve even landed. Seasoned traveller Berk Bayraktar, … Read more
Christmas is a busy time for airports. Not only is it a time for people to travel and visit their families in their native countries but it is also the school holidays and of course, a time for a well-deserved break. However, there are 100,000 bags of luggage misplaced or lost during flights and at … Read more
Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security. But even though many people know they should stay away from free Wi-Fi, it proves as irresistible to … Read more
Passengers travelling through European Union airports have just one week left before new regulations on hand luggage come into effect. Starting September 1, all travellers will be prohibited from carrying any liquids, gels, or aerosols in containers exceeding 100ml in their hand luggage. The only exceptions to this rule are baby food and prescribed medicines. … Read more
A woman tests Vueling’s new biometric recognition system at El Prat airport, January 19, 2023, in El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. David Zorrakino | Europa Press | Getty Images As end-of-summer travel lines back up at TSA airport checkpoints in the U.S., one overseas airport is going all-in on a biometric passenger experience. … Read more
Travellers from UK airports will have to endure yet another summer of adhering to the 100ml liquid rule, indicating the ongoing trend of miniature travel-sized bottles. The anticipation was palpable when the Government insisted that airports install cutting-edge scanners capable of accommodating liquids up to two litres in cabin baggage by June 1, raising the … Read more
Amidst escalating security concerns following a recent firing incident outside Salman Khan‘s residence, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s security cover has been significantly heightened. The actor, who was in Kolkata for four days to support his cricket team during an ongoing tournament, was spotted leaving the city late last night amidst tight security arrangements.In videos … Read more
Photo: NASA The beloved Mars helicopter Ingenuity took its final flight in January, bringing its mission to an end after a historic three-year run on Mars. The helicopter was the first to fly on a planet other than Earth, and it racked up many other accolades before succumbing to rotor damage that prevented future flights, … Read more
UK travellers going out of the country and people coming to the UK are soon to get the benefits of passport-free seamless travel at UK airports as the UK border force trials facial recognition technology soon. Earlier, the UK Border Force introduced biometric technologies at Heathrow and hinted at a possible passport control shake-up with … Read more
