EU planning unified rail ticket system
November 16, 2024
Europe’s new transport commissioner revives, in part, a plan to make booking easier across borders
Europe’s new transport commissioner revives, in part, a plan to make booking easier across borders
Europe’s new automated border system is postponed again as Germany, France and Netherlands say it’s not ready for prime time
As a security measure, European airlines will now be required to collect and share more passenger information, matching U.S. and Canada.
The European Union votes today on possible visa requirements for Americans in return for US refusal to include all members in the Visa Waiver Program.
Air France will re-open its historic Paris-Tehran route in April with a 3-times-a-week round trip, starting in April. The move is part of the resumption of trade with Iran, possible because of the lifting of sanctions as part of the multi-nation nuclear limits treaty with Iran. Air France previously flew the route from 1946 until 2008, which it was ended as part of the UN and EU sanctions against Iran. The EU is already Iran’s fourth-biggest economic partner, and trade is expected to grow.
Thirty years ago it was signed, and 20 years ago today it went into effect: The European agreement that wiped out land borders for travelers throughout most of Europe, and also had the side effect of making a tiny town in Luxembourg into a world famous name: Schengen.
I have an affinity with the Maltese islands. The fact that I was born there may have something to do it, but, as I have lived most of my life in Australia, the distance between the 2 countries has made this affinity…
Europe’s new transport commissioner revives, in part, a plan to make booking easier across borders
Europe’s new automated border system is postponed again as Germany, France and Netherlands say it’s not ready for prime time
As a security measure, European airlines will now be required to collect and share more passenger information, matching U.S. and Canada.
The European Union votes today on possible visa requirements for Americans in return for US refusal to include all members in the Visa Waiver Program.
Air France will re-open its historic Paris-Tehran route in April with a 3-times-a-week round trip, starting in April. The move is part of the resumption of trade with Iran, possible because of the lifting of sanctions as part of the multi-nation nuclear limits treaty with Iran. Air France previously flew the route from 1946 until 2008, which it was ended as part of the UN and EU sanctions against Iran. The EU is already Iran’s fourth-biggest economic partner, and trade is expected to grow.
Thirty years ago it was signed, and 20 years ago today it went into effect: The European agreement that wiped out land borders for travelers throughout most of Europe, and also had the side effect of making a tiny town in Luxembourg into a world famous name: Schengen.
I have an affinity with the Maltese islands. The fact that I was born there may have something to do it, but, as I have lived most of my life in Australia, the distance between the 2 countries has made this affinity…