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8 Safety Measures Recommended By Personal Injury Lawyers For Travelers

azatvaleev Travel is enriching and rwarding and fun, but it's also essential to prioritize safety to avoid potential risks and mishaps. Personal injury lawyers often advise on crucial safety measures that every traveler should consider to protect themselves while away from home. read post

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Most of Europe safe to travel despite the conflict in Ukraine

Whenever a situation like the horrific Russian invasion of Ukraine arises, some folks - and this is true especially in the USA - get skittish about travel anywhere within a thousand miles of the trouble. And in fact flight bookings have plummeted especially to surrounding countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary, and Poland, by 30 to 50 percent. But the website SchengenVisaInfo.com recently published a reminder that most of Europe - with the obvious exception of the countries involved - Russia and…

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Is this the strongest proof yet that flying is safe in the pandemic era?

The respected, more-than-half-century-old Frommers travel media company recently reported on a U.S. Department of Defense study conducted with United Airlines, provides encouraging results about airline cabins and coronavirus when proper protocols are followed - yes, even on full flights. Check it out:https://www.frommers.com/blogs/arthur-frommer-online/blog_posts/is-this-the-strongest-proof-yet-flying-is-safe-see-these-new-military-grade-tests

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Protecting yourself against cybercrime while traveling

Every September 27, travelers celebrate International World Tourism Day. The tourism landscape has changed immensely since the first such celebration in 1980, with the Internet becoming inevitable for travelers and travel agents. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNTWO), in 2018 84 percent of travelers booked their holiday through bundling sites like Expedia or Kayak instead of contacting hotels and airlines. This counts for 1.176 billion travelers. Most travelers would agree…

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Darryl Musick November 16, 2011 at 11:30pm

Ok, that makes all the difference...can't figure it out at all. No security gate? Was there security at all...i.e, interviews, etc? I would hope there'd at least be some.
Ed Wetschler November 16, 2011 at 11:28pm

I wasn't changing planes, Darryl. I stayed in Auckland for a few days (SATW board of directors meeting) before going back to the airport for the Wellington flight.
Darryl Musick November 16, 2011 at 11:21pm

Ed, did you leave the secure zone when you changed planes?
Ed Wetschler November 16, 2011 at 11:20pm

I've kept my shoes on plenty of times, too, but I've never flown anywhere within the U.S. or even Europe without going through some kind of security. Is it possible that they didn't check your ID because you were wearing that red dive suit?
Allan Lynch November 16, 2011 at 11:02pm

Ed,

We don't take off our shoes in Canada, unless we're flying to the US. And I haven't had to take off my shoes in Europe. Interestingly, last October I flew JFK to the DR and didn't have to produce any photo ID. I've flown Denver to Chicago, Chicago to Washington and a couple of times through JFK and Newark and never had to produce a photo ID. I could never get on a plane in Canada without a photo ID, even when flying domestically.
Ed Wetschler November 16, 2011 at 9:57pm

I'm fascinated by the security rules in New Zealand: No need to take off your shoes or show your ID. In fact, flying from Auckland to Wellington, there was no security gate at all. Is this a lack of hysteria or a surfeit of complacency?
Tripatini September 26, 2011 at 8:41pm

Thoughts on how women can better protect themselves when traveling, and how the travel industry can help, now in our blog: check it out.
Portugal Dream Coast May 23, 2011 at 12:44pm

Thanks for invitation. Feel free to contact us anything you may need.
Peter Tarlow May 6, 2011 at 7:06pm

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Tony Abreu May 6, 2011 at 6:53pm

On the same page Travel Weekly said that ARC reported a 39% increase in ticket refunds.

http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Air-ticket-ref...

Initial data revealed a 39% increase in refunds on Monday and Tuesday compared with the same two days a week earlier, ARC said. There were 33,518 ticket refunds on May 2 and 3, up from 24,146 the week before.

Refunds processed on May 2 and 3 represented 2.6% of the 1.3 million outstanding air tickets during the two days, up from 1.9% of the 1.2 million outstanding tickets during April 25 and 26.