Major Labour councils were accused of leaving passengers “vulnerable” to unsafe taxi drivers by failing to carry out checks on a national safety database. The register was set up to stop cabbies and private hire drivers who are stripped of their licences
Japan is easing its coronavirus border measures for tourists from China beginning Wednesday by testing only random passengers, a top government spokesman said Monday. Since December, Japan has been testing all travelers from mainland China at four designated airports on grounds of
A speeding passenger bus crashed off a motorway and overturned in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 14 passengers and injuring 63 others, police and government officials said Monday. The crash happened overnight near the town of Kallar Kahar in Punjab province, a
Hundreds of flights were either canceled or delayed on Wednesday, leaving thousands stranded after the airline Lufthansa experienced an IT failure, according to reports. Reuters reported that more than 200 flights were canceled in Frankfurt, Germany, which serves a hub for the
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The Emirates flight from Dubai to New Zealand flew 9,000 miles. However, the aircraft was forced to return to its starting point halfway on its route when Auckland Airport closed due to widespread flooding. It comes after a whole summer’s worth of
A New Zealand passenger ferry issued a mayday call after losing power while on its way to Wellington. The ship had about 800 passengers on board, along with 80 crew. The Kaitaki Interislander ferry had left Picton at 2.15pm and got into
The U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning in tourist haven towns along Mexico’s Caribbean coast amid clashes between disgruntled taxi drivers and Uber rideshare customers and drivers. The warning comes after medallion taxi drivers in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state, home
Terrfied passengers let out chilling screams as they scrambled from their seats as a fire broke out on a packed plane minutes before take-off. Dramatic footage shared on social media shows flames lashing the seats of the aircraft reportedly at Taiwan Taoyuan
Hundreds of passengers left stranded on a train for 20 hours called police over fears they had been kidnapped. The Amtrak service from the Washington DC area to Florida experienced massive delays after being re-routed due to a derailed freight train further up