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26
Aug

The Virtuoso Difference

Over the years you may have noticed that here at Vision Travel we make reference to the fact that we are a Virtuoso agency, but what does that mean to you the traveller? Virtuoso is an organization of top travel agencies, travel providers and destinations worldwide. As a Virtuoso member, Vision Travel is able to […]

22
Aug

Singapore Airlines suspends service to Cairo and Riyadh

Singapore Airlines will be suspending services to Cairo in Egypt and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The last flight to Riyadh will be operated on September 28th 2014 and the last flight to Cairo will be operated on September 30th 2014. The carrier revealed in a statement that “the difficult decision to suspend the services was […]

22
Aug

South Africa bars tourists from Ebola-hit countries

 The South African government on Thursday announced a total travel ban for all non-citizens travelling from Ebola high risk countries, unless the travel is considered absolutely essential. The ban applies to travellers from high risk countries — Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Health Ministry spokesperson Joe Maila said. The government listed Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia […]

21
Aug

New airport security measures regarding cell phones for departures from Europe

Please be advised that Transport Canada has implemented stronger security measures and screening officers may request that some devices, including cell phones, be powered up. Powerless or broken devices will not be permitted on-board the aircraft. For this reason, please ensure that your electronic devices are fully powered before you arrive at the airport to avoid any potential issues.

20
Aug

Italy: Strike update for September

Airport personnel   Saturday, September 6, 2014   Some ENAV airport personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12:30 to 16:30. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Trenitalia     Saturday, September 20, 2014   Some Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, starting 21:00 on September 20th. Please check […]

15
Aug

France – Rail strike, August 15, 2014

RAIL travel in parts of the south of France will be disrupted over the three-day weekend after SNCF staff voted in favour of strike action, starting at 3pm today. RTL Radio this morning reported that one train in two will run on the Marseille-Toulon, Avignon-Lyon and Marseille-Aix-en-Provence lines. Only one-train in three will between Marseille […]