SPOTLIGHT

A 68-year-old woman lost her life on Friday after a shark attack near the resort of Hurghada,  a major beach destination in Egypt. The area is closed off for three days, banning fishing boats and all sea activities including sea sport.

CAT scanners will help speed up TSA lines by eliminating the need to present boarding passes to TSA personnel. The scanners can match a traveler’s ID with their upcoming flight information, meaning passengers will no longer have to fumble through their pockets to locate their boarding pass when approaching the security line.

“System pressures and ongoing issues at some airports and among third-party suppliers have created considerable operational challenges which have been compounded by a significant spike in Covid cases in recent days.”

Amongst the canceled flights were return flights from Dublin to Amsterdam, Gatwick, Brussels, and Birmingham.

We reveal the best places to celebrate Independence Day in the USA:

New York:

• Macy’s annual 4th of July fireworks show on New York’s East River.
• Coney Island’s fireworks.
• Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Washington DC:

• A parade of floats, military tanks and marching bands along Constitution Avenue.
• The annual fireworks at National Mall.
• Capitol Fourth Concert sees the best pop, R&B, and Broadway singers perform live on the West Lawn of the US Capitol.

Mauritius is open from 1 July. As of 30 June, Finland also joins the countries that have ended all Covid entry requirements.

When hotels says they’re carbon neutral, they usually mean they are taking the same amount of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as they emit. That is often done through carbon offsets, which account for the hotel’s carbon emissions by removing carbon from the atmosphere. This can be done in several ways, such as planting enough trees to capture the amount of carbon dioxide the hotel emits or financing renewable energy projects or reforestation.

Greece appears to be the only country in Europe on the road to full post-Covid-19 recovery of its total and direct air connectivity, according to the Airport Industry Connectivity Report for 2022 released recently by ACI Europe, the trade association of Europe’s airports.

Anyone coming from outside the country will be required to stay in a quarantined hotel for seven days, followed by three days of home quarantine, the National Health Commission said in its latest pandemic response plan.

When it comes to spending money in Spain, there are a few new rules.

The Spanish Department of Foreign Affairs’ website says: “Everyone in Spain, regardless of nationality, must show ID when using credit and debit cards. You may be able to use a driving license or a photocopy of your passport, but you may be asked to show your original passport.”

Before going to Spain – make sure everyone in your group is on the same page! Spread the news.

• You can no longer reserve a spot on the beach without a towel.
• And using soap in the ocean is taboo.

If you’re heading to Majorca and Ibiza, you’re in for a few new rules. The Balearic Government introduces some strict rules.

• Like, all-inclusive holidays in Spain are limited to three drinks at lunch and a further three drinks at dinner.
• Speaking of dinner… Leave your football shirts and glow-in-the-dark hats in the hotel room. Majorca’s bars and restaurants will not seat you wearing them!
• Furthermore, shops may sell alcohol only between 08h00 and 21h30.
• In some areas (like certain spots in Magaluf, El Arenal and Playa de Palma in Mallorca and Sant Antoni de Portmany in Ibiza), pub crawls, happy hours, and 2-for-1 drinks are forbidden.