Turbulence is set to worsen due to climate change. Severe turbulence recently hit a Singapore Airlines flight from London, resulting in one death and several injuries. The exact details of what happened on board the Boeing 777-300ER flight to Singapore remain unclear. Airline tracking websites noted that the aircraft dropped [...]
16 percent of Turkish nationals’ visa requests were denied by Schengen states in 2023, totaling 169,500 denied visas. With the ongoing Visa Liberalization Dialogue between the EU and Turkey, which has been going on since 2013, this data is especially startling. The percentage of Turkish visa applications that are denied [...]
Authorities are being urged to intervene as Indian tourists who intend to visit the Schengen Area this summer are having trouble obtaining appointment times. Many Indians have had to postpone or cancel their vacation plans to the region due to the limited number of slots available for appointments for Schengen [...]
Tourists frequently enter homes, steal belongings, and climb balconies in Binibeca Vell. Known for its low, whitewashed buildings, narrow stone alleyways, and labyrinthine staircases, Binibeca Vell has earned the nickname “the Mykonos of Menorca.” However, this Balearic town also shares a less glamorous trait with the Greek hotspot: overwhelming visitor [...]
More than 10.3 million visa applications were submitted in 2023 compared to 2022, a 37% increase. Chinese nationals applied for visas the most of any country throughout the year, with 1.1 million, according to data from the European Commission. China passed Turkiye to reclaim the top rank for the first [...]
A directive from Kuwait advises its residents not to apply for Schengen visas through unapproved middlemen. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a warning to applicants that using “fake reservations” could result in their visa applications being denied. The Ministry recommended all Kuwaiti individuals who planned to visit the [...]
This year, Thailand is aggressively pursuing free trade and visa-waiver agreements with the European Union. Minister Jakkapong Sangmanee of the Prime Minister’s Office stressed that a free trade agreement will accelerate economic growth for both sides. He emphasized that removing the need for a visa for Thai nationals visiting the [...]
This year, Portugal’s tourism industry reached a major milestone, breaking previous records and contributing more than €54 billion to the country’s economy. A recent estimate from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) states that the tourism industry contributed 20% of the country’s GDP in 2024, a phenomenal gain of [...]
Indian citizens can now benefit from a multiple-entry Schengen visa, simplifying travel to Europe. The EU’s recent update to Schengen visa regulations introduces the ‘cascade’ system, allowing frequent travellers to apply for a two-year multiple entry visa after using a short-stay Schengen visa twice within three years. This can be [...]
Contrary to rumors that their consular offices have stopped processing visas, Germany, Italy, and Spain have refuted allegations that they have stopped issuing Schengen visas to Turkish nationals. There had been rumors that these nations were no longer issuing visas, but representatives from Germany, Italy, and Spain confirmed that nothing [...]