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Travelex Reports Surge in Prepaid Travel Card Popularity
Financial IT
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June 18, 2025
Leading foreign exchange brand Travelex has seen major year-on-year growth of its prepaid Travelex Money Card, outpacing industry forecasts of prepaid travel card market growth. Travelex has seen a 49% increase in Travelex Money Card reload...
Customers Want Beauty Brands to Prove Their Worth
The Business of Fashion
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June 18, 2025
Opens in new windowAcross the globe, one thing unites customers of all income levels: even those that are not price-sensitive are still value-sensitive. Mass beauty players are gaining ground, as accessibly priced beauty brands have proven they...
Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Vienna
PlanetWare
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Written by Bryan Dearsley Updated Jun 17, 2025 Capital of the Republic of Austria and one of Europe's most visited cities, Vienna (Wien) owes much of its charm and rich history to its splendid location on the banks of the Danube River. For...
Travel disruptions: UAE waives overstay fines for Iranian citizens
Gulf Business
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June 18, 2025
Image credit: WAM/Website In a humanitarian gesture responding to ongoing regional challenges, the UAE has announced the exemption of all overstay fines for Iranian citizens currently in the country, whether they are residents or visitors....
Tourists in France, Spain and Greece warned over new £5,000 fines
Bristol Post
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June 18, 2025
Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 09:15, 18 Jun 2025Updated 09:22, 18 Jun 2025 Holidaymakers dreaming of a French baguette with all the best meats and cheeses will be in for a rude awakening upon their return to the UK in another post-Brexit revelation....
Indian tourist wanting to escape Iran stranded at Azerbaijan border; his ordeal continues
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 18, 2025
After a perilous 500-km road journey out of conflict-torn Tehran, stranded Indian tourist Falguni Dey reached Iran's Astara border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday evening, but his ordeal is far from over. Dey is now caught in a web of complex paperwork...
Business News | EaseMyTrip and OneBanc Announce Strategic Alliance to Revolutionize Corporate Travel in India with AI Integration
Latestly
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June 18, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): EaseMyTrip.com, one of the leading online travel tech platforms, and OneBanc, a premium neo-bank for white-collar salaried professionals, have announced a strategic partnership. This will also integrate...
No admin fees, value-based models, guaranteed results: A new era of agency contracts
The Drum
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This week’s Agency Advice takes a freewheeling look at the myriad ways agencies are tweaking their direction of travel as belts stay tight and marketing spend continues to shift.Attempt a casual look at the macro picture of marketing investment...
UK tourists with Ryanair, Easyjet, Jet2 warned over little-known alcohol rules
Birmingham Live
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June 18, 2025
UK tourists flying with Ryanair, Easyjet or Jet2 have been issued a warning over some little-known alcohol rules you may not be aware of. Failure to follow regulations put in place by the airline you are travelling with could result in your booze...
UK tourists urged to 'cancel' their bookings for £116
Birmingham Live
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June 18, 2025
Drivers are being urged to use a simple loophole trick to save hundreds on car rentals. The loophole can help drivers save roughly £116 on booking costs when they're travelling abroad on holiday this summer. Travellers who rebooked their car hire...
UN Tourism and Slow Food partner to strengthen tourism and agriculture links to benefit of destinations and communities
Hospitality Net
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June 18, 2025
Madrid, Spain / Bra, Italy – UN Tourism and Slow Food will work together to promote gastronomy tourism as a tool for socio-economic development of people and communities. In a new Memorandum of Understanding signed on the occasion of Sustainable...
Oriel’s Mission rewards excellent customer care
Informative
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June 18, 2025
By: Kananelo Maphenchane Maseru In a bid to inspire outstanding customer service and encourage business growth among micro, small, medium and larger enterprises, Oriel’s Mission partnered with the ministry of finance to award those who have...
Volcanic eruption near Bali disrupts air travel, several flights turn back
India Today
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June 18, 2025
A powerful volcanic eruption in eastern Indonesia forced the cancellation and diversion of several international flights, including an Air India plane, bound for Bali on Wednesday, causing widespread disruption to travel plans. Mount Lewotobi Laki...
Jordan remains safe tourist destination amid regional tensions — tourism minister
Zawya
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AMMAN — Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annab said on Sunday that Jordan, despite the surrounding regional circumstances, continues to enjoy security and stability, maintaining its position as a safe tourist destination welcoming visitors...
Kedah MMEA detains two unlicensed, overloaded tourist boats off Langkawi
The Malaysian Star
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June 18, 2025
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two tourist boats in Langkawi waters on Tuesday (June 17) for carrying passengers beyond the permitted limit. Kedah and Perlis maritime director Maritime First Admiral...
'Escaped bombs, but now I’m stuck at border': Indian tourist trapped in war-hit Iran; shares ordeal
The Times of India
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June 18, 2025
NEW DELHI: Falguni Dey, a Kolkata-based geography professor and amateur mountaineer, thought the worst was over when he left the chaos of Tehran behind. After a harrowing 500-km road journey through a country rattled by missile strikes and fuel...
Met Office forecasts Birmingham to hit 30C this week as warning issued by Health Security Agency
Birmingham Live
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June 18, 2025
Birmingham is set to hit 30C (86F) this week as the glorious weather continues. The Met Office forecasts plenty of sunshine and high UV levels in the West Midlands. While a four day long yellow health heat alert was issued by the Health Security...
Essential health tips for business travellers this flu season
Sunday Independent
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June 18, 2025
IF you are a professional heading abroad for business this winter, there is more to think about than flights and meeting agendas. The SA Medical Association (Sama) recently shared a warning about rising flu cases across the country. For business...
Embedded Insurance: powering the next wave of customer-centric startups
IBS Intelligence
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By Mayank Gupta, Co-founder & COO, Zopper Mayank Gupta, Co-founder & COO, Zopper Indian consumers lead the world in demand for contextual and embedded insurance from their banks. Global data also cites that EI premiums, which are forecasted to...
Air New Zealand flights canceled as Mt Lewotobi volcano eruption strands travelers in Bali
The Economic Times
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June 18, 2025
Volcanic ash frounds Air New Zealand Flights in Bali Air New Zealand canceled its scheduled flights to and from Bali on Wednesday, June 18, following the eruption of Mt Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano in eastern Indonesia. The decision comes after...