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☆ Unruly passengers have become more common, and many fliers are getting sick of it. On this flight, they cheered and chanted as a pair was escorted off after forcing a diversion.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Police escorted two disruptive passengers off an easyJet flight amid cheers and applause. The celebrations highlight how unruly passengers have been more common since the pandemic. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementPassengers on an EasyJet flight cheered, clapped, and chanted as police escorted two disruptive fellow fliers off the plane. The flight landed in Egypt after midnight, more than two hours after it was scheduled.

Persons: —, clapped, Airbus A320neo, easyJet Organizations: Service, Scottish, Daily, Airbus, Business, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Glasgow, Hurghada, Egypt, Heraklion, Crete, British

☆ From Russia, Elaborate Tales of Fake Journalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Steven Lee Myers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A young man calling himself Mohamed al-Alawi appeared in a YouTube video in August. Still, his story caromed through social media and news outlets from Egypt to Nigeria and ultimately to Russia — which, according to researchers, is where the story all began. Four months later, two new videos appeared on YouTube. They said Mohamed al-Alawi had been beaten to death in Hurghada, a town about 20 miles south of El Gouna. The suspected killers, according to the videos: Ukraine’s secret service agents.

Persons: Mohamed al, Alawi, Angelina Jolie’s, Still Organizations: YouTube Locations: Egypt, Angelina, El Gouna, Ukraine, Nigeria, Russia, Hurghada, El

☆ Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Christine Chung | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024 At the start of what promises to be a very busy year, we look ahead at what you’re likely to encounter. With 2023 in the rearview mirror, we look ahead at what travelers will face in 2024. At United Airlines, for example, smarter software can offer rebooking options and issue food and lodging vouchers when a flight is canceled, rather than just rebooking a flight. United Airlines has suspended its flights indefinitely, said Josh Freed, a United spokesman. This year, travelers are expected to choose faraway places and board small ships, according to Virtuoso, the consortium of luxury travel agencies.

Persons: Chanelle, Hayley Berg, ” Ms, Berg, “, Robert W, Mann Jr, ”, Chad Burt, Oren Etzioni, Gilbert Ott, Hopper, Greg Forbes, Delta’s, Neville Pattinson, Mr, Pattinson, biometrics, Laura Lindsay, Joshua Smith, Smith, Laurel Brunvoll, Michael Zeiler, Airbnb, We’ve, Jamie Lane, ‘, ’ ”, Jan Freitag, “ We’ve, David Whiteside, Brian Kelly, Guy, Leigh Rowan, “ There’s, Kelly, Rowan, ” Mr, James Thornton, Sharm el Sheikh, Khaled Ibrahim, Harry Rubenstein, Rubenstein, Eyal Carlin, Josh Freed, Jack Ezon, Tom Marchant, Beth McGroarty Organizations: World Tourism Organization, International Air Transport Association, Analysts, Express Global, ”, airfare, University of Washington, United Airlines, Transportation, Administration, Salt Lake, International Airport, Denver International Airport, Delta Air Lines, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, La Guardia Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, biometrics, Thales, Air, American Airlines, Global, “, —, MidX Studios, LivSmart Studios, Hilton, Hyatt Studios, Accor Hotels, Boston University, Visa, Mastercard, Walmart, Target, Savanti, Chase, Intrepid Travel, Amisol Travel, East Travel Alliance, United, Consumers, Ki’ama, Wellness, Global Wellness Institute Locations: United States, Point.me, Salt, North America, London, Rome, Tokyo, Cancún, Las Vegas, Cayman Islands, Polynesia, Europe, Norway, Denmark, Air Canada, Bergen, Flam, Scandinavia, Italy, France, Malta, Slovenia, Maryland, Spain, Portugal, Britain, Egypt, India, Mexico ; Cape Girardeau, Mo, Niagara Falls, N.Y . Texas, Burnet, Sulphur Springs, New York, Vienna, Marriott, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Oman —, Tunisia, Northern Africa, Sharm, Cairo, Amisol Travel Egypt, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ramle, Kimberley, Western Australia, Mitre, Patagonia, Ki’ama Bahamas, Bahamas, South Africa, Hudson, Tuxedo Park, N.Y, Malibu , Calif, Mexico

☆ British couple died on holiday after adjoining room fumigated for bed bugs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A British couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday at a luxury resort in Egypt after the room next door was sprayed with pesticide to kill bed bugs, a coroner has found. In some countries, Lambda is diluted with the substance dichloromethane, which causes the body to metabolize or ingest carbon monoxide. The fumigated room, which was sealed with masking tape around the door, was connected to theirs with an adjoining door, according to PA. The married couple returned to their room for the night but were found seriously ill the next day by their daughter. John Cooper, 69, was declared dead in the room, while his wife Susan, 63, died hours later in hospital.

Persons: CNN —, John, Susan Cooper, Lambda, John Cooper, Susan, Kelly Ormerod, Pat Hurst, James Adelely, ” Organizations: CNN, UK’s PA Media, Lambda Locations: Egypt, Red, Hurghada, Lancashire

CNN —Rescuers are searching for three British tourists who are missing after a fire erupted Sunday on the boat they were traveling on in the Egyptian Red Sea, according to state news outlet Al-Ahram. The tourist boat was carrying 27 people, including 15 English tourists, off the coast of the city of Marsa Alam, according to Al-Ahram. Twelve of the British tourists were rescued and the search for the remaining three is underway, according to Al-Ahram. The state outlet didn’t mention how the fire started. The incident comes just days after beaches were closed in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada, after a Russian man was killed in a shark attack.

Organizations: CNN, UK’s Foreign Locations: Ahram, Marsa Alam, Al, Red, Hurghada, Russian

☆ Shark attack in Egypt kills a Russian citizen
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Mohammed Tawfeeq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Egyptian authorities have banned swimming near a beach at an Egyptian Red Sea resort following a deadly shark attack that killed a Russian citizen on Thursday, according to Egyptian and Russian officials. Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, ordered a committee to investigate the incident, according to a statement released by Egypt’s Environment Ministry. Over the past years, several similar incidents have happened in the Egyptian Red Sea. In 2020, a Ukrainian boy lost an arm, and an Egyptian tour guide lost a leg in a shark attack. In 2018, a shark killed a Czech tourist off a Red Sea beach,” according to the state-run Al-Ahram Online newspaper.

Persons: Viktor Voropayev, “, ” Voropayev, Yasmine Fouad Organizations: CNN, TASS, Russian, Environment, Egypt’s Environment Ministry, Environment Ministry, Egyptian Ministry of Environment, Ahram Online Locations: Egyptian, Russian, Hurghada, Russia, Gouna, Soma, Red, Ukrainian, Czech

☆ Russian citizen killed in shark attack in Egypt
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 8 (Reuters) - A Russian citizen was killed in a shark attack near a beach at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, Russia's Consulate General in the city and two Egyptian security sources said on Thursday. Egypt's Environment Ministry said in a statement posted on Facebook that a tiger shark was responsible for the death of a beachgoer, without giving details of the victim. A team from the ministry and other authorities was able to capture the shark, the statement said, adding that local authorities had issued a ban on swimming, snorkelling and other water sports activities on several beaches near the attack site. Russia's TASS news agency said the person killed was a Russian man born in 1999 who lived in Egypt full-time and was not a tourist. Reporting by Reuters reporters Editing by Andrew Osborn and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andrew Osborn, Leslie Adler Organizations: Egypt's, Ministry, Facebook, Russia's TASS, Thomson Locations: Russian, Hurghada, Russia's, Egypt

☆ Tourist on a boat that capsized in Egypt knew something was wrong when he woke up to fish swimming outside his window, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A diving boat with 26 guests on board capsized off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt, last month. One passenger told The Telegraph he knew something was wrong when he woke up to fish outside his window. Everyone on the boat survived, but guests are planning to sue the boat's owners and tour company. A tourist on a boat that sunk in Egypt last month said he knew something was wrong when he woke up to fish swimming outside his window, The Telegraph reported on Monday. "I knew something was wrong when I could see fish swimming outside my cabin room's window," Taylor told the Telegraph.

☆ Two strangers met on the River Nile. They’ve been married for 25 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Since meeting as colleagues on a Nile tour boat, Christina, from the UK, and Wahid, from Egypt, had spent every moment they could together. Christina KandilOn her first night in Egypt, Christina introduced herself to the Kimo’s crew. On her second evening in Egypt, Christina found herself sitting next to Wahid outside one of the Kimo’s cabins. “And then Christina came, and I fell for her.”At first, Wahid didn’t tell Christina about this very recent ex-girlfriend. It’s now over 25 years since Christina and Wahid fell in love as twentysomethings on the River Nile.

☆ COP27: How Lewis Pugh braved sharks and shipping containers in the world's first swim across the Red Sea
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Lewis Pugh had to contend with large shipping vessels while swimming across the Red Sea. Pugh completed his swim across the Red Sea -- home to some of the world's most biodiverse coral reefs -- in 16 days. The Lewis Pugh FoundationFor sections of the swim, Pugh was joined by open-water swimmer Mariam Saleh Bin Laden – who became the first Arab, first Saudi and first woman to swim from Saudi Arabia to Egypt – and Egyptian swimmer Mostafa Zaki. The purpose of the swim was to shine a spotlight on the world’s coral reefs – home to the earth’s most vibrant marine ecosystems – and their precarious status amid the climate crisis. The Lewis Pugh FoundationThis week, Pugh has traveled to the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – a location he passed during his swim across the Red Sea.

☆ In COP27 host Egypt, Red Sea coral reefs resilient but under stress
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Mariam Rizk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] General view of a hotel with pools in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh town as the city prepares to host the COP27 summit next month, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt October 20, 2022. REUTERS/Sayed Sheasha/File PhotoHURGHADA, Egypt, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Egypt hosts next month's COP27 climate summit at a Red Sea resort, where climate change and human activity are threatening one of the world's most prized coral reefs. These Red Sea reefs, which make up about 5% of the global reef cover, contain the most diversity of species outside of Southeast Asia. "We have in Egypt coral reefs that will be among the last remaining in the world, which means it will provide hope for humanity that a unique ecosystem like this remains alive," Hanafy said. But the Red Sea reefs face other threats, including scuba divers.

☆ A vacation that promised to save Brits more than $200 on their bills sold out in 24 hours A vacation that promised to save Brits more than $200 on their bills sold out in 24 hours
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN Business —A winter vacation package that claimed it could save Brits more than £200 ($229) on their soaring bills for rent, food and fuel sold out within 24 hours this week. EasyJet (ESYJY) holidays, owned by low-cost British airline EasyJet (ESYJY), launched its 28-day “Escape the UK” vacation package to Hurghada, Egypt, on Monday, pitching it to consumers who work remotely. Brits are also struggling to keep the lights on as their energy bills have soared. But Brits who’ve booked onto the vacation package won’t necessarily save money, Sarah Coles, personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, told CNN Business. Coles added that household energy bills include a standing charge, which must be paid even if no energy is used.

☆ După 6 ani, Vladimir Putin ridică interdicţia zborurilor charter spre Egipt
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Zborurile au fost stopate după ce un avion Metrojet cu turişti ruşi la bord, care reveneau de la Sharm el-Sheikh la Sankt-Petersburg, s-a prăbuşit în peninsula Sinai în octombrie 2015. Rusia a concluzionat că avionul a fost distrus de o bombă plasată la bordul aeronavei. O grupare afiliată organizaţiei jihadiste Stat Islamic a revendicat atentatul, scrie Agerpres.ro. Decretul lui Putin de ridicare a interdicţiei va fi o 'gură de oxigen' pentru staţiunile egiptene Sharm el-Sheikh şi Hurghada, care în trecut atrăgeau un mare număr de turişti ruşi. Reluarea tuturor zborurilor între cele două ţări a fost convenită în aprilie, într-o discuţie telefonică între preşedintele rus Vladimir Putin şi omologul său egiptean Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, informa la acea vreme preşedinţia de la Cairo.

Persons: Sheikh, Putin, Vladimir Putin, Abdel Fattah, Sisi Organizations: Sharm Locations: Sankt - Petersburg, Sinai, Rusia, Cairo

☆ Cursele charter între Rusia și Egipt, reluate după o pauză de șase ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Cursele charter între Rusia și Egipt vor fi reluate după o pauză de șase ani. Un decret care ridică interdicția impusă în 2015 a fost semnat de președintele rus Vladimir Putin. Reluarea curselor va revitaliza turismul din Sharm el-Sheikh și Hurghada, două stațiuni egiptene care erau foarte populare în rândul turiștilor ruși. Moscova și Cairo au ajuns la un acord în acest sens în urma unei conversații telefonice între președinții Putin și al Sisi. Cursele charter dintre cele două țări au fost suspendate de Rusia în urma prăbușirii unui avion rusesc cu peste 200 de oameni la bord în 2015.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Sheikh, Putin, Sisi ., ISIS Locations: Rusia, Egipt, Moscova, Cairo

☆ Putin permite reluarea zborurilor charter între Egipt și Rusia, suspendate după ce un avion a explodat în zbor
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaPutin permite reluarea zborurilor charter între Egipt și Rusia, suspendate după ce un avion a explodat în zborVladimir Putin a anunțat că Rusia va ridica interdicția pusă pe cursele charter din Egipt, joi, la șase ani de la suspendarea lor din motive de securitate națională, în urma prăbușirii unui avion deasupra peninsulei Sinai în Octombrie 2015, soldată cu 224 de morți, relatează Digi24. Ridicarea interdicției va duce la o revitalizare a turismului în Sharm el-Sheikh și Hurghada, care vor atrage din nou un număr mare de turiști ruși. Rusia și Egiptul s-au pus de acord ca toate zborurile să fie reluate după o conversație telefonică, în aprilie, în Putin și președintele egiptean Abdel Fattah-al Sisi. Cursele charter din Egipt au fost suspendate de Rusia după ce o cursă Metrojet Sharm el-Sheikh-Sankt Petersburg s-a prăbușit în 2015. Investigațiile Rusiei au concluzionat că aeronava s-a prăbușit după ce o bombă a explodat la bordul ei.

Persons: Putin, Vladimir Putin, Sheikh, Abdel Fattah, Sisi ., ISIS Organizations: Rusia Locations: Egipt, Rusia, Sinai, Egiptul, Sankt Petersburg

Mircea Maleca, Directorul General FLYONE, despre noua lansare: „Ne bucurăm că am reușit să atingem așteptările pasagerilor și să lansăm cursa spre Tel Aviv, o destinație extrem de solicitată de moldoveni. Cu fiecare destinație nou lansată încercăm să fim mai aproape de pasagerii noștri, să le oferim călătorii plăcute în toată lumea, la standarte înalte, păstrând prețurile cât mai accesibile”. Mai nou, FLYONE a primit certificarea IOSA, cel mai înalt standard de siguranță în managementul operațional. FLYONE a fost clasată lunar de multiple ori în anii 2018, 2019 și 2020 în TOP 10 „Cea mai punctuală companie”, conform categoriei EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Amintim că FLYONE operează zboruri către 20 destinații, 12 curse regulate și 8 curse charter: Frankfurt, Tel Aviv, Sankt Petersburg, Londra, Moscova, Parma, Verona, Dublin, Lisabona, Paris, Eindhoven, Istanbul, Antalya, Heraklion, Sharm El-Sheikh, Batumi, Tivat, Rhodos, Hurghada, Marsa Alam.

Persons: Mircea, FLYONE, Sheikh Locations: Tel Aviv, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Middle East and Africa, Frankfurt, Sankt Petersburg, Londra, Moscova, Parma, Verona, Dublin, Lisabona, Paris, Eindhoven, Istanbul, Antalya, Heraklion, Sharm, Batumi, Tivat, Rhodos, Hurghada

FLYONE adaugă la panoul curselor o nouă destinație importantă pentru pasageri. Directorul General FLYONE, Mircea Maleca, spune: „Anul acesta este unul special, pentru că ne-am propus lansarea unor noi curse. A venit momentul în care aeronavele noastre se vor îndrepta spre cea de a 4 destinație nouă, Londra și anume spre aeroportul Luton. Mai nou, FLYONE a primit certificarea IOSA, cel mai înalt standard de siguranță în managementul operațional. FLYONE a fost clasată lunar de multiple ori în anii 2018, 2019 și 2020 în TOP 10 „Cea mai punctuală companie”, conform categoriei EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Persons: FLYONE, Sheikh Organizations: EURO Locations: Londra, Luton, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Middle East and Africa, Frankfurt, Tel Aviv, Sankt Petersburg, Moscova, Parma, Verona, Dublin, Lisabona, Paris, Eindhoven, Istanbul, Antalya, Heraklion, Sharm, Batumi, Tivat, Rhodos, Hurghada

Pregătește bagajul și explorează o nouă destinație, Istanbul – singurul megapolis din lume aflat pe două continente. Începând cu 1 mai 2021 te poți bucura de călătorii în fostul Constantinopol cu bilete de la 39 euro. Directorul General FLYONE, Mircea Maleca a venit cu un mesaj: “În ajunul sărbătorilor de Paști lansăm zborurile spre Istanbul. Mai nou, FLYONE a primit certificarea IOSA, cel mai înalt standard de siguranță în managementul operațional. FLYONE a fost clasată lunar de multiple ori în anii 2018, 2019 și 2020 în TOP 10 „Cea mai punctuală companie”, conform categoriei EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Persons: Mircea Maleca, Sâmbătă, FLYONE, Sheikh Locations: Istanbul, Constantinopol, Chișinău, Istanbul (, Republica Moldova, Middle East and Africa, Frankfurt, Tel Aviv, Sankt Petersburg, Londra, Moscova, Parma, Verona, Dublin, Lisabona, Paris, Eindhoven, Antalya, Heraklion, Sharm, Bodrum, Corfu, Rhodos, Hurghada

Frankfurt este și un important punct de legătură, iar această cursă va ajuta pasagerii să ajungă mai ușor și comod în/din Moldova. Prețul biletelor este accesibil, pornind de la 39 EURO, iar orarul cursei este perfect pentru o escapadă de vis. Suntem încântați că putem onora doleanțele primite și că putem starta această cursă.”Împreună putem atinge noi culmi și zbura spre noi destinații. Mai nou, FLYONE a primit certificarea IOSA, cel mai înalt standard de siguranță în managementul operațional. FLYONE a fost clasată lunar de multiple ori în anii 2018, 2019 și 2020 în TOP 10 „Cea mai punctuală companie”, conform categoriei EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Persons: Mircea Maleca, FLYONE, Sheikh Organizations: EURO Locations: Frankfurt, Moldova, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Middle East and Africa, Tel Aviv, Sankt Petersburg, Londra, Moscova, Parma, Verona, Dublin, Lisabona, Paris, Eindhoven, Istanbul, Antalya, Heraklion, Sharm, Bodrum, Corfu, Rhodos, Hurghada

☆ „Principalul lucru e să ai cu tine pașaportul, rucsacul și capul pe umeri”. Care sunt regulile de urmat ale unei călătorii libere
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Jardan Cristian | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +13 min

E o dependență – cu cât mai puține trenuri sunt, cu atât mai puțini și vânzători. O călătorie lungă de la Moscova la Vladivostok nici nu-ți vine în minte. Cât privește rutele, ei bine, Rusia e o țară mare. Mii de tinerii activi ajung pe jos în Libia pentru a se urca într-o barcă și a ajunge în Europa. Iar dacă țara este scumpă, atunci e mai bine să gătești singur – acolo unde dormi.

Persons: Anton Krotov, El, Anton, Soții, Nesin, Misyurenko, Anya, Președintele, El Sheikh, Hurghada Organizations: Camerunului, Președintele Ugandei Locations: Africii, Rusia, Moscova, Chelyabinsk, Africa de Vest, fierbătorul, Tver, Vladivostok, Europa, America, Africa, Asia, Caucaz, Cecenia, Daghestan, China, Tadjikistan, Regiunea Primorsc, Peninsula Kola, Ural, Hmelnițki, Vest, Mauritania, Guineea Ecuatorială, Togo, Paris, Mali, Libia, India, Goa, Turcia, Antalya, Thailanda, Egipt

☆ Palmier sau pom de Crăciun? Vezi care sunt preferințele moldovenilor și ofertele turistice pentru sărbătorile de iarnă
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-14 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +5 min

Unii moldoveni s-au grăbit să-și facă rezervări, iar destinațiile turistice preferate sunt tradițional România, Ucraina și Bulgaria. „Turiștii se împart în două categorii când este vorba de alegerea vacanței pe perioada iernii: cei care preferă destinațiile calde și cei care preferă stațiunile muntoase. Dacă să facem o statistică a ultimilor ani, în perioada de iarnă cei mai mulți aleg stațiunile de munte din România, Ucraina, Bulgaria. „Dacă vorbim de regiunile de litoral, cel mai ieftin este Egiptul începând cu 130 euro/persoană și până la 1.000 euro/persoană. Cele mai scumpe destinații sunt cele exotice, începând de la 1.000 euro/persoană și până la câteva zeci de mii de euro”, susține Ion Curmei.

Persons: Crăciun, Curmei, Ion Curmei, Moș Crăciun, Sheikh, Alexei Mateevici Organizations: Revelion Locations: Capitală, România, Ucraina, Bulgaria, Turcia, Finlandei, Laponia, Moldova, Egipt, Chișinău, AGORA, Italia

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