The New York Times – Travel:
Travel accounts that feature risky, cross-continental journeys are proliferating on social media. Security experts have serious concerns.
Category: Evacuations and Evacuees
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Midtown Evacuations Scramble Plans for Hotel Guests
The New York Times – Travel:
At least two hotels near the unstable building were evacuated, stranding travelers and forcing guests to clamber for alternative accommodation.
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Cruise Ship Hit by Hantavirus Leaves Canary Islands and Sails Toward Netherlands
The New York Times – Travel:
The last evacuees disembarked in the Canary Islands, and a smaller crew is now en route to Rotterdam, where the ship will be disinfected, officials said.
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Passengers on Hantavirus Cruise Ship Will Disembark in Tenerife and Return to Home Countries
The New York Times – Travel:
The cruise ship will arrive on the island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries.
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War in Iran Has Grounded Gulf Airlines Like Emirates
The New York Times – Travel:
Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways have become some of the world’s largest and most profitable thanks to their location at the center of busy travel routes.
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Iran Attacks and Mideast Flights: How Safe Is Air Travel?
The New York Times – Travel:
Drone and missile attacks have caused high anxiety across the region, but experts say the danger to commercial airliners is “fairly remote.”
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MSC Steps Up to Return Cruise Passengers Stranded in Dubai
The New York Times – Travel:
Thousands of guests on at least six ships await evacuation in the Gulf region. With government help slow, MSC, the world’s third-largest line, took matters into its own hands.
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Travelers Stranded by U.S.-Israel Conflict With Iran Face Endless Flight Cancellations
The New York Times – Travel:
Even far from hubs like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the disruptions from the growing violence have left people jumping “from one cancellation to the next.”
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Tourists Are Accounted For After Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s Government Says
The New York Times – Travel:
Twenty-five thousand tourists rode out the storm on the island, and all are safe, according to the tourism minister.