Similarly to the European Union’s ETIAS, set to come into effect next year, the United Kingdom will require American citizens to provide biometrics and pay a fee when traveling to the country. These changes will begin implementation as early as January 2023, yet should be fully operational by the end of 2024 only. Since Brexit, …
Travelers will just have to show their faces instead of the boarding passes to get authorized to board within seconds The future is arriving at Miami International Airport (MIA) Airport authorities recently announced that they would soon have the largest biometric boarding technology implementation in the United States. The new installation will allow passengers to …
Delta Air Lines is expanding new facial recognition technology that they say can reduce the time it takes between arriving at the airport and getting passengers in their seats. The latest expansion of the technology in the Atlantic airport will bring biometrics to domestic travelers in the U.S. for the first time. Delta Expanding Biometric …
In a major overhaul of its immigration system, Brazil has decided to re-impose visa requirements on American tourists seeking entry to the country. The decision comes on the heels of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the country’s new left-leaning President, taking office. Americans had been exempt from requesting a pre-departure visa ahead of boarding a …
Europe’s plan to launch an Electronic Travel Authorization, which will require Americans to pay a fee every three years in order to travel, has just been pushed back until 2024 as Brussels continues to grapple with operational issues and the complexities of the system’s implementation. The ETIAS, as it’s been dubbed, was initially set to …
Mexico is sparing no effort in ensuring American visitors have the smoothest possible experience not only during their vacations but also upon arriving to and departing the country. Following a successful digital border trial in Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta are next in line to open eGate lanes for faster border control. eGates are …
Americans are eager to get out there and explore new faraway places now that most of the world has reopened. Exciting as it sounds, it’s worth reminding old visa requirements remain in place, even though health-related rules were scrapped. In fact, there are four popular destinations that only accept U.S. passport holders after they have …
New year, new travel rules. We are all very glad that most countries across the globe have removed all COVID-19-related entry requirements, but the travel experience hasn’t exactly gone back to pre-pandemic reality. Lonely Planet has recently shared a list of the three big changes American travelers need to know for 2023, and these are …
Mexican authorities are determined to make international travel a lot easier for Americans flying over for their yearly break. As of January, U.S. passport holders are officially allowed to use e-Gates landing in the Mexican Caribbean’s top vacation spot. Essentially, this means they can simply scan their way into Cancun for faster immigration. Cancun International …
Even though we’re still some months away from the highly anticipated border reforms of Europe, authorities are already predicting a ‘massive increase’ in wait times at entry points from 2023. Next year, newcomers who do not need a visa will need to apply for a new travel permit, as well as be fingerprinted when crossing …
Do you want to cut lines and pass through security at the airport faster than other travelers during the holidays? Kayak and Clear have an interesting offer for travelers that will be available until December 31! Kayak, the online travel agency, has recently shared a promotion in alliance with Clear, a software company specializing in …
Arguably, the biggest challenge tourists face when traveling to a non-English-speaking country is communication. While immersing oneself in a new culture is a big reason why many people travel. Without a shared language, basic tasks like finding transportation, ordering food, or exploring the surroundings can become daunting, not to mention the challenges it poses for …