Trending 📈 in travel this week

01After three years of border restrictions, China is fully reopening to foreign visitors – including tourists. On 15 March, the country resumed issuing all categories of visas for foreigners.  ( Read → )

02 Lufthansa crew allegedly told passengers to delete footage of severe turbulence. The airline's aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on March 1.  ( Read → )

03  Nepal bans solo trekkers. Five years after banning solo adventurers from climbing Mount Everest, the government has extended the restriction to the whole country.  ( Read → )

04 Bali: Amid a rise in cases involving Russians and Ukrainians overstaying their visas or working illegally, Bali Governor wants visa on arrival privilege to be stripped from the citizens of the two nations.  ( Read → )

With another law introduced, Bali may prohibit foreign tourists from borrowing or renting motorbikes. All international visitors will have to travel by using cars from travel agents.  ( Read → )

05 📺 How do airplanes actually fly? Watch this video to learn about the physics of flight.  ( Watch → )

06 New airline: Saudi Arabia confirmed on Sunday that it is working on a brand new international airline called Riyadh Air that will go head-to-head with regional rivals like Emirates and Qatar Airways.  ( Read → )

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08Indonesia: Mount Merapi volcano, located near Yogyakarta in Java, erupted on Saturday. Tourism in the area has been halted due to the presence of volcanic ash, toxic gas and the lava flow. ( Read → )

09Indonesia: Passenger have been injured after Trigana Air Boeing 737 was shot at during domestic flight in Papua. Post-flight inspection noted a gunshot hole in the fuselage and in one of the seats. ( Read → )

10 Malaysia: "Mentega Terbang" movie face conservative islamists fury, pushing boundaries and sparking a culture war. In Malaysia, oppressive religious institutions have legal power - even when it comes to the most personal decision a person can make.  ( Read → )