BE ALERT US travel warning tells Americans to be careful in public places

The US State Department has warned Americans to be alert to possible travel risks, especially during the holidays, following increased threats from militant groups around the world,

all citizens of Trinidad and Tobago must be in possession of a Machine Readable Passport (MRP) when travelling to a foreign country.

CHECK IN Airlines are getting better at handing bags

Belgium may be famed for its chocolate and beer, but the lockdown imposed on the capital because of the highest-level security alert is leaving a bad taste for many visitors and businesses.

A strike at Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, has been averted after a cabin crew union announces it would hold further negotiations with the airline.

Major Canadian airlines say they're unfairly shouldering the costs of repatriating people who arrive in Canada with a passport or other valid document only to be turned away by federal officials.

Starwood Hotels has confirmed a payment card data breach at 54 of its US locations. The hotel chain said a malware programme infected point of sale terminals in restaurants and retail outlets, but there was 'no indication' any room reservations or Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty membership accounts were compromised.

A certain sect of the tourism industry is rearing an ugly head. On white linen table cloths, no less. The world isn’t just watching, it is setting the table, and bringing out wine goblets and some people are making a killing.

Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian, who doesn't exactly struggle to afford a plane ticket, can now likely fly free, in first class, with his whole family, anywhere in the world, for the rest of his life. All because he bought a painting.

PARIS TOURISM DROPS Industry works to limit damage

ADDRESSING AIRPORT SECURITY

Los Angeles International Airport is to build a dedicated 'ultra VIP' terminal for apparent A-list celebrities away from the prying eyes of paparazzi. For a fee of up to US $1,800 per flight, celebrities and diplomats will be able to use their own terminal complete with its own security screening, passport control, and executive lounges.