Wildfires from Cape Town to the Garden Route are disrupting peak season travel, closing roads, forcing evacuations and reshaping safety planning for tourists heading to South Africa’s southern coast.
Central Greece’s 4.4 earthquake near Xyniada briefly disrupted rail and road links on January 10, 2026, but inspections confirm infrastructure and key travel routes remain safe for most visitors.
By 2026, Norway, Japan, Thailand and other hotspots will roll out new tourist taxes, climate levies and entry permits, reshaping costs, planning and crowd management for international travelers worldwide.
Irish Ferries brings forward Holyhead Dublin sailings and warns of potential delays as Storm Goretti’s high winds and rough seas disrupt Irish Sea travel; passengers urged to check updates and arrive early.
Storm Goretti’s lingering fallout is still disrupting flights across Manchester, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam, with rolling delays, missed connections and de-icing bottlenecks expected to affect European travelers for days.
From 2026, nearly all non‑British and non‑Irish visitors must secure a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation or eVisa before departure, reshaping spontaneous trips and demanding earlier digital trip planning.
Albay Province in the Philippines stays open and largely safe for tourists despite Mayon Volcano’s Alert Level 3, with risks confined to a strict six kilometer danger zone and nearby evacuated communities.
Middle East air travel snarled as more than 200 delays and 31 cancellations at Dubai and Tel Aviv ripple across Emirates, FlyDubai, KLM, Wizz Air and Kenya Airways networks.
Etihad’s first nonstop Luxembourg–Abu Dhabi flights from October 29, 2026 promise shorter journeys, premium three class comfort and smoother connections across Asia and the Middle East for Benelux travelers.
