Travel

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Qantas has announced significant changes to its frequent flyer program to retain loyal customers and enhance engagement. The airline’s new approach allows members to roll over status credits, a shift designed to help passengers achieve or maintain higher tiers like gold and platinum. Previously, unused status credits reset annually, often frustrating travellers striving for elite benefits. By allowing...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United Kingdom has implemented a major overhaul of its border entry rules, fundamentally changing how travellers gain permission to visit the country. From 25 February 2026, the UK’s new digital travel system came into full force, affecting millions of visitors and sparking confusion among those with multiple nationalities. The changes centre on a mandatory requirement for...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The highly anticipated comeback concert from South Korean pop phenomenon BTS has sold out almost instantly, with authorities in Seoul preparing for an estimated 260,000 fans to arrive in the city for the event next month. The free performance, titled BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang, will take place on 21 March 2026 at Gwanghwamun Square, marking BTS’s first...

Published: 24 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Travel disruption across the eastern United States has escalated after a historic snowstorm blanketed large sections of the region, forcing the cancellation of more than 5,000 flights at major hubs as airports struggle to clear runways and cope with hazardous conditions. Airlines and airport authorities described the scale of disruptions as among the worst in recent years, with the storm...

Published: 24 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online A rural property owner in South Wales has been ordered to demolish four luxury cabins listed on short‑term rental platforms, including Airbnb, after a local planning authority ruled that the structures were built without the necessary permission. The decision has drawn attention from both planning law specialists and hosts in the tourism sector, highlighting tensions between rural development, regulation and...

Published: 24 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Thai authorities have launched an investigation after 72 tigers died from a suspected illness at a popular tourist park, raising urgent concerns over animal welfare standards, disease control and oversight within the country’s captive wildlife industry. Officials confirmed that the deaths occurred over a short period at a privately operated facility in Thailand known for allowing visitors close access to...

Published: 24 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online A 19th-century Victorian bridge facing structural decline could be preserved for future generations if vehicles are permanently banned from crossing it, according to conservation officials and local campaigners. Engineers have warned that continued exposure to modern traffic loads is accelerating deterioration in the historic structure, prompting renewed debate over whether heritage preservation should take precedence over vehicular access. The bridge,...

Published: 24 February 2026 · The English Chronicle Desk · The English Chronicle Online Residents and holidaymakers in western Mexico have described scenes of chaos and fear after coordinated outbreaks of violence left vehicles torched, highways blocked and businesses shuttered across parts of Jalisco and neighbouring regions. The unrest followed a major federal security operation targeting organised crime figures linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). In the aftermath,...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Travel disruption hit Scottish travellers on Monday as Storm Hernando — a powerful winter system battering the east coast of the United States — triggered widespread flight cancellations affecting Edinburgh Airport and other UK airports. The storm has brought heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding across the Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast, prompting airlines to cancel international services...

Published: 24 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Travel disruption hit Scottish travellers on Monday as Storm Hernando — a powerful winter system battering the east coast of the United States — triggered widespread flight cancellations affecting Edinburgh Airport and other UK airports. The storm has brought heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding across the Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast, prompting airlines to cancel international services...