Hantavirus, flight cancellations, EU entry-exit system and Venezuela

About this episode

This episode covers travel news including hantavirus cases, flight cancellations, the EU entry-exit system, and new airline connections to Venezuela.

It is an extremely busy weekend on the travel front, and I am rounding up the headline. There are alarming reports of a small expedition ship off the coast of Cape Verde with cases of hantavirus. Worried airline passengers are contacting me about flight cancellations this summer: my message is, don't panic. The EU entry-exit system is unravelling across Europe, so be prepared for anything. Finally, Venezuela is now connected with the US for the first time by an American carrier for seven years, with American Airlines going in from Miami to Caracas. This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Simon Calder

Topics covered

• hantavirus
• flight cancellations
• EU entry-exit system
• Venezuela
• travel news

Keywords

• hantavirus
• flight cancellations
• EU entry-exit system
• Venezuela
• American Airlines
• travel news
• Cape Verde

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Airlines, Independent Travel

Places: Cape Verde, Venezuela, Miami, Caracas

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