Apeksha Bhateja

1 week ago | fodors.com | Apeksha Bhateja

Frustrated by rising tourist crowds and inaction from local officials, Amsterdam residents are turning to the courts in a new push to reclaim their neighborhoods from overtourism. Amsterdam residents are running out of patience with the city council. In two separate cases, groups of citizens are taking legal action against the city due to overtourism concerns. In one case, residents of the Negen Straatjes neighborhood are taking the city to court over the license of a popular fries shop.

1 week ago | fodors.com | Apeksha Bhateja

And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: U.S. airlines are implementing stringent no-show policies; a flight from London to Ibiza becomes a loud, nightmarish party hellscape; and Turkey is cracking down on passengers who are in a hurry to leave their flight. Dive into these and more as we examine the latest in travel news.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Apeksha Bhateja

NowNew York CNN — Southwest Airlines has put a price tag on checking bags, a coveted free perk that is about to disappear as part of substantial changes the carrier is making to its service. For flights booked on May 28 and after, checking the first bag will cost $35 and $45 for the second piece of …

2 weeks ago | fodors.com | Apeksha Bhateja

They also drained their bank accounts. Atourist set out on a river cruise in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, but according to her account, the group ended up being kidnapped. On May 14, a group of 14 people was intercepted by armed robbers while on an all-day boat tour from Iquitos, Peru. The assailants robbed passengers on board. Iquitos, located in the north of the country, is a port city and a common jumping-off point for Amazon river cruises.

2 weeks ago | fodors.com | Apeksha Bhateja

The amount may be as much as $3,400. Irish budget airline Ryanair is asking flight attendants in Spain to repay salary hikes. These attendants, belonging to the Union Sindical Obrera (USO), owe the airline up to €3,000 ($3,400). The airline claims that they received pay increases after a deal with another Spanish union, Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), and that the increase applied to flight crew in both unions. However, a court struck down the deal in March after USO filed a lawsuit and won.