Travel
Travellers to UK from France and Monaco will need ETA from 2026
The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme, launched in phases since 2023, will become mandatory for visitors from 85 visa-exempt countries including EU member states such as France, as well as Monaco.
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Trains delayed by migrants
Trains travelling from Monaco Monte-Carlo in the direction of Nice on the first day of 2017 were delayed by up to half an hour during the afternoon due to drivers reporting people on the tracks...
Train service subject to New Year cancellations
Since Christmas weekend, train travellers have experienced random last minute cancellations of scheduled rail service, even as recently as yesterday. It’s no surprise then that French train...
St Tropez fights airport decision
The airports themselves continue to fight against an edict issued on November 1, 2016, barring flights from outside the Schengen Area from landing at a number of small airports in France, including...
Regional train trouble
Local train operator SNCF is warning of possible disruptions during the holiday weekend on the line serving Monaco Monte-Carlo, due to a regional strike by rail workers. SNCF has been unable to...
Switzerland, song and strikes: this week’s airline news
EasyJet will operate two new routes from Nice Airport starting next June. Passengers will be able to fly to Faro, Portugal, from June 9, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Of particular interest to...
Making time for music
Low-cost airline easyJet has enlisted the services of classical musicians to help passengers get into the spirit of Christmas. Members of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France have been...
