Are carbon passports needed to restrain frequent flyers?

[ad_1] Flying could soon be limited by personal carbon allowances, report warns. ADVERTISEMENT Overtourism, carbon-spewing flights and climate breakdown: travel is at a tipping point. If we don’t stop taking…

10 most powerful passports in Africa

[ad_1] Nigeria, often called the “Giant of Africa,” has remarkable size, influence, and cultural diversity, with over 200 million people. Nigeria boasts a thriving economy, abundant natural resources, and a…

Extension for 27 bank branches offering Smart IDs and Passports in South Africa

[ad_1] The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that the SmartID and Passport partnerships with major South African banks will continue, with the pilot again being extended to March 2024.…

Finland launches first trial of digital passports

[ad_1] Finland is allowing passengers to use digital travel documents instead of passports for the first time as part of the trial of a new EU initiative. Finnish citizens who…

No passports, domestic flight bans and BA’s renaissance – what flying could look like in 15 years

[ad_1] British Airways will be… Forty-nine per cent owned by Qatar Airways. The Gulf super-connector, seven-time winner of the Skytrax “World’s Best Airline” award, already has a 25 per cent…

Finland tests digital passports in world first

[ad_1] The Finnish Border Control says Digital Travel Credentials are “equally reliable” as a physical passport. Finnish people flying from Helsinki to the UK may now be able to show…

‘Golden passports’: Where did the suspects in Singapore’s new billion-dollar money laundering case come from?

[ad_1] The 10 foreigners Singapore police arrested last week in a billion-dollar money-laundering case were reported at the time to be citizens from a range of countries including China, Vanuatu,…

New bank branches for Smart IDs and passports in South Africa hit a wall

[ad_1] The deadline for a the Department of Home Affairs’ public-private partnerships (PPP) with South Africa’s banks is drawing near, but none of the stakeholders are speaking up on what…

Malaysia, South Korea make gains as global rich take second passports

[ad_1] After Covid-19, the fortunes of high net worth individuals soared to unprecedented heights. However, in 2022, global markets took a terrifying plunge, causing the wealth portfolios of ultra-HNWIs to…

Boost for Smart IDs and passports in South Africa

[ad_1] The Department of Home Affairs is continuing to open selected offices on Saturdays to increase access to services, mainly for clients who are unable to visit their offices on…