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Terminal tenner!
Airport drop-off charges to hit £10 as Gatwick hikes its driver fee by 43%.
Starts 6 January 2026 (on that day Wizz Air has a flight to Krakow for just £13.99).
Standard fee elsewhere: £7.
Gatwick blames rise on doubling of business rates.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
US Customs and Border Protection: “Nothing has changed for those coming to the US.
"This is not a final rule, it is simply the first step in starting a discussion to have new policy options to keep Americans safe.
"The Department is constantly looking at how we vet those coming into the country."
Travelling to the US, e.g. for the 2026 World Cup?
Soon you will need to provide details of social media activity for the past five years.
Aim is to comply with President Trump’s demand for all visitors to be “vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible”.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
Grand Egyptian Museum – the GEM – finally opens in full to the public today.
It has immediately become a contender for world's greatest museum.
Do you have a different nomination?
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
