Tag: travel fees

The UK Will Start Charging Visitors an Entry Fee in 2024

July 14, 2023
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By Mia Taylor From TravelPulse Come next year, the United Kingdom will start charging visitors a nominal entry fee. The nations intend to roll out an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) requirement in 2024 that will cost £10, which amounts to about $12.50. According to the U.K. government page, the ETA is a new requirement for…

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The Worst Hidden Travel Fees and How to Avoid Them

July 3, 2022
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With travel prices soaring, customers might be tempted to pick the cheapest base option they find. But the base price of airfare and hotels represents only a fraction of the total costs. A parade of add-on fees await any traveler trying to navigate the checkout process, ballooning the final price. Experts call it “drip pricing.”…

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Orange County Fire Authority Attorney Racks Up $40,000 in Travel Fees

June 28, 2021
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The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) has spent more than $40,000 on a lawyer’s travel fees in the past three years, an expense that continues to draw the ire of some elected officials. An attorney representing the OCFA was compensated $40,425 for billed travel between Los Angeles and Orange County from 2017 to 2020. The rate is…

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