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Train delays consistently rank high on the list of rail travellers' main bugbears and, according to their own figures, in the UK some 60% of delays can be attributed to Network Rail. Contributing to this unhappy statistic are factors including infrastructure faults, trespass, vandalism and cable theft - but arguably the most significant, and potentially the most costly, is the weather.

The Miami Passport Agency has shut down due to a water pipe that burst. For Miami folks it is going to be little inconvenient to get their passports for quite some time. However, there are alternatives from where you can get your in-process passport or apply for one. The passport experts at PassportInfo has answered all the questions you might be looking for after the sudden pause on Miami Passport Agency services.

The laptop ban has been the top travel news that shocked everyone and is still dominating all the other travel news. There are more travel and passport news for you to stay updated and prepared for your next travel. Check out the status of the Miami Passport Agency, which flooded last month. And, if you are traveling to Europe, you'll want to check out the latest news about entry procedures for Italy and France!

MORE THAN A week after Hurricane Ian devastated parts of Florida, AAHOA is on the ground providing aid and training for members. Hoteliers in affected areas are now in the process of working with insurance companies to repair damages while also taking care of their communities' basic needs. On Sept. 28, Hurricane Ian brought massive flooding from its storm surge in Florida, where at least 119 people died as of Oct. 18, according to NPR. According to AAHOA, 65 percent of hotels in Florida are owned by its members. Rahul Patel, AAHOA's Florida director, owns five properties in the Fort Myers-Sarasota area. He was at his America's Best Value Inn in Fort Myers, Florida, during the hurricane.

MOST PERFORMANCE METRICS for extended-stay hotels in January trailed behind the overall hotel industry compared to the same month last year, according to The Highland Group. Weather likely influenced this, particularly due to the construction industry's significant contribution to extended-stay hotel demand, especially at lower price points. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, January witnessed geographically widespread record low temperatures in 2,500 counties. Additionally, there was large-scale flooding in Texas and Louisiana, marking it as the tenth wettest January on record. Extended-stay hotels have maintained strong annual demand over the past 25 years, excluding 2020, with rare monthly contractions during this period, the report said.