Peru

Trapped Machu Picchu tourists lack enough food, water and shelter

LIMA, Peru – Tourists visiting Peru's famed Machu Picchu citadel said Wednesday they lack enough food, water and shelter and are at the mercy of price-gougers three days after mudslides trapped them

Rains And Mudslides Block Train Route To Machu Picchu

2,000 tourists stranded at Machu Picchu due to heavy rains

LIMA, Peru – Heavy rains and mudslides in Peru blocked the train route to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu on Monday, keeping nearly 2,000 tourists stranded.

Three Airlines Fined

DOT fines 3 airlines for stranding passengers

WASHINGTON — The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

Long Delay For Qantas Passengers

Qantas passengers stranded for 26 hours

Passengers bound for London on a Qantas flight were left stranded in Australia for more than 26 hours following technical problems with two A380 aircraft.

Kenya

Ferries breakdown strands tourists

Two ferries broke down at the weekend, causing a massive congestion on the Likoni Channel that took hours to clear.

LAX

Airline passengers stranded at LAX for 2 days

Dozens of passengers say they have been stranded at Los Angeles International Airport for two days because their China Eastern Airlines flight to Shanghai has been delayed by mechanical problems.

France

Tourists stranded by French fishermen blockade

Tens of thousands of tourists and hauliers have been stranded by a blockade of Channel ports by French fishermen.

Trapped In A Metal Tube

Stranded snowstorm victims spend 8 Hours on Atlanta's tarmac

Having your flight cancelled because of the snowstorm is bad enough, but imagine having to sit helpless and strapped in, on the tarmac, for as long as 8 hours beforehand.

Thousands Of Tourists Cancel Their Vacations

Tourists leave Guadeloupe after being stranded due to riots

BASSE-TERRE, Guadeloupe — Tourists trapped by violent protests on this French Caribbean island began leaving Thursday after a third night of mayhem when rioters fired at police, stormed a city hall,

Antarctic Cruises

Ocean Nova stranding highlights Antarctic cruise safety concerns

Another reminder of the risks of cruising in one of the world’s most inhospitable environments was perched on rocks off the coast of Antarctica earlier today.

Pub To The Rescue

French tourists call English pub in rescue plea

LONDON - A British pub owner says she got an unusual request — a phone call plea for help from two Frenchmen and a dog stranded on cliffs in southern England.

Thailand

240,000 tourists stranded in Thailand: tourism minister

Bangkok - Thailand's Tourism Minister Weerasak Kowsurat said on Monday that the number of stranded foreign tourists in Thailand have risen to 240,000.

Chaotic Scenes At Airport

Thai airport raid leaves tourists stranded

BANGKOK - Thousands of tourists were left stranded today in Bangkok after anti-government protesters stormed the terminal of one of Asia's busiest airports.

Stranded In Izmir, Turkey For Close To Two Weeks

IIPT and eTurboNews calls for support of Peace Boat

STOWE, VT - IIPT founder and president Louis D’Amore and eTurbo News publisher Thomas Steinmetz is calling for urgent support of Peace Boat, which is facing a critical situation.

Canada

Tourists stranded

About 150 tourists and pheasant hunters were stranded on Pelee Island Sunday afternoon after the ferry ceased operating because of strong winds.

Humanitarian Crisis

Filipinos stranded in Oman and Iran: a “humanitarian crisis”

A team from the Philippine embassy in Muscat has been dispatched to the Omani border where hundreds of Filipinos are stranded due to the recent changes in the UAE's visa regulations.

Seguro Holidays Collapse

British tourists stranded as travel firm Seguro Holidays collapses

Seguro Holidays, which flies holidaymakers from airports in Kent and Ayrshire, has gone into administration.

Zoom Collapse

Thousands of passengers stranded as low-cost airline Zoom collapses

The carrier, which carried 500,000 passengers a year, became the latest victim of soaring fuel prices and the growing crisis in the aviation industry.

South African Airways

South African Airways leaves family stranded in Dubai

A British Family were recently left to fend for themselves in Dubai Airport when South African Airways failed to issue paper tickets for the new code-share route between Dubai and Cape Town.

India

India tourists stranded after group calls strike

CALCUTTA, India - Tens of thousands of tourists were stranded in the tea-growing region of eastern India on Tuesday after a Gurkha separatist group called a strike to press its demand for an independent state, shutting down hotels, shops and roads.

The Gurkha Janamukti Morcha wants a state for ethnic Gurkhas in the hill areas around ... read more