CRUISE TAX HIKE COMING TO THE BAHAMAS
The Bahamian government plans to roll out a series of new taxes for cruise passengers beginning in January 2024 . In the new year , cruise-goers can expect to pay more for Nassau and Freeport ports of call with the cost per person jumping from $ 18 to $ 23 . Alternatively , travelers who dock at a private island without stopping at Freeport or Nassau can expect to pay $ 25 per person . But that ’ s not all ; the government also plans to impose a $ 5 tourism environmental tax and a $ 2 tourism enhancement tax per passenger in hopes to fund local infrastructure and upgrade trendy vacation spots .
An aerial view of Nassau , the capital of the Bahamas .
BOGDAN DYIAKONOVYCH / SHUTTERSTOCKCOM
V _ E / SHUTTERSTOCKCOM
DELTA GETS MORE ACCESSIBLE
COURTESY OF DELTA AIR LINES
Prototype of Delta Flight Products ' new wheelchair seat .
Vienna , Austria was ranked the world ’ s most livable city .
THE WORLD ’ S MOST LIVABLE CITY
Economist Intelligence Unit ’ s ( EIU ) Global Liveability Index found Vienna , Austria to be the world ’ s most livable city for the eighth time in a row . A bi-annual ranking , EIU ’ s Global Liveability Index is based on 30 factors across five categories including culture and education , stability and health care and infrastructure . The index studies a total of 173 cities , and Copenhagen , Melbourne , Sydney and Vancouver took second , third , fourth and fifth place respectively .
Delta Flight Products ( DFP ) and Air 4 All recently partnered to develop a new cabin seat option for wheelchair users . While the design is still in its early stages , the fresh concept is already a hit , as the prototype received overwhelmingly positive feedback when unveiled at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg this past summer . So , how does it work ? With the ability to seamlessly convert between a traditional airplane seat and an “ accommodation for wheelchair restraint ,” the built-in seat folds inward allowing wheelchairs to dock into place . If adopted , the new seat style would allow wheelchair users to remain in their chairs for the duration of a flight and would hopefully reduce damage to mobility devices in the process .
FALL 2023 / THE COMPASS / 13