UK to publish plans to lift travel curbs for fully vaccinated
Britain will next month publish plans to allow fully vaccinated people to travel unrestricted to all countries except those with the highest Covid-19 risk, in...
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More airlines join legal action against UK over travel curbs
More airlines on Wednesday joined legal action against the Britain over its travel curbs, adding to pressure on the government to relax restrictions that are...
Little change expected in UK ‘Green list’ countries on Thursday
The UK government is to review the Traffic Light classification system for travel destination countries on Thursday, but reports say that little change is expected....
Airlines back to 50% of pre-pandemic level — Ryanair leads
On Sunday, the number of traffic flights in European airspace on a weekly basis again rose above 50 percent of the pre-corona level. With 19,826...
As Lebanon battles crisis, coastal city Batroun thrives on local tourism
While businesses across Lebanon are fighting to survive a monumental economic meltdown, the coastal city of Batroun is thriving as a tourist destination for Lebanese...
Airlines, holiday companies ramp up pressure on Britain to ease travel rules
Britain’s airlines and holiday companies are planning a “day of action” on Wednesday to ramp up pressure on the government to ease travel restrictions, with...
EU Digital Covid Certificate takes off today
After months of deliberations and legislation, the EU Digital Covid Certificate took off on Monday, according to a press release by the Commission. Member States...
New app offers taste of Cyprus ahead of visit
By Bejay Browne Want to sample Cyprus’ wares before you arrive? Or maybe you want a bespoke record of your holiday here. A new app,...
Airline Eurowings to open Prague base, will offer Athens and Tel Aviv flights
German airline Lufthansa’s (LHAG.DE) said on Friday its budget carrier Eurowings would open a new base in Prague with two aircraft in October, in a...
UK traffic light system for travel is total failure — Theresa May
“Global Britain is shut for business,” said former UK prime minister Theresa May on Thursday. In a debate in the UK Parliament, May called the...
Zela in Cyprus offers round-trip private jet flights
With demand on the rise in Cyprus and abroad for private jet travel, Zela is offering individual private jet flights to popular destinations. You can...
Ryanair announces new route to Cyprus: From Brussels South Charleroi to Paphos
Two new routes complete the range of destinations available from Brussels South Charleroi Airport for the 2021-2022 winter season. Ryanair is launching new flights to...
Airline chiefs urge end to UK-US travel restrictions
The heads of all passenger airlines flying between Britain and the United States called on Monday for both countries to lift trans-Atlantic travel restrictions put...
Morocco to reopen airports on June 15; vaccination or test certificate needed
Morocco will reopen its airports and ports to international passenger traffic from June 15, both for its own citizens and foreign nationals, the foreign ministry...
Jet2 pushes back restart until July
Jet2 on Friday announced that it would cancel all flights and holidays until July 1. Flights to-and-from Jersey will begin on June 24. Because Turkey...
Airlines urge G7 to back data-driven travel reopening
Global airlines urged the G7 rich nations on Wednesday to replace blanket Covid-19 travel curbs with more flexible restrictions informed by data, artificial intelligence and...
Travelling this summer? Give yourself extra hours at the airport
European air travellers are advised to allocate extra time at the airport due to the implementation of Covid-19 checks at airports, the Airports Council International...
Larnaca among top 10 travel destinations booked this year — Research
Larnaca is seventh on a ranking of the ten most-booked travel destinations by UK nationals this year, according to research released on Friday. The Valencia,...
Airbnb says travel industry is changing: Longer stays, family groups are new trends
Airbnb on Wednesday said new trends are changing the travel industry as longer stays, and family groups are now most popular choices. On Wednesday, Airbnb...
EU Digital Covid Certificate presented as Spain opens up to Chinese, UK holidaymakers
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez presented the European Union’s (EU) planned Digital COVID Certificate, which is meant to be key to restoring easy and safe...