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Malta: Travel ‘amber list’ significantly expanded

The health authorities have announced that the Covid-19 “amber list” – the list of destinations from which travellers are required to submit a negative Covid-19 test on arrival – is…

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Malta: Customs dog sniffs out €16,000 on passenger

Customs dog Żekkin, which started its duty last September, made its first seizure at the airport when the dog sniffed out €16,295 in undeclared money. Two-year old Labrador Żekkin was…

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Maltese Govt updates Covid-tests travel requirements

The government has updated the list of countries from which travellers must present a negative Covid-19 test result which is carried out less than 72 hours before. In a statement,…

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COVID tests should play bigger role in international travel – WHO expert

COVID tests should be more widely used in international travel than quarantines, the chair of the World Health Organization's Emergency Committee said on Friday. Didier Houssin, chair of the independent…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times of Malta looks at workplace fatalities. It says we should not focus too much on statistics about accidents. It is also the workplace culture, organisation systems and leadership…

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Travel slump threatens 46 million jobs, aviation group says

The impact of the coronavirus on travel may cost as many as 46 million jobs globally, according to projections published on Wednesday by an aviation industry group. The Air Transport…

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Ask government to end quarantine and embrace coordinated restrictions – IATA to EC President

Leaders of Europe’s coronavirus-stricken travel and tourism industries have appealed to the EU’s chief executive to press governments to end quarantine requirements and instead embrace coordinated restrictions and testing. “This…

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Etihad pushing for health visas and universal international passenger testing

The Financial Times reports that Etihad’s chief executive has called for the introduction of health visas to certify passengers are safe to fly to help the airline industry recover from…

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Russia resumes international flights with Egypt, UAE and Maldives

Russia has resumed international flights with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives, a government order published on Thursday showed. The government said it had authorized three flights a…

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Bulgaria removed from Malta’s amber travel list

Bulgaria has been removed from an otherwise unchanged amber travel list, a government statement read. IMalta’s amber travel list now consists of four countries: Tunisia, Romania, Czech Republic, and parts…

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Malta: Seven months prison for using false documents to travel

21-year-old Nigerian Ali Easa Harth has been sentenced to seven months in prison after being charged with possession and use of a fake Italian passport. Source: One News Updated 1550pm

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Canada extends international travel ban to September 30

Canada extended a measure barring most foreign travelers from entering the country amid continued efforts to limit the introduction and spread of the coronavirus, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said…

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Malta: Tunisia, Czechia added to Malta’s ‘amber list’

The “amber list” of countries from which visitors are asked to produce a negative swab test for Covid-19 now comprises four countries and a small portion of a fifth after…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 25th August 2020

Updated 1730 - Newspaper ReviewTimes of Malta reports that Steward Health Care Malta had said that it has no objection in principle to government employees working at Gozo General Hospital,…

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Europe’s travel recovery stalls in August

Europe's travel recovery stalled at the start of August after a stronger performance in July, as quarantine rules and warnings over rising infection rates created uncertainty and deterred tourists from…

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Hungary advises citizens to avoid booking holidays in the ‘south’ of the continent

Hungary’s government is advising citizens to avoid travelling abroad from the start of next month, and is planning to introduce tighten measures in the country, in a bid to keep…

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UK transport minister says does not want to offer false hope on airport tests rules

Britain is investigating using coronavirus testing to shorten quarantine times for travellers from restricted countries but does not want to offer false hope that the rules can be changed easily,…

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Poland plans extending travel ban to 63 countries, including Malta

A new draft regulation of the Council of Ministers, extends the list of countries banned from passenger air traffic with Poland from 44 to 63 countries. The current no-fly regulation…

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Malta: First cruiseliner since the beginning of the pandemic to enter Malta

First cruiseliner entered the Maltese ports early on Friday morning since the ports were closed when the first case of COVID-19 in Malta last March. Source: Net News Updated 16:35pm

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Malta: Finland is latest country to impose Malta travel restrictions

Finland has become the latest country to announce restrictions on arrivals from Malta as coronavirus cases continue to surge. Source: Times of Malta Updated 16:15pm

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Malta: Amber list published; Romania suspends flights to Malta

Travellers arriving from Bulgaria, Romania and three Spanish cities will be required to present a negative coronavirus test which was carried out within the last 24 hours. The ‘amber list’…

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Bulgaria, Romania and Spanish regions on Malta’s amber travel list

Malta has published the amber list, containing the names of countries from where travellers are required to present a negative swab test for Coronavirus upon landing. The list comes into…

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Ryanair reduces flights – EasyJet closes UK bases

Ryanair has slashed a fifth of its flights for September and October after a fall in bookings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the firm said Monday. It had previously planned…

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Israel’s President invites UAE’s de facto leader

Israel’s president on Monday invited the United Arab Emirates’ de facto leader to visit Jerusalem, praising his role in achieving a “noble and courageous” deal to normalise relations between Israel…

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Airlines and airports to push for compulsory testing

Airlines and airports will ask a UN-led task force meeting on Tuesday to recommend countries accept a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of travel as an alternative to quarantines…

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Malta to be placed on the travel Red Zone by Belgium

The colour codes for several countries and regions in Belgium’s travel zones system on the Foreign Affairs’ website will be adapted again on Friday afternoon, the Crisis Centre announced during…

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Britons rush back home after quarantine announcement

Britons rushed to get back from summer holidays in France on Friday after their government said it would soon impose a 14-day quarantine on travellers from across the Channel due…

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Official : France, the Netherlands and Malta added to the UK’s coronavirus travel quarantine list as of Saturday

The British government announced that data showed that the UK needed to remove France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos & Aruba from our list of coronavirus Travel Corridors…

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Malta: MIA sees 80.9% decrease in passenger numbers in July

Malta International Airport registered 152,818 passenger movements last month, translating in a drop of 80.9% in traffic when compared to July 2019. Source: The Malta Independent Updated: 16:35pm

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Malta: Malta urges UK not to make rash decision on green list

Malta has urged the UK not to make a rash decision on removing countries from the green list of quarantine-free travel as it insists it is still safe for travellers…

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Algeria eases coronavirus restrictions, including travel curbs and curfew

Algeria said on Saturday it will further ease its coronavirus lockdown, including shortening an overnight curfew, lifting some travel curbs and allowing large mosques to reopen. The North African country…

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Maltese visiting Greece will have to present negative tests before entry

As of August 12, travellers from Malta will have to present proof of a negative molecular test (PCR) result for Covid-19 taken up to 72 hours before their entry to…

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U.S. lifts global health coronavirus travel advisory recommending U.S. citizens avoid all international travel

The U.S. State Department and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention on Thursday lifted global advisories recommending U.S. citizens avoid all international travel because of the coronavirus pandemic, and…

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Malta: Malta at risk of being removed from UK’s travel green list

Malta is reportedly at risk of being removed from the UK’s travel green list owing to the recent rise in cases of Covid-19. Source: The Malta Independent Updated 15:45pm

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Lufthansa sees air travel in the doldrums until at least 2024

Germany's Lufthansa said it does not expect air travel demand to return to pre-crisis levels before 2024 as a steep drop in revenue pushed it to its worst-ever quarterly operating…

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Russia introduces COVID-19 express tests at major airports

Russia is expanding COVID-19 express tests to other major air hubs in Moscow after using them at the country’s busiest airport, Sheremetyevo, in the capital, the Russian Direct Investment Fund…

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Virgin Australia to slash workforce

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd plans to cut a third of its workforce as part of an overhaul to focus on being a domestic and short-haul international Boeing Co 737 operator…

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Jordan delays resuming international flights after COVID-19 surge abroad

Jordan postponed a resumption of international flight services that was planned for Wednesday almost five months after they were suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, officials said. Civil Aviation Commission…

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Russia to resume travel to Geneva

Russia said on Saturday it would allow flights to resume to Geneva starting from Aug. 15, a first air link to be reopened between Russia and a continental European since…

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Kuwait bans commercial flights to 31 countries

Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it regards as high risk due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said…

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Travellers entering France from 16 countries will have to undergo tests

Travellers entering France from 16 countries where the coronavirus is circulating widely are having to undergo virus tests upon arrival at French airports and ports. French Prime Minister Jean Castex…

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There is no “zero risk” in easing travel restrictions, WHO says

There is no "zero risk" strategy for countries easing international travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and essential travel for emergencies should remain the priority, the World Health Organization (WHO)…

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Poland may reimpose some curbs as daily COVID-19 cases jump

Poland may have to reimpose quarantine for travellers from countries such as Spain to contain the coronavirus, its prime minister said on Thursday after the country reported its highest daily…

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WHO urges countries to gradually lift international travel

Countries should gradually lift international travel measures based on a thorough risk assessment and must prioritise essential travel for emergencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The WHO recommended that…

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UK could add countries to quarantine list within days, minister says

Britain could impose quarantine measures on people arriving from certain countries within days, health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday, without specifying which countries. Asked in a BBC radio interview…

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Sweden lifts travel curbs to Norway and Denmark

Sweden will scrap recommendations against travel to four European countries from Thursday, including neighbours Norway and Denmark, amid signs that coronavirus infections are falling. Sweden decided to forego a hard…

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Germany begins mass coronavirus testing at airports

Berlin's Tegel airport began large scale coronavirus testing, as airports across Germany prepared for the advent of free, compulsory testing for many passengers from next week. Two rooms were set…

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Malta hoping to be 2020 music festival island as European countries in ‘parallel universe’ – BBC

The BBC reports that while there is concern about travelling around Europe at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has ruined many plans for the summer, Malta spotted an opportunity to become…

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From Britain to Norway – How Europe is responding to Spain’s new wave threat

Britain and several other European countries have imposed measures to limit travel to Spain, fearing the spread of the coronavirus. Following are some of the main restrictions and advice on…

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Britain defends Spanish quarantine move as decision causes anger

Britain acted swiftly to impose a quarantine on travellers returning from Spain after seeing data on Friday recording a large jump in coronavirus cases, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on…

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EasyJet and British Airways plan to continue UK-Spain flights

EasyJet and British Airways told customers on Saturday they did not plan to cancel flights over the coming days, after Britain's government advised against all non-essential travel to mainland Spain…

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France calls on Spain to limit border crossings amidst fear of second wave

France has called on Spain to severely limit border crossings following a rise in infection rates in the neighbouring country. Jean Castex, the French prime minister, also advised French against travelling…

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Russia to resume international flights from August 1

Russia plans to resume some international flights from Aug. 1, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Friday, but the list of destinations will initially be limited to Tanzania, Turkey…

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Passengers could face quarantine on return to Britain under new ‘red list’ alert system

Passengers due to travel abroad have been warned that they could be forced into quarantine on their return under a new system that could see "air bridges" collapse at short…

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Ireland may tighten travel restrictions for COVID-19 hot spots

Ireland may introduce further travel restrictions for countries with a very high instance of COVID-19, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday after the government lifted its 14-day quarantine requirement…

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