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U.S. summer travelers can expect long lines, higher prices as COVID restrictions ease

(Reuters) - With more U.S. travelers expected to take to the skies and the roads this summer as COVID restrictions ease, unbridled demand will strain capacity in the leisure and travel industry…

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Europe sees travel recovery as COVID restrictions ease

LONDON/DUBLIN May 6 (Reuters) - European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, led by demand for shorter trips, although travellers remain…

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EasyJet says high crew absence not yet improving

EasyJet said it was yet to see an easing of crew sickness that is causing it to cancel flights and disrupt the Easter plans of thousands of travellers, but it…

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Non-EU airlines liable for compensation for delays, EU’s top court says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU's top court on Thursday cleared the way for passengers to seek compensation for delayed flights from non-EU airlines operating flights on behalf carriers from within the bloc.…

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Ryanair expects summer fares to be 5-10% higher than in 2019

Ryanair expects average air fares during this year's summer peak season to be 5-10% higher than pre-pandemic prices in the same period of 2019, Group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary was quoted…

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Surging COVID cases force easyJet to cancel UK flights over staff shortages

LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - A renewed surge of COVID-19 in Britain has forced airlines including easyJet < EZJ.L> to cancel hundreds of flights in recent days as staff sickness levels soar. England…

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Brazil eases COVID-related restrictions on international travelers

Brazilian health agency Anvisa issued a new set of rules for incoming international travelers, easing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic as the health crisis subsides in the South American…

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G20 discusses establishment of worldwide health protocols for travel

Group of 20 major economies (G20) chair Indonesia has started talks with members on standardising health protocols for travel, its health minister said on Monday, stressing the importance of harmonising…

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Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany due to security strike

Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights to and from German airports on Monday as security workers across the country went on strike amid a wage dispute. Security workers are staging a…

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Germany advises citizens against travel to Russia

BERLIN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Germany advises its citizens against travelling to Russia, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, as Moscow's invasion of Ukraine enters day four. The ministry said the use…

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Dutch airline KLM cancels almost 170 flights at Schiphol due to storm

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - KLM, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France-KLM , said it would cancel almost 170 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Friday due to a severe storm.…

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International bookings to Southeast Asia rising as borders open -Skyscanner

SYDNEY, Feb 11 (Reuters) - International bookings for flights to Southeast Asian countries that are relaxing tight pandemic-related border controls rose sharply in January, data from online travel company Skyscanner…

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U.S. airlines cancel almost 5,000 flights ahead of Nor’easter winter storm

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. carriers canceled thousands of flights through the weekend in anticipation of a winter storm forecast to bring high winds and heavy snow across the Northeast and…

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U.S. suspends 44 U.S flights by Chinese carriers after China action

U.S. suspends 44 U.S flights by Chinese carriers after China action WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Friday it would suspend 44 China-bound flights from the…

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Britain will no longer require COVID tests for fully vaccinated travellers -The Times

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's vaccinated travellers will be able to go on half-term holidays next month without taking COVID-19 tests on their return, The Times reported. Transport minister Grant…

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Police Union dismayed and disappointed at It-Topo plea bargain / Malta News Briefing – Friday 7 January 2021

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that Malta will be in breach of European Commission travel rules if it cuts the expiry date of COVID-19 certificates for second…

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U.S. CDC says avoid traveling on cruise ships as COVID-19 cases surge

(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said people should avoid traveling on cruise ships regardless of their vaccination status, as daily COVID-19 cases in the country…

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Travel misery continues as 1,500 more flights cancelled worldwide

More than 1,500 flights across the globe were scrapped on Sunday, bringing more misery for travellers planning to fly over the festive period. As many as 5,900 flights have now…

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Thousands of flights canceled globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekend

NEW YORK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Commercial airlines around the world canceled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the…

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Omicron threat looms over winter holidays in Europe and U.S.

The Netherlands went into lockdown on Sunday and the possibility of more COVID-19 restrictions being imposed ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays loomed over several European countries as the Omicron variant spreads…

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TUI expects travel bookings to rebound to pre-pandemic levels in summer 2022

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Tour operator TUI expects travel bookings in summer 2022 to return to pre-pandemic levels, after it posted an annual loss of over 2 billion euros ($2.26…

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EU considers negative coronavirus tests for incoming travellers, flight curbs still in place

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU health ministers discussed measures to try to halt the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on Tuesday, with the Netherlands calling for negative tests…

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New U.S. COVID-19 international travel testing rules take effect Monday

New rules requiring international air travelers arriving in the United States to obtain a negative COVID-19 test within one day of travel will take effect Monday at 12:01 a.m. ET…

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U.N. chief slams COVID-19 ‘travel apartheid’ as unacceptable

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that travel restrictions imposed over COVID-19 that isolate any one country or region as "not only deeply unfair and punitive - they are ineffective."…

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EU countries agree to suspend travel to southern Africa over new COVID variant

BRUSSELS, Nov 26 (Reuters) - European Union states have agreed to suspend travel from southern Africa after the detection of a new COVID-19 variant, the presidency of the EU said…

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UPDATED: EU proposes booster jab for summer 2022 travel

BRUSSELS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - European Union residents will need to have COVID-19 vaccine booster jabs if they want to travel to another country in the bloc next summer, according…

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BA-owner IAG says transatlantic bookings close to 2019 levels

The boss of the British Airways owner, IAG, said on Monday its transatlantic bookings had already reached nearly 100% of 2019 levels after the United States dropped restrictions earlier this…

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TUI sees above-average booking growth in summer 2022

BERLIN, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Travel company TUI Group expects booking to grow above-average in summer 2022, it said on Monday. Long-distance travel trends are already emerging for summer, with…

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Airlines to face sanctions over Belarus flights – EU’s von der Leyen

BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union will act with further sanctions, including against airlines, to tackle Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's "perfidious" treatment of migrants, European Commission President Ursula von der…

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‘Open for business:’ U.S. welcomes first travellers as COVID travel curbs are lifted

Packed intercontinental flights touched down and people embraced relatives at land borders on Monday after the United States lifted restrictions imposed on travellers from much of the world when the…

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U.S. braces for surge of vaccinated international travellers

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The United States is expecting a flood of international visitors crossing its borders by air and by land on Monday after lifting travel restrictions for…

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BA-owner IAG optimistic on transatlantic reopening despite 2021 losses

British Airways owner IAG is "very optimistic" about the reopening of transatlantic travel and planning to ramp up capacity on those routes next year, fuelling recovery hopes despite warning of…

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Travel is back, UK’s easyJet says after $1.5 billion pandemic loss

EasyJet said travel was back as it increased capacity for October-December to 70% of its pre-pandemic level, a turnaround from a year in which COVID-19 restrictions drove losses above 1 billion pounds. Demand for…

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UK eases travel rules for countries including India

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Britain will scrap tough COVID-19 quarantine travel rules for 47 destinations including South Africa on Monday and said it would recognise the vaccine status of…

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Air Malta to resume services to London Gatwick from December 2021

Following increased signs of recovery across many European markets, Air Malta today announced that it has brought forward itsresumption of flights between Malta and London Gatwick to December. The Airline…

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Malta: 19 countries added to Malta’s quarantine-free travel list

Nineteen countries have been added to Malta's so-called travel red list. Travellers from red list countries can enter Malta without quarantine, provided they possess a recognised vaccine certificate. Source Times…

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U.S. set to require vaccines for most non-U.S. citizen travellers, sources say

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The United States plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for nearly all non-U.S. citizen international air passengers traveling to the United States as it relaxes other…

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White House plans new system for international travel, contract tracing rules

The United States is developing a "new system for international travel" that will include contact tracing for when it eventually lifts travel restrictions that bar much of the world's population…

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UK likely to trim travel ‘red list’, but holiday destinations at risk

The UK is likely to significantly trim its red list, which currently stands at 62 countries. According to media reports, health authorities are expected to direct their efforts towards preventing…

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Turkish hotels to close early after UK ‘red list’ dashes hopes

ISTANBUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - When Britain announced Turkey would stay on its "red list" of travel destinations last week, Onur Arican decided to close his boutique hotel on the…

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Ryanair CEO sees ‘very strong recovery’, nudges up passenger target

Ryanair has nudged up its passenger target for the autumn amid signs of a "very strong recovery" in European short-haul flights, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told Reuters in an interview on…

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Malta: Economic growth fails to reduce holiday inequality over past decade

Despite Malta’s breathtaking economic growth rates, holiday inequality has slightly in-creased over the past decade – even if the holiday divide between those at risk of poverty and those who…

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EU to review safe travel list, could reconsider U.S. status – source

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will next week review the list of states from which non-essential travel is allowed under coronavirus restrictions and could reconsider the inclusion of the…

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U.S. developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated

The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of eventually lifting travel restrictions…

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UPDATED: England scraps France quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers

Britain will scrap quarantine for fully-vaccinated travellers returning to England and Scotland from France, rowing back on a rule that had infuriated French politicians and thrown millions of holidays into…

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European Travel Information and Authorisation System on track for entry into operation by end 2022

The rules making the future European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) interoperable with other EU information systems enter into force on Tuesday. This is an important step towards the…

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Malta: Country ranked among the top 20 best holiday destinations

The Maltese islands have been ranked among the best holiday islands in Europe. This emerges from a survey conducted by KAYAK, the world’s leading travel website. Crete and Greece were…

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We need to get the travel industry moving again, UK PM Johnson says

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he wanted to get the travel industry moving again with a simple user-friendly system to allow…

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Britain may toughen summer travel rules for Spain – The Times

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government plans to warn holidaymakers against visiting popular tourist destinations such as Spain because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Times reported on Monday.…

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UK court rules government acted lawfully over COVID travel rules

London’s High Court on Tuesday ruled that Britain acted lawfully over its so-called traffic lights system for travellers entering Britain in a case brought by Manchester Airports Group (MAG), backed…

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U.S. issues ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for UK over COVID-19

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) both issued on Monday their highest warnings against travel to the United Kingdom because of…

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Malta to allow travelers vaccinated with Made in India AstraZeneca jabs

Malta has changed its travel advice to allow anyone who’s been administered an Astra Zeneca vaccine into the country, regardless of where the vaccine was manufactured. This was announced by…

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U.S. will not immediately lift travel restrictions – White House

The Biden administration will not immediately lift any international travel restrictions, even as it faces growing pressure from U.S. business groups and lawmakers, a White House official told Reuters. In…

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EU to add Canada, 10 other states to safe travel list

European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to add Canada and 10 other countries to their list of states from which they will allow non-essential travel, EU diplomats said. Ambassadors from…

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U.S.- UK travel corridor talks increasingly unlikely to conclude at end of July- FT

Talks between U.S. and Britain regarding a travel corridor are increasingly unlikely to reach a conclusion by the end of July, the Financial Times reported, citing officials. The officials added the rise in…

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EU airlines, airports warn digital COVID certificate roll-out risks chaos

DUBLIN, June 28 (Reuters) - Groups representing Europe's largest airlines and airports have warned of chaos and hours-long queues unless countries better coordinate the roll-out of the EU's digital COVID-19…

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Belgium to ban British visitors due Delta variant cases increase

Belgium has said it is banning visitors from Britain. The measure will come into force on Saturday and includes an exemption for Belgian nationals or residents. Belgium said listed the…

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