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Photo Story: Passenger arrivals in Athens in times of COVID-19

A passenger from an international flight coming from Rome, is tested for coronavirus, during her arrival at the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece. Greece reopened its main airports…

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Poland to lift restrictions on numbers of aircraft passengers

Poland will allow aircraft to fly with all their seats occupied as of July 1, Deputy Prime Minister Jadwiga Emilewicz announced. Poland has been easing lockdown restrictions related to the…

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London City Airport to reopen with domestic focus

London City Airport is poised to reopen within days after being shut for almost three months during the COVID-19 pandemic, it announced. The British capital's fifth-biggest and most central airport…

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UK PM to announce deals for ‘air bridges’ with few countries

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on June 29 that agreements have been reached for air bridges with a “small number” countries with low levels of the…

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Photo Story: The return of commercial flights in The Hague airport

Travelers with face masks prior to the first commercial flight, since the coronavirus outbreak, departing from The Hague Airport in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 18 June 2020. Via EPA-EFE/JEFFREY GROENEWEG

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Israel’s El Al extends commercial flight suspension until July 31

El Al Israel Airlines extended its suspension of scheduled commercial flights until July 31 and said it would continue to use its aircraft for cargo and occasional passenger flights. Earlier…

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UAE citizens from next week can travel to ‘low-risk’ countries

The United Arab Emirates said citizens and residents will be allowed to travel to countries deemed low-risk for catching the coronavirus from next Tuesday. Prospective travellers must test negative for…

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Polish airlines LOT to resume international flights on July 1

Polish national airline PLL LOT will resume international flights on July 1, it announced, almost four months after suspending them to curb the spread of the coronavirus. State-controlled LOT said…

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EasyJet, planning for smaller market, pushes back new aircraft to 2025

British airline EasyJet said it had pushed back the delivery of 24 aircraft to between 2025 and 2027 and secured additional flexibility on orders from planemaker Airbus as part of…

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Spain may quarantine British tourists

Spain is considering imposing a quarantine on British travellers when it reopens its borders next week, in response to a similar policy at London's end, its foreign minister said. Arancha…

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Malta: Six countries have been added to list of destinations you can visit from 1 July, and one country removed from original list

The new countries which have been added to the list are Italy (except for the regions of Emilia Romagna, Lombardy, and Piemonte) France (except for Ile de France), Spain (except…

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Dutch government issues advice about which countries are safe to travel to this summer

The government of the Netherlands has today published advice about which countries are safe to travel to this summer, allowing Dutch people to visit Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia France, Iceland,…

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Egypt to reopen all airports on July 1

Egypt will reopen all its airports for scheduled international traffic on July 1, the civil aviation minister said on Sunday, after suspending regular commercial flights in March because of the…

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Belgium to give colour-coded travel advice

From Monday the Belgian Foreign Ministry’s website will start colour coding the travel advice it gives to Belgian planning a foreign trip. The system will be available on the Dutch…

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Malta: No flight restrictions from July 15, public health emergency to be lifted

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Sunday announced that the public health emergency declared at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted in the coming hours. Source: Times of…

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France to reopen borders outside Schengen zone from July 1

France will gradually reopen its borders to countries outside the Schengen zone from July 1, the interior and foreign ministers said in a joint statement on Friday. France 24 reports Foreign…

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Ryanair sees up to 300 mln euro loss in this fiscal year

Ryanair is likely to book a net loss of 200 million euros to 300 million euros ($226 million-$339 million) in the fiscal year ending on March 31 2021, Chief Executive…

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Turkish Airlines to resume flights to China, U.S. in June

Turkish Airlines will resume some international flights this month to China, South Korea and the United States among other destinations, the airline said on Friday, a day after it began…

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Passengers to pay a CO2 tax for flights departing Switzerland

The Swiss parliament has moved to impose an environmental tax on airline tickets, as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives…

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UAE’s flydubai extends salary cuts, puts pilots on unpaid leave

United Arab Emirates carrier flydubai has indefinitely extended the period of reduced pay for employees and placed dozens of pilots on unpaid leave for a year, company sources said. The…

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UPDATED: BA, easyJet and Ryanair launch legal action over UK quarantine

British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have launched legal action against the UK government's quarantine policy, asking for a judicial review to be heard as soon as possible. The airlines said…

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Austrian Airlines to resume long-haul flights in July, to start flying to 36 European destinations

Austrian Airlines is to resume regular flight operations in July due to a satisfactory demand. The flight schedule will be extended in the coming month. From July onwards, Austrian Airlines…

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Malta: Malta sticks to July 1 airport reopening plan, despite EU pressure

Malta will stay firmly on track with its plan to reopen to commercial travel on July 1, despite pressure from the European Commission for member states to remove restrictions earlier. Source:…

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Britain publishes COVID-19 safety guidance for airlines and airports

Britain published new guidance for airlines and airports on how to operate safely to minimise the risks from coronavirus, adding to hopes that the country will soon agree deals to…

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Germany extends travel warnings for 160 countries

The German government extended travel warnings for 160 countries until the end of August on Wednesday, according to a decision reached by the German Cabinet. The travel warnings, which do…

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Poland to open its Eu borders on Saturdays, flights to start on Tuesday

Poland will open its borders with fellow European Union countries on Saturday and allow international flights from next Tuesday, the prime minister said on Wednesday, as the country unfreezes its…

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Heathrow boss says possibly millions of jobs could be lost if aircraft stay grounded

Hundreds of thousands of jobs, if not millions, could be lost in Britain if aviation is not able to resume quickly, the chief executive of London's Heathrow Airport said on…

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UK travel quarantine rules come into effect

New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect. Those arriving by plane, ferry, or train - including UK nationals -…

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British Airways parent company considering legal challenge to UK quarantine rules

The owner of British Airways is considering launching a legal challenge against the UK's looming quarantine plan, its chief executive said, warning that the new rules would torpedo its return…

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Luxembourg Airport offering free COVID-19 testing

Luxembourg Airport is offering free COVID-19 testing to all arrivals. The pilot project is aimed at testing passengers on flights landing at Luxembourg airport and is being undertaken as part…

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Confusion over opening of land borders in Spain

Spain played down the possibility of reopening its land borders on June 22 after a government minister announced earlier on Thursday it would do so, prompting confusion in neighbouring Portugal,…

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Warning British Airways is in dire straits

British Airways (BA) has told staff its parent firm is burning through £178m of cash a week and the airline does not have "an absolute right to exist" as a…

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Qatar Airways to resume services to Venice and expand flights to Dublin, Milan and Rome

Qatar Airways announced it will be resuming services to Venice, Italy starting from 15 July 2020. The popular tourist destination and major arts and cultural centre will become the airline’s…

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Spain to investigate airlines which haven’t offered refunds for cancelled flights

Spain's government has requested an investigation into several airlines for allegedly breaching European Union regulations on compensation for cancelled flights, Consumer Protection Minister Alberto Garzon said on Thursday. As the…

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Etihad to resume transit flights after UAE lifts suspension

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways will resume carrying transit passengers from certain destinations on June 10 after the United Arab Emirates government lifted a suspension on those flights. Passengers from 20…

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Turkey says to gradually resume flights with 40 countries in June

Turkey plans to resume flights with around 40 countries in June and has reached preliminary agreements for reciprocal air travel with 15 countries, Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoglu said on Thursday.…

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Emirates offers flights for passengers to 29 cities and resumes transits through Dubai hub

Following the UAE Federal Government’s announcement to lift restrictions on transit passengers services, from 15th June Emirates will offer passenger services to 16 more cities on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.…

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Cool ridesharing provides safe rides as Malta gets back to work

As Malta’s return to normality continues, Cool’s commitment toward efficient means of transport supported by full safety and security is further enhanced. As more people return to work, visit loved…

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Austria lifting coronavirus border checks with all neighbours except Italy

Austria is lifting coronavirus-related border restrictions including quarantines for all neighbouring countries except Italy as of Thursday, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Wednesday. Austria borders eight countries and had…

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EasyJet plans to be flying three-quarters of routes by August

British airline EasyJet said it will resume flying on about three-quarters of its routes by August, expanding the small number it said it would start flying this month but at…

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Germany plans to allow European travel from June 15

Germany will lift a travel ban for European Union member states plus Britain, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland from 15 June as long as there are no entry bans or…

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Coronavirus checks at Rome stations, airports from today

Rome's Termini station, other stations in the capital and airports there will be subjected to special coronavirus checks starting June 3 when inter-regional travel resumes. As well, contact tracing will…

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Lithuania allows people from 24 countries to enter without self-isolation, Malta not included

LRT televizija reports that the Lithuanian Health Ministry has published a list of EU and European Economic Area countries, where in addition to the Baltic travel «bubble» countries of Latvia…

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Malta: Germany, Ireland, Austria among countries from where flights likely to be allowed when MIA reopens

After Prime Minister Robert Abela on Sunday revealed that the Malta International Airport (MIA) will reopen on July 1, it was reported that Malta is likely to open its airport…

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Malta: PM announces that airport will reopen on 1st July, multi-million budget to stimulate the economy

Prime Minister and Labour leader Robert Abela announced that the Government will be presenting a special budget, which he described as multi-million, on 8 June, through which it will continue…

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Ryanair’s subsidiary Malta Air to make a group of cabin crew and pilots redundant

A group of around 60 cabin crew and pilots who work for Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air will be made redundant in a month, as part of cost-cutting efforts in the…

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Malta: The first Maltese Captain to fly an Air Malta plane dies

Charles Massa, who was the first Maltese Captain to fly an Air Malta plane has passed away. It was on October 8, 1985 when an Air Malta plane left our…

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China plans to extend curbs on international flights until June 30

Chinese civil aviation authorities plan to extend until June 30 their curbs on international flights imposed to restrain the spread of the coronavirus, the U.S. embassy in Beijing said in…

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Air France-KLM to resume flights to Italy from June 1

Air France-KLM will resume flights to and from Italy from June 1 as Europe emerges from its coronavirus lockdown ahead of the vital summer tourist season, the French-Dutch carrier said…

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Malta: Air Malta signs collective agreement with cabin crew union

Air Malta has signed a collective agreement which will see all cabin crew personnel keeping their job. The agreement covers workers on both definite and indefinite contracts, who will be retained on the…

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Germany to lift virus-related travel warning for EU countries from June 15

Germany will lift a warning against travel to 26 fellow EU countries from June 15, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday, adding that Berlin would decide later on its…

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Airline SAS to resume some short- and long-haul flights in June

SAS said on Wednesday it would in the first half of June resume some of its suspended flights as a growing number of countries start to ease travel restrictions introduced…

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Malta’s Riviera Bay Beach chosen among 10 beaches you’re least at risk of catching coronavirus

Malta's Riviera Bay Beach was chosen among the 10 safest beaches in Europe where one is least at risk of catching coronavirus. Europe's Best Destinations issued a classification of the…

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Saudi Arabian airlines to resume some domestic flights from May 31

Saudi Arabian airlines are preparing to resume some domestic flights from Sunday as the Kingdom eases coronavirus containment measures, the state news agency said on Wednesday. Sixty flights will resume…

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Iceland prepares to welcome tourists back in June

Iceland this week eased its lockdown rules and venues were allowed to reopen. Social distancing is now advised rather than required, and many took the first opportunity in six weeks…

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Ryanair CEO reports surge in holiday bookings, sees UK dropping quarantine

Ryanair expects Britain to join European nations in dropping COVID-19 quarantine plans in the coming weeks, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said in an interview on Wednesday, reporting a "big surge"…

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New Zealand expects plan for safe travel with Australia in June

Reuters reports New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday a draft blueprint on safely starting travel between New Zealand and Australia will be presented to both governments in…

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