Travelling

France to allow vaccinated travellers from EU countries without need for tests

Fully-vaccinated travellers from EU countries will be able to enter France without taking a COVID test from 9 June, in line with new rules published on Friday. With these new regulations people…

Read More Here

Travelling to Malta requires vaccine certification of negative PCR test result prior to boarding

Travellers visiting Malta must present a vaccination certificate or negative PCR test results at their departure point from Tuesday. Passengers are requested to provide a valid vaccination certificate showing they…

Read More Here

U.S. screens 1.63 million people at airports, highest since March 2020

WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 1.63 million passengers on Sunday at U.S. airports, the highest number since March 2020, when the…

Read More Here

Government action can still save summer, European airlines say

European governments can still salvage the summer tourist season despite COVID-19 vaccine setbacks and resurgent infections, if they take joint action on digital health passes and travel rules, airline chief executives said on Thursday. "Travel in Europe will…

Read More Here

Recovery in UK bookings unaffected by AstraZeneca setback, airlines say

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - A recovery in UK travel bookings appears undimmed by the suspension of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine elsewhere in Europe, airlines said on Tuesday, as the setback…

Read More Here

Singapore, Australia discussing possible air travel bubble

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore and Australia are discussing an air travel bubble that would allow travel between the two countries without the need for quarantine, looking to reopen borders that…

Read More Here

New Zealand to ask international travellers for negative virus test before flying in

(Reuters) - New Zealand will ask international travelers from most countries to show negative COVID-19 test results before boarding flights to the country as new contagious variants of COVID-19 spread…

Read More Here

U.S. will require negative COVID-19 tests for all UK passengers – CDC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will require all airline passengers arriving from the United Kingdom to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of departure starting Monday amid concerns…

Read More Here

Greece reopens six of its ports for cruise ships

Greece on Saturday reopened six of its main ports to cruise ships for the first time in the coronavirus-shortened tourism season, but no ships are expected before three weeks. In…

Read More Here

46 Czechs imported Covid-19 following returning from abroad

Forty-six Czechs probably caught the coronavirus abroad during the week of July 14 to 21, and over one-third of them brought the infection from Austria, the Health Ministry writes on…

Read More Here

UK, Belgium, Netherlands and San Marino amongst the new countries added to Malta’s new ‘safe list’ for travel

People from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, China, Vatican City, Rwanda, Uruguay, Slovenia, Japan, Morocco, Thailand, Tunisia, Portugal, Romania,…

Read More Here

Malta gets green light from UK for post-Covid travelling

The government has published the list of 59 countries and territories that will form travel corridors with England. The government announced that as from July 10, people arriving in England from…

Read More Here

Which countries lifted their travelling and border restrictions?

Austria will reopen its borders to Italy and lift a quarantine requirement for travellers from over 20 other European countries next week, officials said on Tuesday, in a further easing of restrictions imposed…

Read More Here

Germany to extend travel ban for non-European until August 31st

Germany plans to extend a travel ban for non-European countries until Aug. 31, government sources told Reuters on Tuesday, adding Berlin was also strongly advising against any cruises due to…

Read More Here

EU to push for state guarantees for travel vouchers instead of cash refunds

The European Commission will tell countries in the European Union to provide state guarantees for travel vouchers during the coronavirus pandemic, if they prefer people to accept the vouchers instead…

Read More Here

Wizz Air to resume some flights from Luton

Low-cost European carrier Wizz Air has announced plans to resume some flights from Luton Airport on May 1. The airline said that the crew would wear masks and gloves on board…

Read More Here

EU’s external borders and Schengen area to be closed as of noon for 30 days

EU leaders decided to close the bloc's external borders to travelers in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. "As of tomorrow noon, external borders of the…

Read More Here

Roughly 600,000 travellers stranded around the world after British tour operator Thomas Cook declares bankruptcy (Updated)

British tour operator Thomas Cook has ceased trading and all its hundreds of thousands of bookings canceled after the firm failed to secure rescue funding. The Civil Aviation Authority announced…

Read More Here

Ryanair braces itself for turbulent Friday

Ryanair is bracing for mass travel disruptions on Friday as pilots across Europe begin a coordinated 24-hour strike to push their demands for better pay and conditions at the peak…

Read More Here

Cabin crew strikes might prove a nightmare for those travelling with Ryanair

Politico: Europe’s summer heatwave could prove a nightmare for those flying Ryanair. Pilots are striking Thursday in Ryanair’s home country of Ireland after the airline failed to shut down a Continent-wide…

Read More Here