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Thursday, Apr 14, 2022

Istanbul Airport named 2nd busiest international hub in 2021

*Istanbul Airport has been named the second-busiest airport in the world for international passenger traffic for 2021, its operator IGA said on Tuesday, as the travel industry sought momentum to recov...

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Thursday, Apr 14, 2022

Cyprus | Need to tap new tourism markets, Ayia Napa mayor says

*The war in Ukraine and its consequences on Cyprus tourism should push stakeholders on the island to work together to tap other markets, Ayia Napa Mayor Christos Zannettou said on Thursday, while ackn...

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Thursday, Apr 14, 2022

Greece Relaxes Covid-19 Measures for the Summer

*Covid-19 vaccination or recovery certificates will no longer be required for admission to bars, restaurants, cafes and other venues in Greece starting May 1, said Health Minister Thanos Plevris on We...

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Monday, Apr 11, 2022

The Israel Ministry of Tourism to provide free tours throughout Israel to Ukrainian immigrants

* * *In the coming days, the Israel Ministry of Tourism will begin providing free tours throughout Israel for new immigrants, guided in Russian by licensed tour guides. This unique project, which is f...

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Monday, Apr 11, 2022

10 most popular countries in the World to Travel to in 2022

*After two years of constant travel restrictions, we are finally daring to dream again. Travel lovers across the globe are desperate to book a flight to their next destination and to start to make up ...

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Friday, Apr 08, 2022

Malta to accept both PCR and Rapid Antigen tests for travel to Island

Legal notice outlines new rules set to come into force on Monday *The Maltese health authorities will be recognising both PCR and Rapid Antigen tests for travel to the island, a move tourism authorit...

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Thursday, Apr 07, 2022

Air Malta hosts Pope Francis

*Air Malta was honoured to fly Pope Francis back to Rome yesterday afternoon after a two-day pastoral visit to the Maltese Islands.* The aircraft chosen for the flight, with registration 9H-NED, is th...

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Thursday, Apr 07, 2022

France removes Turkey from COVID-19 travel restriction list

*France has taken Turkey off its orange list of COVID-19-restricted countries and moved it to its least-restrictive green list, according to an official announcement*. Turkey was moved to the green li...

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Tuesday, Apr 05, 2022

Germany makes COVID-19 quarantine voluntary from May 1 World COVID-19 Germany

*Germany will no longer impose compulsory quarantine on people infected with the coronavirus from May 1, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Monday.* Isolation remains "strongly recommended", said La...

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Tuesday, Apr 05, 2022

Severe emission cuts only hope to avoid climate disaster: UN report

*Lower meat consumption, reforestation and severe cuts to fossil fuel use are some of the steps needed to keep global warming within the temperature limits laid out in the 2015 Paris climate agreement...

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Monday, Apr 04, 2022

MHRA calls for the removal for all remaining COVID restrictions

*The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) welcomes the communication made earlier this morning by Health Minister Chris Fearne that government will go ahead with the further easing of COVID...

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Monday, Apr 04, 2022

Malta | COVID self-testing to be allowed, negative PCR test for red list travellers

Minister of Health Dr Chris Fearne confirms no masks in school after Easter, booster offered to vulnerable *COVID self-testing will this week become legal in Malta, while those travelling to Malta fro...

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