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Wednesday, Mar 09, 2022

Rise of the Machines: Evolution of Travel with Technology in 2022

*For the athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, travel entailed ... robots. Everywhere. These machines prepared and served noodles, rice and burgers, and roamed hallways to take the temperat...

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Tuesday, Mar 08, 2022

Jordan removes tests for all International Arrivals

*Jordan has removed the need for arrivals into the country to take PCR tests before departure and on arrival – regardless of vaccination status.* The change of rules came into effect on March 1, and t...

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Tuesday, Mar 08, 2022

Strongest Business Travel recovery reported since start of Pandemic

*The strongest recovery in business travel since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 has been claimed.* Data compiled for the Business Travel Association suggests that traveller confidence has ret...

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Tuesday, Mar 08, 2022

Ireland drops all Covid travel restrictions

*Ireland has dropped all Covid restrictions for travellers to the country.* The relaxation of rules came into force from Sunday 6th March, including the removal of the need for travellers to fill in t...

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Sunday, Mar 06, 2022

'They're so young': Ukrainian orphans flee to safety

*More than 200 children evacuated from an orphanage in Ukraine's conflict zone amid Russian attacks arrived in the western city of Lviv on Saturday after a 24-hour train journey with their caretakers....

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Saturday, Mar 05, 2022

Greece to scrap Passenger Locator Form from March 15

*Vaccinated visitors to Greece will no longer need to complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) before entering the country from March 15.* The announcement was made in a statement published by the coun...

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Friday, Mar 04, 2022

Fruit, veggie prices drop 50% in Turkey as Ukraine war halts exports

*Turkey's fresh fruit and vegetable prices decreased by 50% in the domestic market as exports to Russia and Ukraine, which are among Turkey's top export markets, stopped due to war.* As of Feb. 24, wh...

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Friday, Mar 04, 2022

Return to office: Twitter all set to welcome back its staff

*Twitter is set to reopen its offices globally this month but will also let people work remotely if they wish, Twitter's new chief Parag Agrawal said Thursday, as many businesses end restrictions put ...

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Friday, Mar 04, 2022

Lufthansa narrows 2021 losses, 'uncertainty' looms amid Ukraine crisis

*Lufthansa cut its losses by two-thirds in 2021 but warned of uncertainty for the industry from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, German carrier said Thursday.* Europe's large...

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Wednesday, Mar 02, 2022

Turkey scraps mask requirement as COVID-19 pandemic eases

*Health Minister Fahrettin Koca revealed late Wednesday that Turkey is scrapping the outdoor mask requirement as the COVID-19 pandemic eases thanks to the country's vaccination efforts.* Outlining the...

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Wednesday, Mar 02, 2022

Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) Members offer support to Ukrainian Asylum Seekers

*The members of the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) express their solidarity with the citizens of the Ukraine, especially the thousands of workers in the Ukrainian hospitality industry...

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Tuesday, Mar 01, 2022

Spain agrees to accept Covid-19 recovery certificates

*Spain has reversed plans to prevent international travellers using Covid-19 recovery certificates to enter the country.* The European Union had proposed a move to a system based on individuals rather...

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