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Tuesday, Feb 01, 2022

EU’s Nine-Month vaccine validity to come into force Today

*All travellers to EU member states will be required to have had a second vaccination within nine months (270 days) from Today.* Visitors may also provide proof of recovery within the past six months ...

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Monday, Jan 31, 2022

Omicron travel curbs hit Ryanair peak Christmas and new year traffic

*Ryanair blamed the Omicron variant travel curbs for “severely damaging” peak Christmas and new year bookings.* Europe’s largest low cost carrier trimmed third quarter losses to €96 million from €321 ...

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Monday, Jan 31, 2022

European gas demand expected to drop this year on cheaper coal

*The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday that European gas demand is expected to drop this year as continued high prices make coal more competitive for power generation, adding that Asian...

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Monday, Jan 31, 2022

Istanbul Airport claims title of Europe’s busiest for 2nd year

*Istanbul Airport has once again claimed the title of Europe's busiest airport for 2021, official data showed, in a challenging year that highlighted the lasting impact of the coronavirus pandemic on ...

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Sunday, Jan 30, 2022

Mastercard Launches Tourism Innovation Hub in Spain

*Mastercard announced today the establishment of a new Tourism Innovation Hub in Spain, with the support of the Spanish Government. The Hub, based in Madrid and which will open in the second quarter o...

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Sunday, Jan 30, 2022

Who are these digital nomads living in Malta?

We speak to some workers who have swapped the office for a laptop in Malta *Residency Malta’s announcement last week that it had received 180 applicants for a temporary residency scheme for nomads has...

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Saturday, Jan 29, 2022

Morocco flight ban to be lifted from February 7

*A ban on flights to Morocco is to be lifted from February 7.* The Moroccan government had previously extended the suspension of all flights and ferry services imposed on November 29 until January 31....

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Saturday, Jan 29, 2022

European air traffic ‘to reach 70%-90% of 2019 levels in 2022’

*Europe’s air traffic is “on track to recover to 70%-90% of 2019 levels” by the end of this year “even if the evolving pandemic is pushing traffic much closer to our baseline forecast”, Eurocontrol re...

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Friday, Jan 28, 2022

Istanbul Airport fully operational following snow delays

*Three days after snowfall and blizzards disrupted its operations, Istanbul Airport fully resumed flights on Thursday. Turkish Civil Aviation Authority (SHGM) announced that the third runway of the bu...

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Friday, Jan 28, 2022

Italy eases border rules for EU arrivals

* * *Italy will ease coronavirus restrictions for arrivals from the rest of the EU from February, with passengers required to show proof of vaccination, recent recovery or a negative test, but not qua...

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Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022

Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association welcomes lifting of Restrictions

*The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) welcomes the announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Dr Chris Fearne that most of the measures that came in force on the 1...

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Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022

Rare snowfall hits Turkey’s Mediterranean cities Antalya, Muğla

As the winter set in across Turkey, Antalya and Muğla in the south had their share of snowfall as well on Monday and Tuesday. Though most of the other provinces in the northern, central and eastern re...

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