Global Air Travel Industry Wants End to Covid-19 Controls

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Photo source: @ACI Europe World travel and tourism organizations are reiterating their call on governments to fully lift Covid-19 travel restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel, including all testing requirements, the need to present proof of vaccination, or complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) as well as the need to wear masks for […]

WTTC Sees Tourism Covering Lost Ground in 2022, Saving Jobs

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Photo source: WTTC The travel and tourism industry appears to be getting closer to recovery this year, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) said this week, adding that based on the findings of a new study, millions of jobs could be recovered. Citing fresh research, the global travel and tourism sector’s contribution to the world […]

EU Airports, Airlines: Studies Prove Covid-19 Travel Controls Ineffective

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Photo source: European Commission Blanket travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19’s Omicron failed, said global travel and tourism organizations this week, reiterating their call on governments to fully lift travel restrictions for the vaccinated or recovered. Citing a new action plan tabled by the European Council which went into effect on February […]

WTTC Sees Surge in Easter Bookings for Europe

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Photo source: WTTC Travel in Europe is expected to post a strong recovery in the coming months, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which predicts a 250 percent increase in European bookings for Easter compared to 2021. Citing ForwardKeys data and feedback collected at the FITUR tourism fair in Madrid this month, […]

EU Proposes Restriction-free Travel for Digital Covid Certificate Holders

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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Denis Lovrovic The European Council took one more step toward simplifying travel procedures during the Covid-19 pandemic, proposing that member states implement a “person-based approach” which allows holders of valid EU digital Covid certificates to travel restriction-free. The recommendation is set to take effect on

World Tourism Bodies Agree ‘Travel Restrictions Don’t Work’, Call for Coordinated Approach

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Photo source: @eraaorg Travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 have not worked, said sector associations worldwide this week, welcoming a call by the World Health Organization (WHO) for restrictions on travel to be lifted or eased and urging for a harmonized approach. WHO has said that restrictions on travel are not only […]

Europe on High Alert due to ‘Delta’ Variant Spread

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Aurore Martignoni A new variant of Covid-19 known as Delta variant is expected to account for 70 percent of new coronavirus infections in Europe by early August and 90 percent by the end of the month, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on […]

EU Commissioner: ‘We Can’t Go Back to Tourism As We Knew It’

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Photo source: @Thierry Breton Three challenges must be addressed before the EU could call it summer in the aftermath of Covid-19, said Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton in a post on the European Commission’s blog on Tuesday. Under the title “Sea, Vax & Sun – Let’s Get Set for Summer”, Breton lists three […]

Aviation, Travel & Tourism Sectors Welcome EU-wide Digital Green Certificate Idea

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Photo source: Airlines for Europe (A4E) The world’s aviation, tourism and travel sectors have warmly welcomed the idea of a digital green certificate verifying Covid-19 vaccination set to enable restriction-free movement and help restart travel and tourism in the EU. Based on an idea tabled in January by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the common, […]

European Parliament Approves Fresh ‘InvestEU’ Tools

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Aiming to fortify the EU economy and at the same time protect and create jobs, the European Parliament approved this week the new InvestEU funding program. InvestEU will provide long-term funding towards recovery with a focus on investment and innovation. SMEs with viable business models contributing to long-term EU policy objectives are among the first […]