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EU to Enter New Round of Negotiations Over ‘Covid-19 Certificate’

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Eu To Enter New Round Of Negotiations Over ‘covid 19 Certificate’
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Brussels – National Airport. Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Claudio Centonze EU member states failed on Tuesday to reach an agreement on regulations to govern the EU Covid-19 Certificate, which is expected to help facilitate travel and reignite economies. Sticking points include tapping into the Union’s Emergency Support Instrument in order to […]

UK Sends Out Mixed Messages for Travel with its ‘List’

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Uk Sends Out Mixed Messages For Travel With Its ‘list’
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo source: gov.uk The UK government appears to be confusing prospective travelers with its guidance for travel abroad this week based on an unclear traffic-light list system. Despite allowing international travel to 12 “green listed”, quarantine-free destinations on Monday, rules concerning “amber list” territories, which includes Greece

Global Tourism Sector ‘Disappointed’ with UK’s ‘Green List’

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Global Tourism Sector ‘disappointed’ With Uk’s ‘green List’
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Photo source: @Heathrow Airport Global tourism and travel stakeholders and investors expressed their disappointment this week over the announcement of the UK’s “green list” of countries that won’t require travelers to quarantine on return which excluded popular holiday destinations such as Greece and Spain. Representing the sector worldwide, Gloria Guevara, World Travel

Greece and Bahrain Agree on Mutual Recognition of Covid-19 Vaccine Certificates

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Greece And Bahrain Agree On Mutual Recognition Of Covid 19 Vaccine Certificates
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Photo source: IATA The governments of Greece and the Kingdom of Bahrain have reached an agreement on the mutual recognition of vaccination certificates to facilitate cross-border movement between the two countries, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. A first of its kind between the two countries, the agreement has been reached following […]

EU Opens to Travelers from Israel

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Eu Opens To Travelers From Israel
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The European Council on Thursday added Israel to the list of third countries for which member states should gradually lift Covid-19 travel restrictions. The decision followed a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU. Based on the criteria and conditions set out in the […]

Airlines Warn High Cost of Covid-19 Testing Could Delay Tourism Recovery

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Airlines Warn High Cost Of Covid 19 Testing Could Delay Tourism Recovery
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The high cost of Covid-19 testing requirements could thwart the tourism industry’s recovery making travel unaffordable for individuals and families, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week. Echoing a European Parliament recommendation, the global airline federation is now calling on governments to make testing widely available, affordable and