Consumers with canceled travel plans due the Covid-19 pandemic have the right to choose between cash refunds or reimbursement via vouchers, the European Commission reminded on Wednesday. While presenting a package of tourism and transport guidelines to help Member States cope in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the Commission referred specifically to travel
Photo Source: @Sunweb Group Sunweb, a leading travel group in Europe, recently announced that it is freezing its rates for holidays canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, guaranteeing affected travelers that the prices for identical travel plans, within a booking period of one year, will remain unchanged. This means that holidaymakers who have already had […]
Photo Source: news.klm.com KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is gradually restoring its European network by resuming daily service to eight extra destinations, which were suspended in compliance with Covid-19-related travel restrictions. The airline, on May 4, resumed services to Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw and Helsinki, with one daily flight, seven
Photo Source: Air France Air France will be asking its customers to wear a mask throughout their journey as of May 11, in efforts to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. This is in line with French instructions making the wearing of a mask compulsory on public transport. Customers will be notified via all […]
Emirates is operating limited passenger services this month to facilitate travel for residents and visitors wishing to return home. According to the airline’s schedule, Emirates will operate one-way special flights to Frankfurt (2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 May), London Heathrow (3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14 May), Manila (3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, […]
Photo Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines customers as of May 4 are required to wear a face mask or appropriate face covering when traveling with the airline. The measure also applies to the airline’s staff. Aligning with best practice guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the move comes on the […]
Photo Source: Lufthansa Group The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are asking all passengers to wear a mouth-nose cover onboard their flights as of Monday, May 4, in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. According to an announcement, the company will recommend for passengers to wear them throughout the entire journey, i.e. […]
Photo source: Urban Rail Transport (STASY) Commuters in Athens will have to abide by a new set of compulsory rules when traveling on public transportation, to help curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus, according to the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA). Starting from Monday, May 4, when Greece’s lockdown begins to ease, face masks […]
Photo Source: Lufthansa Group Lufthansa has announced the extension of its repatriation flight schedule until May 31 and the addition of new destinations, including Athens, Greece, to its program. Originally, the already greatly reduced flight schedule was valid until May 17, but the airline group decided to extend it due to the continuing COVID-19 national […]
Emirates has ramped up its capability to process refunds, reaffirming its commitment to customers and travel trade partners impacted by travel disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. With nearly half a million refund requests pending to manage, the airline said it has taken proactive steps to restructure its backend procedures and boost resourcing to accelerate […]


















