Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis The European Commission on Monday adopted a mechanism to revoke fraudulent or erroneous EU Digital COVID Certificates. Under the measure, once a certificate is revoked in one Member State, it will also show as invalid in other Member States, an announcement by the Commission said. Since the […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Travel and tourism stakeholders, representing travel agents, tour operators, hoteliers and F&B establishments, are reacting to the reintroduction of travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers by several EU Member States in response to the new Covid variant Omicron. The stakeholders refer to “erratic and reckless decisions” of governments to reintroduce travel
Greece and its Covid-19 travel regulations were the most searched for terms in 2021 by British vacationers who were eager to travel safely, according to Google data presented by the Independent this week. Searches for Greece’s travel rules even outdid searches for restrictions that apply in the UK, according to data released by the global […]
Air France has announced that it will increase flights to the United States this winter following “a significant increase in bookings” since the announcement of the decision to lift travel restrictions. As of November 8, vaccinated international travellers, including European citizens, will once again be able to travel to the US. “To support the resumption […]
Photo source: WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called upon the UK government to finally bring an end to the “widely discredited” travel traffic light system. WTTC represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector. The call comes after the UK’s latest travel update which saw just seven countries moved to the […]
Example of the EU Digital COVID certificate. Photo © European Union 2021 – Source : EP The lack of an internationally recognized Covid-19 vaccine certification system could hinder travel recovery as many travelers are left confused about quarantine requirements and travel restrictions, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to the company’s latest
Photo source: ACI Europe ACI Europe, which represents over 500 airports in 46 European countries, on Wednesday said data for the first half of 2021 showed passenger traffic in a downward spiral year on year. The European airport trade body’s air traffic report for June, Q2 and H1 2021 revealed the continued devastating impact of […]


















