The United Kingdom government’s traffic light system has put Spain and Greece among others on its UK amber countries list spelling a problem for timeshare owners in those nations. Since voiding amber list countries is more like advice and not a legal requirement, travel agents and companies are within their rights to refuse refunds, credits, […]
After Belarus hijacking of Ryanair flight the EU leaders called on all European airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace. Russia refused to approve new route avoiding Belarusian airspace Air France Flight AF1155 from Moscow to Paris was cancelled as well Air France had offered passengers to choose a new travel date or to get a refund […]
Finland revokes the permit for flights of Belarusian Belavia to the country. Finland bans Belavia airline from its airspace Permit for flights of state-owned Belarusian Belavia to Finland revoked These measures followed the hijacking of the Ryanair’s passenger jet by Belarus on May 23 Finnish transport and communications agency (Traficom) announced today that is had […]
Messaging options — including SMS, WhatsApp, Apple Business Chat, Facebook Messenger, and brand websites and apps — are viewed as a convenient, preferred method for travelers to engage with their favorite travel brands. 66% would like to have their airline, hotel, or travel company in their phone contacts, jumping to 81% among those 18 to […]
Good news out of Seychelles which for the second straight week has registered a sustained decline in new cases of COVID-19, dropping below the levels before the spike that rang alarm bells for the country’s health authorities and foreign press. COVID-19 cases in the Seychelles islands have dropped from 354 to around just 100 […]
The Anguilla Tourist Board is pleased to announce that Silver Airways will commence service from San Juan to Anguilla on Friday, June 2, 2021. Flights for the summer will run 2 times a week between San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Anguilla, The Anguilla Tourist Board will be partnering with stakeholders on island and with travel […]
Without an automated solution for COVID-19 checks, we can see the potential for significant airport disruptions on the horizon. Pre-COVID-19, passengers, on average, spent about 1.5 hours in travel processes for every journey Current data indicates that airport processing times have ballooned to 3.0 hours Without process improvements, the time spent in airport processes could […]
Málaga resumption will see the airline’s Spain network return to pre-pandemic levels with three total destinations, including Barcelona and Madrid. Málaga is a firm favorite with holidaymakers around the world Spain has always been a strategically important country for Qatar Airways Málaga became the third Spanish destination for Qatar Airways network in June 2018 The […]
The agreement reached at EU level on Digital COVID Certificate is a step towards the reintroduction of Schengen and the freedom of movement throughout the EU. Common time limits for COVID-19 testing requirement A harmonized minimum age for children at which a COVID-19 test is required, helping families to plan their trips Swift adoption of […]
Miguel Torruco Marqués, Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, announced that this year the country expects to welcome just over 30 million international tourists, which is a 33% drop compared to the 45 million visitors in 2019 before the pandemic began; even so, the number is 22% higher than 2020 figures, when the industry was badly […]