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22 April 2021

Portugal’s Ribatejo conquers Belgian market

The Ribatejo Region has become a gateway to the single European market with its more than 500 million consumers. Thanks to the its entrepreneurship, Ribatejo already […]
22 April 2021

United adds flights to Croatia, Greece and Iceland as countries reopen to vaccinated travelers

United is adding three new flights to its international network, giving travelers more options for summer travel by flying direct to countries that are starting to […]
22 April 2021

Airline industry expects to lose $47.7 billion in 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects net airline industry losses of $47.7 billion in 2021, an improvement on the estimated net industry loss of $126.4 […]
21 April 2021

Brussels Airlines thinks it is time to thank those everyday heroes

In tough times, tough people rise and transcend. The past year, so many people rolled up their sleeves and went above and beyond to help others. […]
21 April 2021

India signs “travel bubble” with Sri Lanka

According to Travel Weekly Asia, the Civil Aviation Ministry of India announced on Twitter that the country has agreed to establish an ‘air travel bubble’ with […]
21 April 2021

Maldives to offer Covid-19 vaccine to all arriving tourists

Authorities in Maldives have announced that all tourists would receive the Covid-19 vaccine upon arrival. The measure is part of a plan in that country that […]
21 April 2021

Australia’s Qantas predicts increase in domestic capacity to above pre-Covid levels

Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd has said that for the next financial year it predicts an increase in domestic travel capacity which would will exceed pre-pandemic levels. […]
21 April 2021

‘Now or Never’ for Single European Sky

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the Single European Sky (SES) project to reform Europe’s air traffic management system faces collapse if European states […]
21 April 2021

Vaccinated people to be granted prayer permit to visit Mecca and Medina

For a second year in a row, the holy days of Ramadan will be observed under strict coronavirus restrictions in Saudi Arabia. Safety measures will remain […]
20 April 2021

IATA and Unilabs partner to help passengers manage Covid-19 tests

Unilabs, the leading European diagnostic services provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines, have signed an agreement to […]
20 April 2021

Global Responsible Tourism Awards Launched

Since their launch in 2004 at WTM London, the World Responsible Tourism Awards have grown in prestige. Every year, remarkable new examples of responsible businesses and […]
19 April 2021

Brits will soon be able to go on holiday to Portugal

As of Friday April 16th, air travel between the UK and Portugal is again possible without the need for quarantine. Earlier this year, the Portuguese government […]
19 April 2021

IATA and Eurofins partner to boost travel with testing

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an agreement with Eurofins to incorporate its worldwide Covid-19 testing network into IATA Travel Pass. Eurofins is a leader in bio-analytical […]
19 April 2021

Aviation commits to further decarbonising and increasing adoption of sustainable fuels

The aviation industry announced that – to build on its already impressive scope of activities for reducing CO2 emissions – they are establishing the Council on […]
19 April 2021

Brussels Airlines prepares for gradual summer relaunch

With vaccination programs underway in many countries and demand for travel slowly starting to pick up for summer Brussels Airlines prepares its operations for a gradual […]
19 April 2021

Eduard Torres: “Barcelona is a safe destination”

I brought the glass of wine to my lips and saw the light pouring in through the foliage, fine beams of gold streaking the grounds of […]