Britain ignored scientific advice and instead took a political decision when it failed to put Malta on its list of safe travel destinations, Malta Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo said on Tuesday.more
People in the UK should not travel overseas unless absolutely necessary, a UK Cabinet minister has said. Environment Secretary George Eustice said on Tuesday the British public should “holiday at home” and visit the “great places” in the UK.more
Tens of thousands of British tourists have flocked to Portugal’s airports to return home before quarantine rules are re-imposed in the United Kingdom after the government removed the popular tourist destination from its safe travel list.more
In Italy, "tourism is recovering from the virus" announced the daily La Repubblica today. He noted that the number of bookings made by Italians had increased by 10 percent compared to last year, and a record increase among foreigners.more
The adult-only lates will be every Thursday and Friday in July, and the zoo will be open from 6pm-10pm, with the last entry at 9pm. In addition, apart from the general opening of the zoo later than normal, there will also be a bar and a number of add-on tours.more
Hotel booking website Booking.com is paying back the €65m it received from the Dutch government to help pay wages in the first three months of the pandemic, following the public and political outcry over a €28m bonus package for three top executives.more
Travel plans for thousands of Brits have been dealt a blow as no new countries are added to the green list - and Portugal is removed, according to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.more
Another lifting of pandemic restrictions coincides with the long weekend in June. One third of Poles intend to make use of it and plan to leave. Such results are brought by the latest study by IMAS International, commissioned by KRD and Rzetelna Firma "Tourism and recreation in a pandemic", reports "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more
International cruise ships will be able to dock again in Spanish ports from 7 June, the Spanish government said on Saturday, lifting a ban that was imposed when the Covid-19 pandemic began.more
In 2020 Booking.com received 100 million euros in support from the Dutch government. Now the three-person management of the popular booking site is to receive a bonus of 28 million euros. Politicians are demanding a refund.more
The plan to allow holidaymakers to return to Europe's beaches this summer has taken another step forward, as Greece and Spain announced a trial of the EU travel certificate.more
With the economy hit hard by Covid-19, Tunisia hopes Russians, Poles and other Eastern Europeans will save its tourism sector because "they are less affected by the pandemic," reports AFP.more
U.S. airlines and agencies are preparing for increased domestic air travel this summer even as the government continues to debate whether to allow more foreign travelers to visit.more
The Eiffel Tower, closed due to the Covid-19 epidemic from October 29, 2020, will reopen to tourists on July 16, its operator said. In summer, the Parisian monument will be able to be visited by no more than 10 thousand. people a day.more
Spain holidays will go ahead for Britons as of Monday, despite new and confusing warnings from the UK Government not to travel to "amber countries".more
European Union legislators and member countries found a compromise Thursday for launching COVID-19 certificates before the height of the summer holiday season, a move aimed at boosting travel and tourism following the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic.more
UK holidaymakers heading to Portugal who fail to wear a face mask on the beach, do not comply with social distancing, or play sport on busy sands could face a fine of up to €100 (£86), it has been reported.more
Several Italian regions insist on vaccinating tourists against Covid-19 with a second dose in locations where they will be on vacation, local press reports. The regional authorities want to do so despite the opposition of the pandemic commissioner, General Francesco Figliuolo.more
A Government minister has hinted that more holiday destinations could be added to England’s ‘green list’, in a boost for those hoping for summer getaways.more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned people should not be holidaying in amber list countries, after a minister said people could go and visit friends.more
From At 6:00 am, terraces and gardens of restaurants and cafes were opened in France today. At the same time, the French government has ensured that foreign tourists are welcome - especially after June 26, when the sanitary passport will enter into force throughout Europe.more
Now that holidays abroad have not been strongly discouraged since May 15, many people in the Netherlands want to book a summer holiday as soon as possible. Research shows that more than half of the holidaymakers opt for a holiday in their own country.more
British holidaymakers returned to Portugal on Monday as the country seeks to revive its battered tourism industry after lifting travel restrictions that had been imposed to curb Covid-19,more
