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Katowice Airport in January this year benefited 140.8 thousand passengers, more than 115.7 thousand more than last year, the airport's press service reported yesterday. This result is 48 percent of passenger traffic from the record-breaking January 2020, when the airport served 290 thousand people.more

The Swedish government announced on Monday that border controls on travelers entering from the EU will end from today. This means that Covid-19 certificates will not be checked, and unvaccinated people will not have to show a negative test result.more

The American airline Delta has applied to the Department of Justice (Ministry) of Justice to put all persons who caused any trouble during the flight on a nationwide "black list" to prohibit boarding.more

Hungarian carrier Wizz Air launched on Friday a new connection from Krakow to Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates. Flights will be operated twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays.more

Ryanair has been voted the worst short-haul airline for handling refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic and has come under fire for its "consistently terrible customer service".more

Irish low-cost carrier says ticket sales dropped in December after travel restrictions were imposed.more

Masks on flights will be one of the last coronavirus restrictions to be dropped globally and could remain policy for years, experts have said.more

The Øresund bridge was closed due to hurricane. The bridge connecting Denmark with Sweden over the Øresund Strait was closed yesterday evening because of hurricane Malik. There are no ferries on the Baltic Sea, including those calling at Polish ports.more

Kiribati, an archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is facing a wave of coronavirus infections. The isolated country was previously pandemic-free, but the situation changed when it opened its borders in January. On Friday, 181 residents were diagnosed with Covid-19.more

From February, it will be possible to enter Italy from EU countries only with a Covid-19 pass, without the need to present the test result. His obligation was introduced in December by the end of January.more

Travellers need to be aware of different restrictions in place for international travelmore

The crisis between Russia and Ukraine should not have a significant impact on air traffic, as most carriers are already avoiding the region after previous tensions, said the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Willie Walsh.more

Holiday bookings have jumped with "notable increases" in trips planned for February half-term and Easter ahead of Covid travel tests being scrapped.more

As of February 11, people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 coming to England and Scotland from abroad will no longer need to be tested for the coronavirus, it was announced yesterday.more

Yesterday was the last day of the 42nd edition of the international tourism fair FITUR 2022 in Madrid, in which Poland participates. This year, the Polish national stand received the highest award for the first time - the 1st place for the best exposition in the "Countries and Regions" category - Agata Witosławska, director of the Polish Tourism Organization (PTO) in Madrid, informed.more

Military police (Koninklijke Marechaussee) detained a Kenyan man at Amsterdam airport who was traveling hidden in the wheel arch of a plane that arrived at Schiphol from South Africa yesterday.more

This season, the most frequently searched Polish winter resort on the Internet by Poles is Zakopane. Among foreign ski destinations, Italy is the most popular, according to an analysis by Google Poland.more

An American Airlines plane turned back halfway from Miami to London because a female passenger refused to wear a facemask. They are a mandatory protective measure against Covid-19 on U.S. airlines, the CNN news service reported yesterday.more

Governments are unable to implement travel restrictions quickly enough to limit the spread of new coronavirus strains, research found.more

Nineteen-year-old pilot Zara Rutherford landed at Kortrijk-Wevelgem airport in western Belgium yesterday. After more than five months of flying, Rutherford thus became the youngest pilot to make a solo flight around the world.more

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Wednesday the visa waiver for those wishing to visit the country, the so-called backpackers and students, and encouraged them to work in sectors such as agriculture and hospitality. Due to Covid-19, there is a labor shortage in some industries in the country.more

At least 600,000 passengers scrapped plans to fly from Heathrow Airport last month as the Omicron coronavirus strain sparked tougher travel restrictions.more

The validity of Union COVID Certificates (UCC) issued after vaccination in the primary, booster and booster schedules will be reduced to 270 days, or approximately 9 months, beginning February 1. The guidelines were prepared based on the Medical Board's position. Last December, the EC adopted regulations on this matter.more

People vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to travel from the United Kingdom to France without providing and documenting a valid reason for travel, the office of French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced today.more

Poles can get to 183 countries without a visa. This makes the Polish passport one of the "strongest" in the world. This year Poland took the highest place in the history of the ranking prepared by the London consultancy company Henley & Partners - it is in 8th place.more