Irish Ryanair will perform over 700 flights a week during this summer on 240 routes, including 23 new ones, e.g. to Croatia, Greece and Italy, the carrier said.more
Greece's prime minister says the country's tourism industry will open on May 15 when a ban on travel between different regions in the country will also be lifted.more
London Bridge station in central London was evacuated on Wednesday after police were called to investigate reports of a suspicious item on board a train, British Transport Police said.more
The price of Covid-19 PCR tests for travel could be slashed to under £50 if they are made exempt from VAT. The Treasury is reportedly considering the exemption for private tests, reports The Telegraph.more
Today in Belgium, the ban on traveling abroad for holidays has been officially lifted. So far, only business trips and in exceptional cases were possible. Despite lifting the ban, there will be a quarantine after returning from the "red zones".more
The US State Department has announced plans to expand its "Level 4: Do Not Travel" guidance to about 80% of countries worldwide, citing the "unprecedented risk to travelers" from the coronavirus. more
Greece plans to allow British holidaymakers who have been vaccinated or test negative for Covid-19 to enter the country from as early as next week.more
Movement between the UK and all but eight countries will still be restricted after ministers lift the non-essential travel ban next month, according to new analysis.
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The government in Hague intends to introduce a mandatory 5-day quarantine for people coming to the Netherlands from high-risk countries of coronavirus infection.more
Germany on Friday removed Britain and Northern Ireland from the list of risk zones for coronavirus infections, meaning that travellers will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival.more
The European Commission urged Ireland on Friday to pursue less restrictive measures than the mandatory hotel quarantine regime introduced last month and sought clarifications as to why some fellow EU member states were subject to the rules.more
From September Wizz Air will launch new routes from Rzeszów to Oslo and London-Luton, From June 13 the airline will fly from Gdańsk to Burgas and from September 24 from Warsaw to Fuerteventura.more
The Irish Republic has the sixth most powerful passport in the world - one place ahead of the British document, the latest rankings have revealed.
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Last weekend, three passengers wanted to board a plane flying from Katowice to London. They were prevented by border guards after it turned out that travelers should be in quarantine.more
The Covid-19 restriction on travelling around Scotland are to be relaxed from Friday, while people are to be allowed to meet up in larger groups outdoors.more
The countries of southern Europe are preparing for the second holiday season during the pandemic. Spain, Greece, Cyprus and Croatia hope that advances in immunization against Covid-19 and the adoption of a European vaccination passport will facilitate travel and attract vacationers.more
Ireland extended the obligation of 12-day paid quarantine in designated hotels yesterday evening to arrivals from 16 more countries, including France, Italy, Belgium, the US and Canada. Poland was not added to this list.more
People in England can start thinking about booking foreign holidays again this summer, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said. But he said the cost of the Covid tests required needed to be driven down, amid criticism from the travel industry.more
So far, Poles are very cautious about booking holiday trips. They are clearly waiting for any signs that this summer - just like last year - there will be a decline in the number of Covid-19 cases.more
Britain will confirm in early May whether it will allow international travel to resume from May 17 and which countries will fall into the red, amber or green categories in a traffic light system based on COVID-19 risks.more
Terrorism, great migratory waves and now the coronavirus pandemic are factors contributing to the "return of borders", concludes geopolitical analysis specialist Bruno Tertrais in an interview in today's edition of Le Figaro.more
The World Health Organization does not back requiring vaccination passports for travel due to uncertainty over whether inoculation prevents transmission of the virus, as well as equity concerns, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.more
Irish Ryanair in July this year. will launch two new summer routes from Gdańsk to Crete and Santorini in Greece, and will also increase the frequency of flights from Modlin airport to Spanish Majorca - the carrier said.more
The coronavirus testing that will be required before and after travel abroad - when re-admitted - should be quick and affordable, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today.more
