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As lockdown continues to drag along, thoughts easily turn to summer and how it might look. more

One Italian company is envisioning the way forward for airlines by creating social distancing-friendly options for economy class seating. more

Travellers to France, including French citizens returning home, will face a compulsory two-week quarantine and possible isolation when they arrive in the country to help slow the spread of coronavirus, the health minister said on Saturday.more

A 72-year-old man has broken three world records in his bid to become the oldest person to row solo across the Atlantic.more

Despite restrictions imposed throughout Europe, air traffic on the continent did not stop completely. Passenger aircraft are still in service between several countries, although the largest airports are empty. However, there are countries where you can fly in without providing a valid reason for arrival.more

EU Commission states that travel restrictions should be lifted "as soon as possible avoiding any discrimination on grounds of nationality and taking into account epidemiological developments".more

In the EU, the idea of opening "tourist corridors" between Member States is emerging, so that the tourism industry, which is responsible for 10 percent EU GDP, could have survived the coronavirus pandemic. There are no decisions yet. Poland wants a plan at EU level.more

In April, bus routes from Germany to Poland will be resumed - Sindbad from Opole said. The carrier announced the organization of trips on the route Cologne-Krakow and Stuttgart-Krakow. In May, the bus company wants to resume new connections with Germany.more

As a result of the extension of restrictions on international flights, Wizz Air suspends all flights on the Polish route network until May 9, the Hungarian airline said today.more

People who have paid with a card for a plane ticket or an all-inclusive vacation can benefit from a chargeback guarantee if the airline or travel agency has canceled the flight or event. Chargeback allows you to receive a refund of the money you have paid, "Gazeta Wyborcza" reported today. more

People should not book holidays until current social distancing rules are relaxed, Downing Street has suggested.more

Spanish Consumption Minister Alberto Garzon called for "patience and caution" when planning holiday reservations this summer. These are measures currently being taken by the government to reduce the tourism sector and the associated uncertainty. This, of course, has to do with the coronavirus pandemic.more

NASA announced April 17 that it has set a May 27 launch date for a SpaceX commercial crew test flight that will be the first mission to launch NASA astronauts to orbit from the United States in nearly a decade.more

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary dismissed "mad" proposals for planes to fly with empty middle seats when coronavirus travel restrictions end, saying they would be "hopelessly ineffective" as well as unaffordable.more

According to the Polish Minister of Health Łukasz Szumowski, "we can forget about such vacations as before" and the struggle with the epidemic will last a year.more

Germany extended to another four countries stricter border controls designed to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus and oblige passengers arriving by air to enter quarantine. more

Non-essential travel across the EU's common border ought to be restricted until 15 May, the European Commission has proposed to member states. more

Global airlines cannot afford to refund cancelled flights because of the coronavirus crisis, said the head of the industry's representative body IATA, and carriers are issuing vouchers instead as they conserve cash to survive.more

The European Commission today reminded that airline customers' rights are protected despite a coronavirus pandemic and mass cancellations. Carriers must refund the ticket, and passengers decide whether they accept vouchers.more

Consuls will support Poles in returning on board of aircraft sent by other EU countries - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Twitter.more

American Airlines, which was supposed to launch its first connection to Poland in May - from Chicago to Krakow postponed these plans to 2021 due to a coronavirus pandemic - the company said in a press release.more

As part of the "Flight Home" action, 9 flights to Warsaw will take place today, including from Dublin or London, the Polish Foreign Ministry said on Twitter.more

All EU countries and the Schengen area except Ireland closed their external borders for travel, which are not necessary - the European Commission announced today. 12 EU countries have restored temporary border controls within Schengen.more

Up to 1 million Britons on holiday or on business trips abroad have been asked to return to the UK immediately by the Foreign Office as they may not be able to get commercial flights within days.more

The European Commission announced on Monday that Poland had activated a European Union mechanism to bring home Poles from abroad, as many had been unable to return due to the coronavirus epidemic situation.more