Friday, Sep 11, 2020

*A majority of destinations around the world (53%) have now started easing travel restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though many remain cautious in view of the development o...

Friday, Sep 11, 2020

*Travellers from mainland Portugal to England will have to quarantine from 04:00 BST on Saturday, just weeks after the country was put on the safe list.* Wales and Scotland had already imposed the man...

Friday, Sep 04, 2020

Malta has been taken off Belgium’s red travel list and placed on its amber list, according to an updated list on the Belgian Foreign Affairs website. The country is now advising “increased vigilance” ...

Friday, Aug 28, 2020

A new policy brief from the United Nations outlining Covid-19’s impact on the tourism industry projects the pandemic will cost the tourism industry approximately $1 trillion in losses and threaten mor...

Thursday, Aug 27, 2020

Boeing’s flagship 777X is edging ever closer to entering service. Plagued with delays, it finally took its first flight in January this year. Since then, several prototypes have entered the testing pr...

Thursday, Aug 27, 2020

The UK is forecast to lose £22bn in spending as international tourism plummets, putting almost 3m jobs at risk, according to a report. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said the continuing u...

Monday, Aug 24, 2020

*The UK's travel industry has reached a "critical point" and is calling for further support to stem job losses.* Measures to curb the pandemic have already led to the loss of around 39,000 jobs, said...

Monday, Aug 17, 2020

Following various reports in the media, press statements and personal attacks on its President, the MHRA Council states that it is wrong and deceitful to try and use the Association or its President a...

Thursday, Aug 13, 2020

*China has stepped up measures to reduce food waste, after President Xi Jinping called the amount wasted "shocking and distressing".* The "Clean Plate Campaign" comes after Mr Xi highlighted that Cov...

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020

Governments have a duty to put the wellbeing of their citizens first. At the same time, they also have a responsibility to protect livelihoods and businesses. This goes hand-in-hand with a responsibil...

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2020

The Emergency Committee on COVID-19, convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), held its fourth meeting on 31 July. In its statement following the me...

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2020

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Tuesday appeared to downplay the current spike in COVID-19 cases, saying this was due to the high number of tests, while pointing out that no serious cases were being di...