Category: Economy and Tourism

Ireland has dropped all Covid restrictions for travellers to the country. The relaxation of rules came into force from Sunday 6th March, including the removal of the need for travellers to fill in the Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form (PLF). The UK trade has been lobbying for PLFs to be dropped for international arrivals, with Huw […]

Lufthansa cut its losses by two-thirds in 2021 but warned of uncertainty for the industry from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, German carrier said Thursday. Europe’s largest airline group – which includes Eurowings, Austrian, Swiss and Brussels Airlines – reported a net loss of 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in 2021, […]

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca revealed late Wednesday that Turkey is scrapping the outdoor mask requirement as the COVID-19 pandemic eases thanks to the country’s vaccination efforts. Outlining the new measures at a press conference, Koca said that masks will no longer be mandatory indoors “if ventilation is adequate” but added that they are still crucial […]