Category: Aviation

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Legal notice outlines new rules set to come into force on Monday The Maltese health authorities will be recognising both PCR and Rapid Antigen tests for travel to the island, a move tourism authorities have for months said is crucial for the sector’s recovery. On Monday, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced Malta will finally be […]

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France has taken Turkey off its orange list of COVID-19-restricted countries and moved it to its least-restrictive green list, according to an official announcement. Turkey was moved to the green list on March 31, the Turkish Consulate in Paris said in a statement Tuesday. Originally created to counter the spread of COVID-19, France updated the […]

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Germany will no longer impose compulsory quarantine on people infected with the coronavirus from May 1, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Monday. Isolation remains “strongly recommended”, said Lauterbach, but he added that it will from next month be done “on a voluntary basis”. “The current rules work but (it) is not necessary in the long […]

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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) welcomes the communication made earlier this morning by Health Minister Chris Fearne that government will go ahead with the further easing of COVID 19 restrictions. MHRA however states that not enough and clear information was presented to better understand how the tourism stakeholders need to react in relation […]

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Minister of Health Dr Chris Fearne confirms no masks in school after Easter, booster offered to vulnerable COVID self-testing will this week become legal in Malta, while those travelling to Malta from a country on the red list will be allowed in with a negative PCR test or a recovery certificate. Children will no longer […]

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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) extends warmest congratulations to the Honourable Clayton Bartolo on his re-appointment as Minister of Tourism, in the newly elected government led by Prime Minister Robert Abela. MHRA President Tony Zahra states that, “We look forward to keep building a constructive relationship with Minister Bartolo together with tourism public […]

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Air Malta launches its Summer 2022 flight schedule 125 weekly scheduled services Approximately 1.3 million seats on sale Will resume operations to London Gatwick and Madrid Airports Summer has finally arrived with Air Malta launching operation of its significantly expanded Summer 2022 flying program. The seven-month schedule, which runs from 27th March till 29th October, […]

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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) welcomes the statement made yesterday by Prime Minister Robert Abela that, ”its time to lift all COVID restrictions, leaving it up to people to choose how to safeguard their own well being.” MHRA President Tony Zahra states that, “This is very much in line with what some of […]

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Ryanair also links Malta to Dublin The Malta Tourism Authority on Sunday warmly welcomed the introduction of flights between Shannon Airport in Ireland and Malta, hailing it as a contributor to a smooth recovery of the tourism market. Ryanair is operating the flights every Thursday and Sunday. The airline already flies between Dublin and Malta. […]

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The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative will return for a second year as it establishes itself as the world’s leading network focused on tourism for rural development. Launched in 2021, Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO promotes and enhances the role of tourism in safeguarding rural villages, along with their landscapes, natural and cultural diversity, […]


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