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Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 24, 2022

Government reaction to the Omicron wave of Covid-19 and resulting uncertainty about restrictions has set back the corporate travel recovery, according to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). The latest GBTA poll completed last week found six out of ten suppliers and travel management companies (TMCs) reported bookings down on the previous month and 70% […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 24, 2022

The government is poised to confirm the removal of all Covid tests on arrival for fully vaccinated travellers, if not by the end of January then in time for the February half-term. However, attention will then turn to how long vaccination certificates remain valid amid concern that a lack of international harmonisation could lead to […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 24, 2022

Restriction-free international travel should be immediately restored “at the very least” for the fully vaccinated, UK airline bosses have urged the government today (Monday). In a letter to health secretary Sajid Javid, they argue that international travel is one of the few areas where there is no return to normal yet. “Evidence shows that travel […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 22, 2022

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) welcomes the announcement made earlier today by Health Minister Chris Fearne that an “exit roadmap” to unwind existing COVID-19 health restrictions will be unveiled this coming week. MHRA asserts that hotels and restaurants are looking forward to re-opening their doors without any restrictions. MHRA President Tony Zahra states […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 22, 2022

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Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne said the Government will this week be announcing dates when the country will continue to gradually remove Covid measures. In an interview on ONE Radio, Minister Fearne said the measures will be introduced and removed at the opportune time. Dr Fearne explained that hospitals and Intensive Care […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 22, 2022

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Maltese authorities have given “strong indications” that more COVID-19 restrictions will be eased in the coming weeks, the president of the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MRA) has said. “We have had discussions with the authorities and they have given us strong indications that restrictions will be eased within the next 14 days,” Tony Zahra […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 22, 2022

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Omicron cases have dropped substantially since mid-December peak Malta has moved from having the most concerning COVID situation in Europe towards the end of the year to being rated second lowest a month later. The sharp improvement comes as the initial surge of infections largely caused by the Omicron variant has now declined substantially. At […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 21, 2022

The Malta International Airport plc wants to attract 2 million tourists to Malta this year. This will mean twice the number of tourists who visited Malta during the last year. Michela Catania, Communications Associate at MIA plc said this during an interview with TVAM. She explained how last year 2.5 million tourists passed through the […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 21, 2022

Turkey has a chance to get a 10% share of global revenues from bicycle tourism, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said late Thursday in a televised interview. “The income from bicycle tourism in the world is incredibly high. A total of 44 billion euro ($50.5 billion) is a very serious figure, and we […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 21, 2022

As he starts his second term as U.N. secretary-general, Antonio Guterres said Thursday the world is worse in many ways than it was five years ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and geopolitical tensions that have sparked conflicts everywhere – but unlike U.S. President Joe Biden he thinks Russia will not invade […]

Category: Aviation

Omicron restrictions held back Corporate Travel Recovery

Industry attention shifts to validity duration of Covid Certificates

Airline Chiefs demand return to ‘Restriction-Free’ International Travel

Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association welcomes news that restrictions will be lifted shortly.

Malta | Health Minister Dr Fearne: “We will be removing more Covid measures”

‘Strong Indication’ From Malta’s Authorities That COVID-19 Restrictions Will Be Eased Within Two Weeks, MHRA Says

Malta drops down the ECDC concern list, as COVID-19 cases decline

Malta Airport wants to attract at least 2 million tourists this year

‘Turkey could get 10% share of global revenues from bicycle tourism’

World in deeper crisis due to COVID-19, climate change: UN’s Guterres

The Speaker meets with MHRA to discuss Parliament’s role and the tourism sector

MHRA Commends On-the-Spot Fines for Strengthening Visible Police Enforcement

Budget 2027 | Economic Transformation Requires Careful Calibration of Economic Policies

The Speaker meets with MHRA to discuss Parliament’s role and the tourism sector

MHRA Commends On-the-Spot Fines for Strengthening Visible Police Enforcement

Budget 2027 | Economic Transformation Requires Careful Calibration of Economic Policies