Category: Aviation

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 23, 2021
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From Monday 27 December up to Monday 17 January; All organised events have to be seated; Weddings and Funerals to continue with existing protocols; Establishments have to close at 1am; Sports events can continue, but behind closed doors; Reduced visiting hours at Mater Dei Hospital. From Monday 17 January Vaccine certificate must now include booster […]

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 23, 2021
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Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela said Thursday that that the Covid-19 wage supplement being given to businesses will be revised nearing the end of January, and, if necessary, will be extended further. Speaking on ONE Radio, Abela said that the country is doing well economically, and so will not be pressed against the wall on […]

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 21, 2021
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Airlines look set to cut capacity in the New Year with one in five passengers across Europe failing to show up for flights last week and Christmas pronounced “a dead duck” amid escalating restrictions and rising rates of Omicron Covid-19 infection. Eamonn Brennan, director general of European air navigation organisation Eurocontrol, declared Christmas “a dead […]

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 21, 2021
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Measure is aimed at encouraging take-up of the booster jab The European Union is poised to limit the validity of vaccine recognition in its EU Covid certificate to nine months, its executive said on Tuesday, in a bid to encourage boosters. The European Commission said in a statement it has adopted “a binding acceptance period […]

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 19, 2021
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View from above of the Harbor and Konyaalti Beach in the Ancient City of Antalya, (Getty Images) With recent developments in favor of Turkey in the competition in the Mediterranean, which sees the most traffic in terms of tourism worldwide, Turkey has become the leader in the region, leaving its biggest rivals France, Spain and […]

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 17, 2021
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European travel is on hold again due to the erratic and reckless decisions of governments to reintroduce travel restrictions on vaccinated travellers despite scientific evidence that they have no impact on the spread of the Omicron variant in Europe. Travel and tourism stakeholders react to the reintroduction of travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers by […]

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 15, 2021
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Maltese Prime Minister Dr Robert Abela announces one-month extension The wage supplement to employers whose companies have been impacted by COVID-19 will be retained in January, the prime minister has said. He made the announcement in Brussels, where he is to attend a meeting of EU leaders. Abela said the one-month extension was approved by […]

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 15, 2021
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New rule applies from Thursday also to vaccinated travellers Italy will tighten restrictions for arrivals from the rest of the EU from Thursday, requiring coronavirus tests of everyone and a five-day quarantine for those who are not vaccinated. Previously, EU arrivals had to show proof of vaccination, recent recovery or a negative test. The decree […]

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 13, 2021
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The Turkish tourism industry continued to grow despite the COVID-19 pandemic and has managed to overtake Spain, its biggest rival, in terms of visitor numbers, becoming a model for global brands. Accordingly, world tourism giant Accor Group is switching to the all-inclusive model which has proven successful in Turkey. Within five years, 200 Fairmont, Rixos, […]


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