Tuesday, Feb 01, 2022

*The Malta Development Bank (MDB) has announced the extension of its successful Covid-19 Guarantee Scheme (CGS) until June 2022.* In light of the observed economic recovery and unfolding Covid-19 deve...

Tuesday, Feb 01, 2022

*All travellers to EU member states will be required to have had a second vaccination within nine months (270 days) from Today.* Visitors may also provide proof of recovery within the past six months ...

Monday, Jan 31, 2022

*Ryanair blamed the Omicron variant travel curbs for “severely damaging” peak Christmas and new year bookings.* Europe’s largest low cost carrier trimmed third quarter losses to €96 million from €321 ...

Monday, Jan 31, 2022

*The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday that European gas demand is expected to drop this year as continued high prices make coal more competitive for power generation, adding that Asian...

Monday, Jan 31, 2022

*Istanbul Airport has once again claimed the title of Europe's busiest airport for 2021, official data showed, in a challenging year that highlighted the lasting impact of the coronavirus pandemic on ...

Sunday, Jan 30, 2022

*Mastercard announced today the establishment of a new Tourism Innovation Hub in Spain, with the support of the Spanish Government. The Hub, based in Madrid and which will open in the second quarter o...

Sunday, Jan 30, 2022

We speak to some workers who have swapped the office for a laptop in Malta *Residency Malta’s announcement last week that it had received 180 applicants for a temporary residency scheme for nomads has...

Saturday, Jan 29, 2022

*A ban on flights to Morocco is to be lifted from February 7.* The Moroccan government had previously extended the suspension of all flights and ferry services imposed on November 29 until January 31....

Saturday, Jan 29, 2022

*Europe’s air traffic is “on track to recover to 70%-90% of 2019 levels” by the end of this year “even if the evolving pandemic is pushing traffic much closer to our baseline forecast”, Eurocontrol re...

Friday, Jan 28, 2022

*Three days after snowfall and blizzards disrupted its operations, Istanbul Airport fully resumed flights on Thursday. Turkish Civil Aviation Authority (SHGM) announced that the third runway of the bu...

Friday, Jan 28, 2022

* * *Italy will ease coronavirus restrictions for arrivals from the rest of the EU from February, with passengers required to show proof of vaccination, recent recovery or a negative test, but not qua...

Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022

*The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) welcomes the announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Dr Chris Fearne that most of the measures that came in force on the 1...