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Analysis: No Correlation Between Covid-19 Infection Rates and Air Passenger Traffic

ACI Europe releases analysis showing no correlation between increased air passenger volumes and Covid-19 infection (positivity) rates in Europe during Q3.

Global Airline Alliances Call for Covid-19 Testing, Digital ‘Health Pass’ to Re-open Borders

The three global airline alliances - oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance - are calling on international governments to act quickly to adopt testing protocols and digital "health pass" technology to re-open borders.

International Tourism Arrivals Down 70%, Rebound Expected by Q3 2021

The UNWTO foresees a rebound in international tourism next year, mostly in the third quarter of 2021.

Report: Greece’s International Arrivals by Air Before and After Covid-19 Lockdown

Greece recorded only 5 million international air arrivals during the January - September 2020 period, compared to 18.8 million in the corresponding period of 2019.

Covid-19 Restrictions Make Ryanair Cut Winter Capacity to 40% of Prior Year

Ryanair has announced that it will further reduce its winter schedule (November – March) by taking capacity down from 60% to 40% of 2019.

EU Tourism Ministers Call for Coherent European Response to Preserve Free Movement

EU tourism ministers are calling for a coherent European response to help the recovery of travel and tourism from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Global Air Travel Expected to Tumble by 66% in 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it now expects full-year 2020 air traffic to be down 66% compared to 2019, due to the impact of Covid-19.

UNWTO: 115 Destinations Have Eased Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

A total of 115 destinations around the world have eased travel restrictions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the UNWTO.

IATA Calls for EU States to Adopt Commission’s Proposal on Open Borders

IATA is calling on EU member states to adopt the proposals of the European Commission to better coordinate and communicate on travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus: 40% of Destinations Have Eased Travel Restrictions

Forty percent of all destinations worldwide have now eased the travel restrictions they placed on international tourism in response to Covid-19.

Covid-19 Pushes International Tourist Arrivals Down by 56% During Jan-May

Travel restrictions and border shutdowns imposed in response to Covid-19 led to a 56% year-on-year drop in tourist arrivals between January and May.

WTTC: Three Possible Outcomes for Travel and Tourism post-Covid-19

The WTTC has presented three possible outcomes for the travel and tourism sector as a result of the local and global travel restrictions due to Covid-19.

Lufthansa to Double Flights to Athens from Frankfurt and Munich

German airline Lufthansa will double its flights to Athens from Frankfurt and Munich as of June 15, the Lufthansa Group has announced.

AEGEAN Restarts Flights from Thessaloniki to 6 Int’l Destinations as of June 15

AEGEAN will be restarting direct operations to/from Thessaloniki with six European destinations as of June 15.

Travel Restrictions Keep Celestyal from Cruising Until July 30

Celestyal Cruises is further extending the suspension of its operations until July 30 due to ongoing travel restrictions and temporary port closures.

Greece Sees 99% Drop in Air Passengers in April

Passenger traffic in all Greek airports saw a 99% drop in April due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to data by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

Germany Approves €9bn Rescue Package for Lufthansa

Germany's Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) has approved a package with measures and loans of up to 9 billion euros to German airline Lufthansa.

EU Borders Can Reopen for Summer 2020 in Three Steps

The European Commission has proposed for EU member states to take a gradual approach to lifting Covid-19 travel restrictions, comprised of three phases.

Guidelines for Tourism Eco-system Reboot post-Covid-19 by the European Commission

The European Commission has presented a Tourism and Transport package, aiming to set the foundations for rebooting the tourism eco-system in the post-Covid-19 period.

Travel to Return First with Staycations post-Covid-19

Travel is likely to return first to domestic markets with staycations when travel restrictions are eased, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).