Travel
Europe’s airlines gut summer schedules as Iran war drives jet fuel crisis
European airlines have axed tens of thousands of summer flights as the Iran war drives jet fuel prices to record levels, with Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, SAS and Ryanair all cutting schedules.
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Blue Air ends decade-long monopoly
Nice Côte d’Azur airport has celebrated the inaugural flight of new low-cost airline Blue Air, offering a Nice to London-Heathrow direct link from €30 one way.
Nice Airport to close Terminal 1 again
After reopening temporarily this summer, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport is again closing Terminal 1 to air traffic this year.
Italy expands Green Pass usage
The Italian government has extended the mandate for its Green Pass, making it now obligatory for anyone travelling on airplanes, buses, ferries and trains within the country.
Luxury travel in a post-pandemic world
Should tourism return to “normal”, or has the pandemic presented an opportunity for us to rethink how we experience this planet? We ask Geoffrey Kent of luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent.
Explained: How foreign tourists can access the health pass
The French government has created a new system for non-EU travellers to obtain a health pass certificate.
Health Passes to be available for non-EU tourists
The French government has announced that tourists vaccinated outside the EU will be able to obtain a health pass from Monday as the country’s mandatory pass rule comes into force.