Travel
Nice – Paris Orly flights to switch entirely to next-generation aircraft
Transavia will operate all Nice–Orly flights with Airbus A320neo aircraft from 6th December, cutting fuel use, emissions and aircraft noise.
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French airline experiments with AOK travel pass
Air France is trialing a digital ‘health pass’ for Covid-free travelers on selected flights. The company says it will share the results with other airlines to help resume air traffic.
Tickets from €19 on Paris-Nice overnight train
French national railway SNCF has started selling tickets for the revived Paris-Nice overnight service with a launch date set for mid-April.
EC investigating airline reimbursement policies
The European Commission has launched a preliminary inquiry into airlines after complaints by consumers that pandemic-related reimbursements are difficult to obtain.
Vaccine passport proposal coming this month
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday that the commission will be presenting legislation for a digital vaccine passport later this month.
Macron raises idea of “health pass”
French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a meeting with his government next week to discuss a new Europe-wide “health pass” to help reopen the country and EU borders for tourism.
Are vaccine passports the way forward?
As more governments consider the idea of vaccine passports as a way out of Covid restrictions on travel, some fear the documents will discriminate against those unable, or unwilling, to take the jab....
