European Union (EU)

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has announced that the European Union will close its airspace to Russian airlines and private jets in response to Russia’s…

The European Union is trying to make travel between its member states during the pandemic less chaotic by focusing on whether a traveller has received a vaccination or is infected rather…

The European Union is meeting this week, and one of the topics on the agenda is whether Americans should be allowed to cross the borders of the 27 member countries.

Part of the world has started to reopen, the COVID-19 vaccine will be a new entry requirement for some destinations and travel providers.

Europe’s drug regulator, European Medicines Agency (EMA), said that it has started the review of the vaccine from Chinese manufacturer Sinovac based on preliminary results from animal and…

Starting in 2022, visa-free travellers heading to Europe will need to apply under the ‘visa waiver’ program as the continent tightens its border control.

June 15 marks the date that many European countries lift their travel restrictions, but mostly to travellers from other EU member states.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), has welcomed a major new EU initiative which aims to help restart summer holidays across Europe in 2020 and beyond. The European…

Brits have no need to worry about travelling around Europe as the European Union will have the right to travel without visas after Brexit.

Marriott International's acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts moved one step closer to completion this week, when the European Union offered its "unconditional clearance" for the…

Cebu Pacific Air and Air Astana were two of the major winners this week when the EU updated its aviation blacklist. Following the removal of Philippine Airlines from the blacklist…

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced that citizens of 13 European Union member states, who hold ordinary passports, will be exempted from need to acquire pre-entry…

ETOA has blasted European package holiday laws as flawed as the European Parliament’s IMCO committee votes on changes to the Package Travel Directive tomorrow (11 Feb). The…

The European Union (EU) will continue to soften regulations for international airlines in its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as it helps the ICAO come to a global strategy to reduce…

The European Union is planning to boost visitor arrivals from China by developing "flexible rules" for visa applications, a senior official has revealed. Antonio Tajani, Vice…

The European Union's controversial Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for airlines will be put on hold for a year, it has been reported. The unnamed source within the EU told AFP that…

Tour operator Le Ski has said it will appeal against a French court that said its representatives could not hold tours on its ski slopes. The Huddersfield-based company believes the…

The European Union has given 10 Chinese and Indian airlines until mid-June to report their carbon emission data, after the carriers failed to meet the earlier 31 March deadline for…

British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) has agreed plans to form a new joint venture with Japan Airlines (JAL). The new partnership would allow BA and JAL to…