Tourism

This Aviation.Direct section deals with tourism-related topics.

This Aviation.Direct section deals with tourism-related topics and also gives Tips on interesting excursions, destinations, hotels, airports and much moreVarious special offers from airlines, tour operators and so on can also be found in this section, always critically examined, of course.

Tip: Under Travel Tips Here you will find some advice that can be helpful when planning your trip, but also if something goes wrong.

Xlendi Bay (Photo: Jan Gruber).

Iceland: compulsory testing also for vaccinated and convalescent people

From July 26, 2021, Iceland will tighten its entry regulations. Even those who have been vaccinated or recovered will then have to present a negative corona test. This must not be older than 72 hours from the time the swab was taken. Both PCR and antigen results are accepted. The tightening that has now been announced comes quite quickly, as Iceland only introduced

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Alltours presented the destination Corfu

Der deutsche Reiseveranstalter Alltours führte in Zusammenarbeit mit Condor eine Informationsreise für Reisebüromitarbeiter auf die griechische Insel Korfu durch. Hintergrund war unter anderem, dass am der Ansicht ist, dass diese Destination auf dem deutschen Markt unterschätzt wird. Insgesamt haben 120 Expedienten aus Deutschland und den Niederlanden an der zweitägigen Reise

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3G rule: Austria announces strict controls and penalties in the catering industry

Die österreichische Bundesregierung will die Einhaltung der 3G-Regelung, die in der Gastronomie gilt, künftig scharf kontrollieren. Tourismusministerin Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) und Gesundheitsminister Wolfgang Mückstein (Grüne) kündigten Geldstrafen an. Auch Flughafenlounges fallen unter die Covid-Regeln für die Gastronomie. Laut Medienerklärung der beiden Regierungsmitglieder hat den Ausschlag gegeben, dass es in den

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Salzburg: Private night train to Sylt started

On Friday afternoon, the Alpen-Sylt-Nachtexpress of the private railway company RDC Deutschland officially started operating between Sylt and Salzburg and Radolfzell. The routes are to be operated four times a week until the beginning of November 2021. "In addition to Salzburg, we are now also offering passengers in southern Hesse and Baden-Württemberg this comfortable and climate-friendly direct connection by

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Greece: Partial lockdown imposed on Mykonos

Without prior notice, the Greek government placed the island of Mykonos under a partial lockdown. This is initially limited to seven days and is justified by the fact that regulations were allegedly disregarded, particularly in the area of ​​nightlife. Celebrity parties are also said to have played a major role in the decision. A night-time curfew was imposed, which lasts between 1

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Day trips between Sicily and Malta are drowning in bureaucracy

If you spend your holiday in Sicily, a day trip to Malta is a great idea. Conversely, tours to the Sicilian Mount Etna are also very popular with tourists in Malta. “Island hopping” has now been made more complicated by the entry and quarantine regulations being tightened on both sides. Tourists coming from Sicily are only allowed to travel to Malta

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Belgium extends entry controls

Due to the Europe-wide spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, the Belgian government is tightening passenger checks at the country's airports. Charleroi and Brussels, among others, announced that the police and health authorities will systematically check arriving passengers. These checks will be carried out randomly on all flights arriving in Brussels, among other things.

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Harry Theoharis: “Tourism is not the cause of new infections”

New Covid infections are currently rising again in almost all European countries. The Austrian AGES attributes this to increased travel and claims, among other things, that the majority of new infections are "imported" from abroad. The Greek Minister of Tourism, Harry Theoharis, takes a different view. The government member said, among other things,

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Tough: Malta is quarantine unvaccinated people for 1.520 euros

Malta has been implementing tough entry rules since Wednesday, which means that unvaccinated tourists will be unable to enjoy a beach holiday. The Mediterranean state requires those who have been tested and recovered to spend two weeks in quarantine in special hotels. This costs a whopping 1.400 euros – excluding food and drink.

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