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Tourism-starved Europe charts course for summer travel

March 18, 2021442 Views

The European Union is going to unveil the plans to reopen summer travel with a new coronavirus pass intended to help revive the bloc’s multi-billion tourism and leisure industries that have been pulverised by the pandemic. The proposed, EU-wide “green digital certificate” would collate information on vaccinations, tests and COVID recovery to let travellers cross borders freely again after a year of curbs that have left beaches and famous landmarks deserted. FILE PHOTO: Two empty beach chairs are photographed at San Agustin Beach amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Gran Canaria, Spain. REUTERS/Borja Suarez The 27-member EU’s executive will also put forward an option to allow in outsiders with proof of vaccination, including those inoculated with Russian, Chinese o...

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Pandemic tames Airbnb in tourist hotspots – for now

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March 10, 20211933 Views

The COVID-19 pandemic has achieved what many mayors across Europe have tried and failed to do: wipe out tens of thousands of Airbnbs from city centres and so help lower rental costs for locals, in some places by as much as 15%. While Europe’s cities have long welcomed tourists, critics say the surge of properties listed on short-lettings site Airbnb in recent years had priced many locals out of their own housing markets, turning historic neighbourhoods into soulless spaces. Property management companies and landlords contacted by Reuters in cities including Lisbon, Barcelona, Prague, and Venice said the collapse of tourism in the pandemic meant some hosts had now replaced holidaymakers with mid- to long-term tenants, moved in themselves, or given up properties altogether. FILE PH...

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Staycations soar as Europe’s summer abroad cancelled

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February 11, 20211133 Views

Up until late January Terry O’Toole was fielding a trickle of enquiries from Irish holidaymakers happy to settle for another summer at home in one of the cottages he manages in the scenic west coast region of Connemara. But when a government minister said on radio that it was very unlikely Irish people will be able to go on foreign holidays this summer, “the trickle became a torrent”. Skis are seen in the Romme alpine ski resort near Borlange, Sweden February 6, 2021. REUTERS/Simon Johnson From Connemara cottages to Berlin houseboats, Sweden’s ski slopes to UK activity parks, holiday accommodation is being snapped up by cautious domestic tourists already resigned to another staycation summer, amid fears of foreign travel bans and quarantines. Availability is very tight, said O...

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8 things Club Med is doing to assure safe stay to its guests

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August 14, 20202529 Views

Club Med, the pioneer in premium all-inclusive holidays prides itself in offering comfortable and carefree holidays with customer happiness at its core. Health and safety of the staff at Club Med and of its guests has always been a priority and the resort teams have stepped up hygiene and safety measures in line with the guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). While there are no affected cases in any Club Med resort or offices, the teams remain cautious and continue to adhere to strict hygiene precautions while welcoming travellers who are looking to enjoy a well-deserved, peaceful holiday. In addition to the launch of Club Med Cocoon and Safe Together guest assurance program developed with the support of Ecolab, the brand has adopted the following measures to provide a ...