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Analysis: Can the aviation industry survive the coronavirus crisis?

Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey looks at the prospects for the airline industry after another bad week of relentlessly depressing news.

World

EU countries pledge support for tourism sector in bid to save summer

Socially-distanced sunbeds, anyone? EU ministers pledge to support the bloc's key tourism industry while taking measures to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections.

Iceland

Wish you were here: Iceland pitches for post-lockdown tourists

Iceland has so far managed to contain COVID-19 and boasts that its vast open landscapes are ideal for social distancing.

Europe News

Coronavirus: EU Commission VP warns against 'mini-Schengens'

Margaritis Schinas' comments come after Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania opened their internal borders to each other last week in a bid to give their economies a timely boost.

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World News

Could this green zone idea from Spain save Europe's summer holidays?

Madrid's Esade Business School has come up with a simple plan to rescue Europe's summer holiday season. But, will it work?

World News

Hotels and Airbnb plan 'fundamental shift' after COVID-19 lockdowns

Travel accommodations will change post COVID-19 as hotels and Airbnb invest in new cleanliness standards and distancing practices.

Austria

Travellers charged €190 at Vienna airport to avoid 14-day quarantine

Austria says anyone arriving at its airports or land borders without proof they are COVID-19-free must go into isolation.

Switzerland

Swiss Secretary apologises for warning against international travel

Erik Jacob had said that uncertainty in the aviation industry was likely to remain for a considerable period of time, but has since clarified his comments and ays they were a "personal recommendation".

Denmark

Denmark gives go-ahead for €7 billion underwater tunnel to Germany

The Fehmarnbelt Link will allow trains and cars to cross the strait in just seven and ten minutes respectively. At the moment, a ferry takes about an hour to make the crossing.

World News

Coronavirus: Airlines refuse refunds for cancelled flights

EU regulations require carriers to pay customers back within seven days.

World News

Life after lockdown: Will COVID-19 change the way we travel forever?

Euronews takes a look at the way the virus outbreak is affecting key industries across Europe in our special Life after Lockdown series.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK to organise rescue flights for Britons stranded abroad

The UK government has pledged £75m (€84m) to help airlines with special charter flights to repatriate tens of thousands of UK nationals.

Europe News

Stranded Europeans plea for help getting home amid COVID-19 pandemic

With borders closing and airlines grounding flights, getting home is increasingly difficult for some Europeans.

Philippines

Coronavirus: European nationals stranded abroad

Euronews spoke to two UK travellers in the Philippines.

United Kingdom

Thousands stranded as Europe's largest regional airline collapses

All Flybe flights have been grounded and passengers told not to go to airports unless they have alternative flight arrangements.

Eco-Innovation

Nearly half of all flights from the UK are down to stag dos abroad

Swapping Dubai for Edinburgh is the equivalent of giving up driving for 7 months, new analysis has found.

Destinations

6 french ski resorts with outstanding green credentials

These destinations allow you to enjoy the snow without worrying about your carbon footprint.

Destinations

I explored the eco-side to Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico's Pacific Coast

Once the setting for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's romance, now 2020's hottest eco-friendly destination.

World News

What are the most powerful passports of 2020?

Japan keeps its leading position in 2020 passport ranking. The UAE passport experiences the biggest rise in the last decade.

Food and Drink

Boozy marathons: can running and drinking alcohol really be healthy?

Wine and cheese go together, but wine and running is not such a common pairing. The only way to understand it, is to be part of it.