Germany tightens rules for unvaccinated travellers from Spain, Netherlands
Berlin – Germany is classifying Spain and the Netherlands as areas with a high incidence of coronavirus, which means that travellers who aren’t fully vaccinated returning from those countries will have to quarantine for at least five days from next week. The national disease control centre, the Robert Koch Institute, said Friday that the change […]
New Zealand suspended Quarantine Free Travel with Australia
Wellington: Quarantine Free Travel from all Australian states and territories to New Zealand is being suspended as the Covid situation there worsens, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced today (July 23). From 11.59 pm today Australians will no longer be able to enter New Zealand quarantine-free. This will be in […]
IATA Warns Governments on High Cost of Testing
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to take action to address the high cost of COVID-19 tests in many jurisdictions and urged flexibility in permitting the use of cost-effective antigen tests as an alternative to more expensive PCR tests. IATA also recommended governments adopt recent World Health Organization (WHO) guidance to consider exempting […]
International Travel Largely On Hold Despite Uptick In May, UNWTO reports
The biggest crisis in the history of tourism continues into a second year. Between January and May, international tourist arrivals were 85% below 2019 levels (or a 65% drop in 2020), UNWTO data shows. Despite a small uptick in May, the emergence of COVID-19 variants and the continued imposition of restrictions are weighing on the […]
France requires a COVID-19 pass for Eiffel Tower, other sites
Visitors now need a special COVID-19 pass to ride up the Eiffel Tower or visit French museums or movie theatres, a valid Covid-19 “Pass Sanitaire” (Health Pass) will be mandatory for all visitors 18 years and older. As the new rule came into effect Wednesday, tourists who came to the Paris landmark unprepared lined up […]
U.S. extends the closure of land borders with Canada and Mexico through Aug. 21
Washington – The U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Aug. 21 even as officials debate whether to require visitors to have received a COVID-19 vaccine. The latest 30-day extension by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) came after Canada said […]
IATA: Passengers Confident in Onboard Safety, Continue to Support Mask-wearing
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that based on its latest passenger survey conducted in June, most air travellers are confident about the safety of air travel and support mask-wearing in the near term. However, a majority are also frustrated with the “hassle factor” around COVID-19 protocols, including confusion and uncertainty about travel […]
IATA Welcomes Further Easing of Border Restrictions by Canadian Government
Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes today’s decision by the government of Canada to further ease border restrictions for fully vaccinated passengers. Eligible US citizens and permanent US residents arriving from the US will be permitted to enter Canada as of 9 August and foreign nationals arriving from all other countries will be allowed as […]
Canada to ease border restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers, International Students
On September 7, 2021, the Government intends to open Canada’s borders to any fully vaccinated travellers who have completed the full course of vaccination with a Government of Canada-accepted vaccine at least 14 days prior to entering Canada and who meet specific entry requirements. As a first step, starting August 9, 2021, Canada plans to […]
UK PM urges people to ‘please be cautious’ as we lift COVID rules
London – Prime Minister Boris Johnson in video massage urged the British public to be cautious and stated they need to self-isolate when instructed to do so as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in England on Monday (July 19). “Please, please, please, be cautious,” Johnson stated in a video from his own period of self-isolation, which […]
