EU sets out virus pass plan to allow free travel by summer

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive body proposed Wednesday issuing certificates that would allow EU residents to travel freely across the 27-nation bloc by the summer so long as they have been vaccinated, tested unfavorable for COVID-19, or recovered from the disease. With summer looming and tourism-reliant nations anxiously ready for the return of […]
IATA Travel Pass Successfully Trialed on First International Flight

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport of the first traveler using the IATA Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials. “The successful implementation of IATA Travel Pass in this trial with Singapore Airlines passengers demonstrates that technology can securely, conveniently and efficiently help travelers and […]
Spanish islands inform tourists to follow covid guidelines

MADRID — Faced with a possible flood of tourists from Germany later this month, authorities in Spain’s Balearic Islands are warning hotel owners that tourists should adhere to coronavirus restrictions the same manner residents do. Like the rest of Spain, the archipelago within the Mediterranean Sea is strengthening measures to fight the virus before the […]
UK put on Qatar and Oman to red travel list, remove Portugal and Mauritius from List

Oman, Qatar, Ethiopia, and Somalia were added to the UK’s travel red list, the department for transport mentioned on Monday. The new guidelines will come into force on Friday. While Portugal and Mauritius removed from Britain’s travel red list. It mentioned a ban on flights between both nations and the UK had also been lifted […]
Covid-19: Cyprus alter country categories

Cyprus stated on Monday it has downgraded Finland and upgraded Portugal in its classification of nations based on their epidemiological situation, effective from Thursday, March 18. The classification affects travelers from these nations. The health ministry stated Finland has been moved from Orange to Red, while Portugal was upgraded from Red to Orange. The categories […]
2,000 flights canceled in Denver as heavy snowstorm arrives

DENVER (AP) — More than 2,000 flights have been canceled over the weekend at Denver International Airport as a major snowstorm strikes the area. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning, saying it expects 18 to 24 inches (46-61 cm) of heavy, wet snow to fall in Denver and Boulder from Saturday […]
COVID-19: EU travel certificates must prevent discrimination, draft shows

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union COVID-19 certificates intended to free up travel should prevent discrimination towards those not vaccinated by including data on whether or not individuals have been tested or have recovered, according to a draft document. The European Commission is expected to launch its final proposal for COVID-19 “green digital certificates” next week, […]
Vaccinated people to travel without restrictions, British Airways

LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways’s new boss mentioned vaccinated individuals should be allowed to travel without restriction and non-vaccinated individuals with a negative COVID-19 test, as he set out his ideas for a travel restart a month earlier than the UK government finalizes its plans. Holidays won’t be allowed till May 17 at the earliest, […]
Working on travel bubble with Singapore, Australia

SYDNEY: Australia is “working with Singapore” to create a travel bubble between the 2 nations as early as July, officials mentioned on Sunday, in an effort to restart tourism and travel placed on hold by COVID-19. Early within the pandemic Australia successfully closed its international border to slow the spread of the coronavirus, with non-citizens […]
Covid-19: Multiple Italian regions to lockdown amid rising cases

Multiple areas in Italy will be locked down from Monday, the Italian Ministry of Health announced on Friday. The most populated areas including Lombardy and Lazio, where Rome is situated, can be classified as “red zones” which is Italy’s maximum level of coronavirus restrictions. Non-essential shops and restaurants have to shut in a red zone. […]