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Algeria has just announced that it will be reopening its borders to international travellers from 1 June. However, according to the authorities, this will be a gradual reopening. The borders had been hermetically sealed since March 2020 because of the Covid pandemic. Only a few repatriation flights were able to operate during this period. According to the text...

Travel and air transport professionals had been calling on the British government for several weeks. On Friday 7 May, the government finally published the list of countries classified as "green" for British travellers. The return conditions for Britons are equivalent to the entry conditions for other travellers. This list "to...

We've been talking about it for several months, but the ASEAN countries seem to be having bad luck with events. Praised by the WHO for its control of the pandemic, the group of ten ASEAN countries (Burma, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) seemed to have the spread of the virus well under control. From March 2020,...

Updated on 29 March. The European Commission wants to give EU citizens back their freedom to move freely within the EU's borders. This is a gamble that has so far been largely lost due to the various confinement and quarantine measures taken by EU members. The Commission wants to put an end to this...

What does the Affinidi Unifier project involve? Nicholas Foo - As you can imagine, these days everyone wants to open up their borders to boost the economy, but no one really knows how... In Singapore, passenger volumes have fallen to 98 %. And as in other countries, the recovery depends on the reopening of the...

It seems that Australia is acutely reluctant to reopen its borders. According to statements by the Federal Secretary of State for Health, Brendan Murphy, Australia could indeed remain off-limits to international visitors. And that's until 2022. Only New Zealanders would be allowed to visit the country. Australia and New Zealand have...

Prime Minister Jean Castex made it official on 29 January, following a meeting of the Restricted Defence and National Security Council on COVID-19: since midnight on Sunday evening, new restrictions have been imposed on entry to France. Unless there is a compelling reason, such as a professional emergency, it is now forbidden to enter France from...

The pandemic is wreaking havoc on the European continent. And there are growing fears that the mutant virus originating in the UK could spread very quickly, putting pressure on the continent's hospital capacity. Hence the new tightening of the screws by the European Commission. But with a view to...

The publication in the Israeli media of travellers evading a self-quarantine has set off a firestorm in Israel. The measure is compulsory for all passengers returning from a trip. The health authorities put pressure on the government to close down air transport for at least two weeks. Satisfaction...

This 18 January marks the entry into force of new, even more radical restrictions in the United Kingdom. The country has been overwhelmed by the surge in cases of covid-19. With almost 90,000 deaths and 3.5 million positive cases, the UK is the worst affected country in Western Europe. The British government has therefore...

The Saudi authorities plan to fully open all the Kingdom's land, sea and air borders from 31 March, following the closures caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On that date, a new directive will authorise its citizens and legal residents to travel outside the Kingdom. This measure will finally make it possible...

The new strain of the virus and the spread of the pandemic are leading to a collapse in air, sea and rail traffic between the UK and Europe. A company like Ryanair has just indicated that it expects to carry between 26 and 30 million passengers over the 12 months to March 2021. This compares with the usual 160 million passengers....

Australian carrier Qantas has reopened bookings for international flights, with a date set for July 1. The carrier is optimistic that a large proportion of travellers will be vaccinated by this date. Qantas had already announced in November that it would only accept vaccinated passengers on board its aircraft....

According to the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi), the Emirate reopened its doors to international travellers on 24 December. However, visitors must follow very strict entry procedures. According to the Department of Health, stringent health measures are required to ensure the safety of...

That was all it took for Japan to pull out the big guns to protect itself from the coronavirus. No sooner had the UK and several European countries announced that they had identified a more contagious covid virus, than Japan returned to splendid isolation. Japan is banning the entry of all non-resident foreign nationals....

At present, it is possible to cross borders and travel to Spain, but subject to strict rules. Since 23 November, Spain has required a covid-19-negative PCR test result less than 72 hours old to enter the country. Only travellers in transit to a third country (Portugal or Gibraltar)...

The ASEAN region is the equivalent in principle of the European Union. It is a vast economic zone comprising ten countries in South East Asia. Originally, it consisted of a core group comprising Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore. At the time, the association was set up primarily to deal with the threat...

On Wednesday evening, the French President made official the reconfinement measure, which has been in force in France since the evening of 29 October and will remain in force until at least 1 December. A progress review will take place in a fortnight' time to reassess the situation. Since Friday, the attestation has been without return to limit restricted travel to...

More than its Asian neighbours, the city-state of Singapore is heavily dependent on global mobility. The city of six million inhabitants has built its economy on trade. It therefore seems essential for the government to gradually reopen its borders to international travellers. In an interview with Bloomberg...

It is once again becoming more difficult for French travellers to travel within the European Union without first being tested for covid-19 and/or quarantined in their destination country. In view of the resurgence of cases of covid in France (52,114 additional cases tested positive between 7 and 13 September),...