Covid-19

Faced with a rise in the number of infections with Covid (an average of 14,000 cases per day over the last three days) and relatively low vaccination coverage (66% of the population has been fully vaccinated), the Austrian government has ordered a total lockdown of the country. This is due to last until 12 December, but it will be extended...

The health situation in Europe is becoming more complicated, and with it the regulations governing travel. While Germany and Austria have recently tightened measures on their territory, France has taken new measures with regard to many European countries, even though they are classified as "green". "Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and...

Regulations, regulations and more regulations. Asian governments are fond of them, with the idea of reopening their countries to the outside world. And that's what's happening in South-East Asia. Singapore was the first country to decide to...

3G becomes 2G... This has nothing to do with Internet broadband frequencies. In Germany, to be able to come to the country and take part in everyday life, until now you had to follow the 3G rule: Geimpft (Vaccinated), Genesen (Cured) or Getestet (Tested). But the upsurge in...

Ahead of the reopening of the United States on Monday, November 1 marked the return of new destinations to the list of countries once again open to duly vaccinated travellers. Argentina, India, Israel, Thailand and Tunisia were among the most eagerly awaited destinations. Latin America Argentina welcomes...

For all the foreign businessmen, chambers of commerce and international companies hoping for a reopening of Hong Kong, the news is a cold shower. But in the end, it comes as no surprise. Since Hong Kong was brought to heel by the People's Republic of China and its political autonomy all but disappeared, Beijing...

Admittedly, we are still a long way from getting back to pre-pandemic traffic levels, with experts agreeing that we will have to wait until 2024 to see performances similar to 2019. However, since the summer of 2021, there has been a slight upturn in traffic, which seems to be confirmed month by month for the time being. This summer, both Europe and France...

On Friday 15 October, the White House decided to finally lift all travel restrictions linked to covid-19 for fully vaccinated international visitors from 8 November. This decision puts an end to a historic travel ban in the country's recent history. The United States had kept its borders virtually sealed for 21...

A week ago, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published the results of a survey. Carried out among 4,700 people in 11 countries in September, the survey shows that passengers are generally weary of the restrictions still in force on air travel. But there is one important point concerning vaccination. It is true that...

India, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Over the last few weeks, there has been an increasing number of announcements about the reopening of borders in Asian countries. This is good news for travellers, as Asia has until now been the continent most reluctant to welcome international tourists. It was primarily a response to a very Asian psychosis...

In March 2020, the Thai government decided to completely close the Kingdom's borders in order to protect itself against the possible spread of the Covid virus. By closing the borders, the government was knowingly taking the risk of depriving the Kingdom of its biggest resource: tourism. In 2019, the tourism sector...

September 11 2001 was a staggering event for the world. Anyone who lived through the event will remember the staggering, surreal images of the planes crashing into the World Trade Center towers in New York and the devastation that followed. According to the Director General of IATA, Willie Walsh, as the...

A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the Department of Health of the Federated State of Georgia and Delta Air Lines has analysed passenger data on Delta flights with pre-flight Covid testing between New York-JFK, Atlanta and Rome-Fiumicino. It shows that the risk of exposure to Covid-19 on board an aircraft...

Non-essential travel is once again subject to restrictions - such as screening tests or quarantine - in the European Union for travellers from the United States, Israel, Lebanon, Kosovo, Montenegro and Northern Macedonia. The spread of the Delta variant has led the EU to re-examine...

From the outset, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) intended the Travel Pass to be interoperable with other solutions on the market. This compatibility is proving its worth, as the European Union's digital certificate and the UK's NHS COVID Pass can now be used in conjunction with...

Since the start of the restrictions, Brussels Airlines has increased the number of information channels on the documents required for travel. However, it seems that both passengers and ground staff are often overwhelmed by the mass of regulations. As these regulations are constantly evolving, they are slowing down check-in procedures. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="130527"]...

In the wake of its approval by the French Constitutional Council, the compulsory nature of the health pass has applied since 9 August to a wide range of venues and events. Starting with the transport sector, where the pass is now required for "long-distance" journeys. Clearly, trains with reservations...

The French government has taken measures to restrict movements in response to a new outbreak of Covid-19 in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. A number of measures have been in place since 30 July. Guadeloupe A curfew has been in force in Guadeloupe since Friday 30 July. Faced with a surge in...

More than 300 business travel professionals were surveyed by the Business Travel Show. The London show sought to identify the challenges facing travel managers in this unprecedented context. As a result of the economic crisis, priorities have changed radically. While cost-cutting generally dominated the ranking - it was the top priority...

The British government is introducing a "favourable" measure for France. France is the only country in the European Union where quarantine remains compulsory. For vaccinated citizens of other EU countries, the British government has abolished quarantine. This measure also applies to nationals of Andorra, Monaco, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.