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Chateauform', Europe's leading organiser of seminars, events and training courses, yesterday announced that it was closing its establishments until better weather returns, at least until 15 April. It is with a heavy heart that we are closing the doors of our beautiful residences," explains the group's communications department. The unprecedented crisis that we...

The confinement measures applied in France since Tuesday, the closure of the Schengen area to visitors from outside the European Union and the United Kingdom, and the lifting of European rules on the compulsory use of slots - those famous time slots at the most congested airports - have resulted in a collapse in air traffic....

Between containment measures, closed borders and airline blackouts, some hotels are starting to suspend operations. As was the case in Macau a few weeks ago, Las Vegas casino hotels went on standby yesterday. While the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore hotels will close their doors for a fortnight...

International SOS is advising organisations to postpone all non-essential international travel due to the risks associated with the coronavirus epidemic. This comes as no surprise given the global context, but it is the first time in its 35-year history that the world leader in health and safety risk management...

How has International SOS been working with companies to help them deal with the current pandemic? Philippe Guibert - Firstly, International SOS has supported organisations by providing them with first-hand, on-the-ground information, as well as regular updates on developments in the international context linked to the...

Following the example of Austrian Airlines - another Lufthansa Group company - Brussels Airlines has just announced the end of its operations. As of 21 March, none of the Belgian carrier's aircraft will be flying. Brussels Airlines officials estimate that operations will resume within a month: "We are already working on the resumption of our flights...

Non-resident foreign travellers will not be allowed on Canadian soil from Wednesday 18 March. The country's airlines have been instructed not to accept on board their aircraft anyone showing symptoms similar to those of the coronavirus. The Minister urged his fellow citizens to return to Canada and...

The new stage of "extraordinary situation" declared at the beginning of the week in Switzerland means that the Federal Council can order measures for all or part of Switzerland on its own, without consulting the cantons. With Switzerland now approaching 3,000 cases of the coronavirus, new measures have been adopted following an initial series...

Containment measures came into force in France at midday on Tuesday 17 March. In practical terms, travel is prohibited except for : Commuting between home and office if teleworking is not possible Doing essential shopping in authorised local shops Visiting a healthcare professional Travelling to...

South Africa: travellers from countries affected by the coronavirus can no longer enter the country. Algeria: closure of all air and sea links with France from 19 March. Saudi Arabia: total suspension of passenger arrivals. Argentina: travellers from countries affected by the...

In the air, Air France, Lufthansa, Easyjet and Eurowings are continuing to operate flights between the two countries, but on a reduced timetable. For example, on 18 March, Lufthansa is offering four daily flights to Frankfurt and Munich from Paris CDG and five daily flights from Lyon (two to Frankfurt and three to Munich). Air France...

New measures were unveiled over the weekend to counter the spread of the coronavirus in France. In addition to the closure of all "places open to the public which are not essential to the life of the country", decreed by the Prime Minister on Saturday evening, measures relating to transport are gradually coming into force. Elisabeth Borne and Jean-Baptiste...

The borders are completely open, and all trains between France and Germany - particularly on the two major routes Paris-Strasbourg-Germany and Paris-Metz-Sarrebruck-Germany - are fully operational. Nor is there any interruption to traffic on the regional TER line linking Strasbourg to Bale CFF in Switzerland or the line linking Mulhouse to...

The Czech Republic began taking strict measures against the pandemic a few days ago, closing schools, universities, theatres and museums. The Czech government is now taking another step towards locking down the country by declaring a state of emergency. At midnight on the night of 12-13 March, the Czech Republic...

In Europe, the measure mainly concerns Italians or travellers from Italy, for the time being. Austria, Georgia, Moscow and Thailand, for example, now require a certificate of non-contamination for Italians. While the number of cases is rising in other European countries, including France - though not to the...

From Friday 13 March, the United States will suspend for 30 days all travellers arriving from the Schengen area, or who have stayed in this area during the last 14 days. This measure will initially apply to 26 countries, including France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Poland, as well as Iceland, France, Italy and Poland....

The first estimates of the impact of the coronavirus on business travel are starting to come in. And to no great surprise, the spread of Covid-19 has frozen business travel worldwide. On Tuesday, the Union of French Airports (UAF) estimated the fall in traffic at 20%. This figure is in line with the estimates published on Wednesday by Expensya. On the...

The most spectacular measure taken in Austria concerns the almost total closure of the borders with Italy. Travellers will be turned away in both directions, with flights and rail links now completely suspended. Rail traffic will come to a halt on the evening of Tuesday 10 March. Trains travelling from other European countries will now have to stop at the Italian border.

Europe Since 4 May, it has been compulsory to wear a mask when travelling on the Eurostar and Thalys networks, on pain of denied boarding or a fine. The extension of the state of health emergency in France until 24 July will involve quarantining travellers wishing to visit France, including French nationals. This...

Since Sunday, Northern Italy, including 14 provinces in an area covering a quarter of the Italian population (between 15 and 16 million inhabitants), has been under quarantine. A decision that is unique in Europe's recent history, placing one of the continent's economic lungs under a bell. Since Tuesday morning, this decision has been extended to the whole of...