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Is Boris Johnson's United Kingdom regaining some pragmatism in its border management? Over the last six months, the rules for entering the country have been repeatedly overturned. But this time, the latest measures adopted by the government seem to be moving in the direction of simplification. The Prime Minister...

On Tuesday, Italy extended its state of health emergency until March 2022. It has therefore tightened travel restrictions for all travellers. The measure also applies to citizens travelling from other European Union countries. EU travellers to Italy are now required to undergo a screening test for the coronavirus before travelling...

On Saturday 4 December, the Swiss Confederation adopted a new set of more coercive measures in response to the surge in cases of Covid in Europe and the appearance of the Omicron variant in Europe. The Swiss Federal Council considers the current situation to be critical. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="123863"] From Monday...

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...

While predictions are multiplying as to when international business travellers will be able to resume, some market players are already hard at work putting concrete options in place, and in fact speeding up the recovery timetable. This is the case in Singapore, which has been working hard since the beginning of the crisis to explore...

Coming to Canada has been difficult enough in recent months. It will get worse from 22 February. In a speech on Friday evening, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced updated entry requirements for air travellers. As of 22 February, anyone arriving from abroad will have to...

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...

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...

Passengers travelling to Dubai are now required to present the negative results of a PCR test for COVID-19, carried out 72 hours before travel rather than 96 hours (4 days) as was previously the case. Passengers must also continue to install a special mobile application on their phones. This application allows passengers to...

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...

Following consultations with the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), KLM has developed a safe alternative testing protocol for crews arriving from high-risk countries. Under the agreed protocol, staff will undergo rapid screening tests on departure from and return to Amsterdam Schiphol....

From midnight on Sunday 24 January, France will require a PCR test to be carried out 72 hours before departure. This measure concerns most European travellers wishing to enter France. Until now, the measure only applied to travellers from countries outside the European Union. This new compulsory test measure...

It's a second compulsory negative test that stands like a wall for all travellers to the Netherlands. According to the official Dutch government website, all passengers travelling to the Netherlands must produce a negative result from a covid-19 rapid test (antigen test) carried out shortly before departure. The test must not...

The IATA Travel Pass allows Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways passengers to create a "digital passport". This will make it possible to check whether pre-departure tests or vaccinations meet the requirements imposed at the destination. Passengers will also be able to share test and vaccination certificates...

According to a new order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is managing health security in the wake of the covid-19 crisis, all passengers travelling to the United States will have to present a negative test before boarding a flight. The measure also applies to US citizens returning to their own country. The test cannot be...

Since 29 December, travellers from the European Union travelling to the Netherlands must be able to show a negative result to the COVID-19 test if they are coming from a high-risk area of the EU/Schengen Area. This provision applies to travellers arriving by air, ferry, international intercity train or coach. However, it excludes...

A lifeline for air traffic weighed down by the Covid pandemic? That's what European airports, particularly in France, are hoping for with the launch of antigenic tests to detect Covid. The antigen test is carried out in the same way as a PCR test, using swabs taken from the nostrils....

To restore a certain degree of normality to air transport, Alexandre de Juniac, Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), explained during a media briefing that all passengers on international routes should be tested for covid-19 before departure. IATA is calling for a rapid solution that is accessible to all....

From the end of April, Etihad will be embarking on an unprecedented experiment in air transport health monitoring. Abu Dhabi airport, the airline's hub, will be equipped with self-service kiosks on which passengers' temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate will be measured....