A new low-cost airline, PLAY, has announced new routes to the United States beginning this summer. PLAY is based out of Reykjavik, Iceland, and plans to offer service connecting the US to Europe. PLAY was founded in 2019 from the ashes of WOW air. The airline has been flying routes to mainland Europe for the …
On February 25, 2022, the Nordic country of Iceland is ending all of its internal and external COVID restrictions, including local restrictions and all border entry rules. Iceland’s official government site now reads “As of Friday 25 February 2022 all public restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted, both domestically and at the …
The Republic of Slovenia has ended ALL COVID-related entry requirements as of this week. The country’s RVT system, which stands for recovered/vaccinated/tested, has been repealed and now all travelers may enter Slovenia without restriction. The quarantine requirement for travelers has also been dropped. Slovenia officially is now the fourth country in the world to end all …
This week the Portuguese Council of Ministers has announced that the country will ease some of its COVID-19 restrictions. Cabinet Minister Mariana Vieira da Silva told a news conference. “This is another step towards a return to normal life.” The easing of restrictions include: Dropping the requirement of a negative test for entering large events. …
Germany is planning to lift most of its COVID restrictions in March. On Sunday, the German government’s expert committee proclaimed a “new phase of the pandemic” Because of Omicron’s mild symptoms and went on to say “a responsible easing or changing of measures” would be possible. The Plan, unveiled this week, would see the country …
Indonesia is considering relaxing quarantine restrictions for travelers arriving in Bali by April. The government is pivoting towards “living with the virus”. The country officially reopened for tourists on February 4th, but it is not easy to travel there as of now. A representative from the government stated on Monday “We need to find that …
Canada has just announced that they are dropping PCR testing for International arrivals effective March 1st. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced that the country will drop the 72-hour pre-flight PCR testing for vaccinated travelers, swapping the slow and expensive PCR-type tests for quick and cheap antigen tests. Instead of showing proof of a negative 72-hour …
Vietnam will remove its Covid-19 restrictions on international flights beginning February 15th. The government-run media reported that flights “will return to a pre-pandemic level”. The country imposed incredibly tight border restrictions at the beginning of the pandemic that has decimated its tourism industry. Previously, Vietnam resumed regular flights with the U.S., Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Taiwan, …