New York City will introduce vaccine passports for children aged 5 to 11 in a blow to international tourists without vaccinated children. Restaurants and cinemas will ask children to show they’re vaccinated from 14 December according to Mayor de Blasio. In the United States, children aged five to eleven have been eligible for COVID-19 vaccines …

Domestic Lockdown To End For Vaccinated Citizens Austria is set to end its temporary ban on tourism to the country from after December 13th. The lockdown had been in place since November 22nd. The ban on tourism, as well as the lockdown, was in repose to increasing COVID infection rates in the country. Many countries …

Following the emergence of the Omicron variant, England has implemented a vaccine passport for various indoor venues and large venues from next Wednesday. England has also tightened COVID-19 restrictions.  Speaking at a press conference at Downing Street, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “We will make the NHS Covid pass mandatory for entry into nightclubs …

Southwest Airlines is set to add new routes to its roster for the coming year. The Dallas based airline is following in the footsteps of a range of other American airlines, such as Breeze, Delta and Spirit, who have also been busy adding new flights to their schedules for the coming year. Spirit’s latest additions …

Earlier this month, the UK introduced new travel restrictions over fears of the Omicron variant, forcing many travelers to cancel their Christmas travel plans. However, now the UK’s Health Secretary says the restrictions could end soon if Omicron becomes the dominant strain in the UK. UK Travel Restrictions May End Soon To prevent importing cases …

Many countries in Latin American have now officially reopened their borders for tourism. Latin America has been slower to loosen travel restrictions as Covid-19 outbreaks continue across many countries.  Below we have a list of every country in Latin America, and what their current reopening status is: Not open for tourism, reopening soon, and now open. For …

Officials in Italy this week unveiled a new “Super Green Pass” system which will be put in place for the holiday period. The new pass essentially tightens restrictions on any unvaccinated persons in higher-risk regions of the country. Here’s what we know about the new pass and how it will be used in Italy. Effective …

Spirit Airlines has set its eyes on a big expansion of operations through Philadelphia. The bright yellow airline has followed in the footsteps of several other airlines who have also recently revealed domestic and international route expansions, including Frontier Airlines and Breeze Airways. The expansion of their routes during the midst of a pandemic suggests …

Mexico has been one of the most popular destinations for Americans during the pandemic, and many digital nomads have chosen to call it home given the generous 180-day visa on arrival for Canadians and Americans. However, recently there have been changes to the amount of time granted to stay under the visitor permit. Many travelers are …

Australia’s long-awaited easing of travel restrictions came to an abrupt halt in response to the Omicron variant.  December 1 should have been a time of celebration and a welcome step towards Covid normal, but instead, things have been disappointingly delayed once again.  What was meant to happen? Several changes to the Australian border restrictions were …

In a statement to the press, U.S. President Joe Biden said that he doesn’t see the need to mandate vaccination proof for domestic air travel at this time. The president’s comment was made following a press briefing about the U.S. travel updates, Biden was asked by a reporter if he was considering any requirements for …

The CDC has announced its weekly travel advisory update, and they’ve added various nations to the level 4 ‘high risk’ category.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said to avoid travel to Portugal, France, Cyprus, Andorra, and Liechtenstein. The CDC has listed these nations as level 4 ‘high risk’. The CDC also added Jordan …