A glimmer of hope for so many separated by travel bans was seen in the most recent announcement by the Council of the European Union, which may see restrictions lifted for more third-party countries to enter. The EU Council made a recommendation to all member states to lift non-essential travel restrictions for additional third-party countries, …

As more and more countries double-down on their lockdown restrictions due Covid-19 case numbers still remaining high, Austria is taking the opposite route, with the country set to ease some restrictions imposed on its citizens whilst simultaneously extending the duration of the lockdown. On top of this, the country has pledged to tighten border controls, …

Following the lead of several other European countries, Spain yesterday announced that it is to introduce more travel restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of new strains of Covid-19 in the country. Spain has struggled to control the spread of the virus, particularly struggling over the winter period, and so the ban is hoped to …

In a statement given last week, Aeromexico has announced it will be suspending all flights to Canada this month.  The Mexican carrier noted that it would cease flights to Toronto as of February 8th, and those to Montreal and Vancouver as of February 10th, to provide accommodations for current travelers to have a way to …

According to ASUR, the airport group which runs the Cancun International Airport, an estimated 13,000 American passengers are still arriving daily.  On Monday, a total of 100 flights arrived carrying over 15,000 international passengers. 87 of the flights were from the United States. Its estimated that Americans now make up more than 90% of international …

The French Polynesian government announced that as of February 3, 2021 the nation will be prohibiting entry for tourism until further notice, due in part to protect the islands from new and unpredictable variants of the virus.   Only specific cases of travelers will be permitted to travel to the islands past February 3rd, under …

France reopened its border on June 15, 2020 to a list of EU nations, and July 1, 2020 to an expanded list of third-party nations outside the EU. The information in this article is temporarily out of date due to increased restrictions in 2021. For now, please see our “France Covid-19 Entry Requirements” guide for …

Argentina has extended its border closure until at least February 28, 2021. Under the current restrictions, almost  all foreign travelers are restricted from entering Argentina. Chief of Staff, Santiago Cafiero announced the extension on Monday citing a second wave of Covid-19 cases throughout January.  Argentina’s largest airline, Aerolineas Argentinas confirmed the extension in a press …

The US Government has approved a $231 million contract with an at-home COVID-19 test manufacturer to scale up production and make the test kits more accessible to Americans.  The manufacturer, Ellume, was the nation’s first provider of over-the-counter at home tests after being given an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …

While Canadian airlines were banned from flying to sunny destinations including Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, many other warm winter destinations were exempted from the ban. Canadian airlines will still be flying to sunny destinations including Florida, Hawaii and Arizona.   There is currently no flight ban on Canadian airlines to U.S. destinations.  Canadian Prime …

Israel has decided to extends its state of national lockdown rather than relax measures, as the country continues to fight against high daily infection rates. The decision is just one of many renewed restrictions announced by different countries in the past few days, as the world battles to prevent the spread of the virus from …

At a time when the world seems more locked down than ever, many people had no idea that a major cruise ship line had already resumed service. For the second time since the start of the pandemic, MSC has taken the lead for the return of cruising, blazing the trail for other ships to follow. …