Germany has responded to the EU’s suggestion of opening its borders to 15 approved countries, by only permitting 8 of them unrestricted travel into the country. On June 30th, The EU officially published the list of countries that will be allowed to travel to the European Union for the purpose of tourism starting on July …

President Trump announced tonight that all travel from Europe to the United States will be suspended for the next 30 days, except for the UK. Trump made the decision in order to “keep new cases from entering our shores.” He said the new rule will go into effect beginning Friday at midnight. “We will be suspending all …

Leaders of the European Union say external borders should remain closed for at least two more weeks for U.S travelers.  The list of countries allowed to travel to the EU will remain as it is with 15 allowed to visit, including Canada, Japan, South Korea and China among others. Member-government envoys in Brussels on Tuesday …

Russia will officially begin negotiations to reopen its borders for international tourism according to a new government decree. Russia will no longer require foreigners to self-isolate for 14 days once the country reopens to international tourism. Those arriving in Russia will need to present English or Russian-language proof that they have tested negative for the …

The French overseas region of Guadeloupe, located in the Caribbean, has officially reopened for tourism on July 1, 2020 allowing select nations to now visit. Visitors from the United States remain banned until further notice. Flights directly from France have been permitted as early as June, considering Guadeloupe is still a French territory. As of …

The St Vincent and the Grenadines Government said they may ban flights from the United States after the island recorded 12 cases of covid-19 since reopening the borders to international flights.  Authorities have said that of 12 new cases, 11 are associated with American Airlines (AA) flight 945, which brought 155 passengers to the island …

The World Waterpark in Edmonton, Canada has reopened its doors to the public as of July 18th, 2020 after being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic on March 16th. World Waterpark is one of the world’s largest indoor waterparks with the ability to handle up to 40,000 guests.  The World Waterpark will be significantly …

Cruises departing from the U.S. will not be sailing until at least October as the Center For Disease Control (CDC) has extended its ‘No Sail Order’.  The agency said their “No-Sail Order” recommends that Americans avoid going on a cruise entirely for their own health and safety. It also prevents cruise lines from operating within …

Federal authorities in Mexico are preparing to announce a new set of protocols for the country’s beaches during the ongoing pandemic but masks will not be mandatory.  The federal office of maritime land zones and coastal environments (Zofematac) director Rodrigo Hernandez Aguilar revealed that a new beach use agreement would be published this week. The agency’s …

The Canadian border may be closed to non-essential traffic but an average of 2100 vehicles still crossed the land border every day in June. Statistics Canada reported that land crossings into the country by Americans dropped 96% to 64,200 compared to last year in June.  “In June 2020, 64,200 US residents entered Canada in US-licensed automobiles through 111 land ports equipped …

Qantas has canceled all international flights until March of 2021. The airline removed the inventory for nearly all of its international flights until March of 2021, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter air travel. The hiatus of more than seven months is the longest time period any carrier has announced an interruption of flights. …

WestJet announced its updated schedule for August today featuring more than 200 daily flights to 48 destinations across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Caribbean and Europe. The schedule features service to 39 domestic airports and said the airline is committed to ensuring air service and regional connectivity is available to Canadians from coast-to-coast. The updated …