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, …

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. …

Australia has once again resumed its travel bubble with New Zealand allowing tourists to visit Australia without a 14 day hotel quarantine.  The move came 6 days after the Australian government closed the travel bubble when a case of the new Covid-19 variant was found in New Zealand. There has been no locally recorded case …

In its latest move to combat the spread of Covid-19 in the country, France has imposed a travel ban on countries that are not members of the European Union. It is the latest in a series of bans issued by European countries this week, as the continent struggles to bring the pandemic under control, following …

Delta Airlines is working in overdrive to navigate through pandemic-era travel and make things easier for travelers.  The Atlanta-based carrier is working on enhancing accessibility of COVID-19 testing kits for travelers and building digital tools to enable travelers to directly upload and verify health documents. Delta will also be launching the first domestic digital identity …

Some Canadians have decided they’re still going to travel south to sunny destinations and have re-booked their flights with U.S. airlines.  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday that flights from Canada to sunny vacations destinations would be suspended effective Sunday, January 31st. The announcement was made in cooperation with the four major airlines in Canada …

Georgia, a country straddling both Europe and Asia, becomes the first nation to allow vaccinated tourists to enter with no testing, quarantines, or other restrictions, leading the way in the new era of travel. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that starting February 1, 2021, all international tourists who wish to enter Georgia by air …

The German government has moved to ban inbound travel from several different countries around the world, as the nation attempts to control the entry of mutated strains of Covid-19 across its borders. Germany is one of the most visited countries in the world, typically welcoming tens of millions of travelers per year.  However, the events …

In a typical year, Portugal can expect to host more than 20 million travelers, with the country holding the honor of being the 10th most visited nation in Europe. However, the past year has been a year like no other, and the reality is in fact quite different. Instead of welcoming travelers to the tourist …