The Canadian government has warned that potential new travel restrictions will seriously impede Canadians ability to return home.  Measures could include a mandatory hotel quarantine that is supervised by police. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday his government will do what it takes to protect Canadian citizens and the restrictions will “significantly impede” Canadians returning …

Following discussions amongst leaders of EU countries, several nations have moved to strengthen travel restrictions and add further rules for entry in an effort to combat further spread of Covid-19. Countries such as Belgium, Portugal, Finland and France are among those that have made changes recently, reacting to the new strains found in the UK, …

Cancun and the state of Quintana Roo have announced they are ready to meet travelers needs in regards to the new mandatory testing rules set out by the U.S. government.  The Secretary of tourism and the Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo said they have 15,000 antigen tests available per day ready for U.S. travelers …

As the pandemic continues to cause issues to travel around the world, France has joined the growing number of countries that have mandated the need to have a test for Covid-19 prior to arriving in the country. The move follows the likes of New Zealand and the UK, who have introduced similar rules for travelers …

After multiple delays, Sri Lanka has reopened its borders for international tourism today.  The entry rules into the country are very strict and tourists will be limited on where they can stay and go within the country for the first 14 days.  “As we open our doors to the world once again, we have pulled …

One of the few success stories of the pandemic, New Zealand has seen the 7-day average for its daily cases remain a single-digit number for the past few months. It has achieved this feat due to its quick responses to any local outbreaks and firm border control policies – with the country set to introduce …

The Netherlands is clamping down in a last-minute effort to reduce the spread while citizens wait to be vaccinated.   Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced today the Netherlands will impose new international flight bans, increasing testing measures, and a curfew for citizens, lasting at least one month. The government posted an official statement in a …

The Seychelles have reopened their borders for tourists without having to quarantine for 10 days.  There is one caveat. The only travelers allowed to bypass the quarantine are those that have been vaccinated against Covid-19.  Previously the tropical archipelago in East Africa only allowed travelers from 7 countries who had to quarantine for 10 days …

Canadians have been told to cancel all travel plans and have been warned new restrictions could be imposed without notice.  “It’s not the time to be travelling abroad. If you had planned to leave the country, please, on behalf of all Canadians, cancel your trip, Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau stated. “It’s not worth catching COVID-19 …

As the United States continues to monitor the both the political and Covid-19 situations in every country around the world, yesterday it moved to update the travel advisories for Ireland, South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Cyprus, Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The new updates feature categorizations from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention …

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have released their latest economic impact analysis of COVID-19 on travel.  The report has found that overall traffic for global travel in 2020 has suffered a 60% drop. Subsequently, the effects of the global pandemic have brought travel to levels not seen since 2003.  The ICAO further reports that …

Australia is unlikely to reopen its borders for international travel to and from the country until 2022.  Australia’s former Chief Medical Officer, Brendan Murphy stated that border restrictions and mandatory quarantines would likely stay in place for the entire year.  “I think that we’ll go most of this year with still substantial border restrictions, even …