Saint Lucia officially reopened for tourism on June 4, 2020.  Saint Lucia, which closed its borders to international tourists on March 23 due to the pandemic, will begin reopening its tourism industry in phases beginning on June 4, 2020, said Dominic Fedee, the destination’s minister of tourism. “COVID-19 has kept us apart for too long. …

Delta Airlines is now flying to 35 different destinations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, resuming travel to nearly all markets in the region since pre-COVID. The airlines will be resuming service to Argentina, Chile and Ecuador to provide travelers with a better range of options for holiday and winter travel.  Speaking on the restart …

Shortly before midnight on December 31st, at 11 PM, the UK completed its formal separation from the European Union (EU). The culmination of months of negations, talks and meetings between London and Brussels, it is a decision that will have a profound effect on all aspects of British people’s lives – not least when it …

Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety for Canada, has announced the government will be adding an extra layer of security for passengers traveling into Canada. Starting January 7, 2021, all approved passengers into Canada will also have to provide proof of a negative PCR test, performed no longer than 72 hours prior to arrival in …

Rwanda has officially reopened for tourism as of June 17, 2020 and is allowing tourists from all countries to visit. Rwanda, a gorgeous country located in east-central Africa, has seen an increase in international tourism over the past few years, up to about 15% of the country’s total GDP. Local government has expressed how important …

With the number of daily cases of Covid-19 continuing to rise in the UK, including the country’s largest number of cases in a single day since the pandemic began recorded this week, Ireland has decided to extend the travel ban imposed on the country. A popular time to travel between the two countries, the news …

United Airlines recently announced that they will be working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on a contact tracing program to collect customer contact information for all international and domestic flights.   According to the announcement, the program is designed to collect detailed, real-time information that will better support CDC efforts to curb …

Pakistan officially reopened its borders for tourism on October 5th with specific COVID-19 entry requirements for all incoming passengers. Pakistan originally closed its borders back in March when the COVID-19 pandemic began. Prior to the pandemic, Pakistan was seeing a surge in tourism brought on by rave reviews of the friendly culture and being a …

Nigeria reopened its borders for international flights on August 29, 2020. According to Sirika, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja will be the first to be reopened. Updated: The reopening was delayed until September 5, but Nigeria is now reopen for tourism. All entry requirements and …

Kyrgyzstan has officially reopened for tourism on August 21, now allowing select countries to once again visit since shutting its borders to foreigners in March.     The landlocked country in Central Asia gets around 3 million tourists per year, mostly from neighboring nations, but has a growing adventure travel and eco-tourism sector. Since they are …

Jordan reopened its borders for international tourism on September 8th, 2020. The National Centre for Security and Crisis Management in Jordan has given the go-ahead for international flights to resume at Queen Alia International Airport as of September 8th. The reopening was originally planned for August 6th but was delayed due to a surge in …

This year was overwhelmingly unfavorable to the travel industry and travelers alike. The inception of a global pandemic saw the closing of international borders and governments warning the public to avoid travel. Just how severely was travel impacted, how did this year compare to years past and how far exactly did the pandemic set back …