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MUMBAI – Airline and airport executives spent the past two years trying to convince everyone it is safe to fly during a pandemic, touting reduced touch points and hospital-grade…

OTTAWA – The Canadian government on Tuesday (June 14) will announce an end to Covid-19 vaccine mandates for domestic travel on planes and trains and outgoing international travel,…

JERUSALEM – Israel on Monday (Dec 20) added the United States to its “no-fly” list, citing concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. Under the edict, which goes…

LONDON – The British government will remove all 11 countries from its Covid-19 travel red list from Wednesday (Dec 15) because there is now community transmission of Omicron in…

BRUSSELS – The European Union is discussing this week how to update its digital Covid-19 certificates and its approach to travel within and outside the bloc as member nations take…

Travellers from the UK are likely to need a boost jab to travel without quarantine or restrictions, Boris Johnson has confirmed. The prime minister told the nation that getting…

ROME – Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed the establishment of a vaccinated travel lane with Australia to improve tourism and economic ties between both countries. Under…

LONDON – Britain will scrap tough Covid-19 quarantine requirements for 47 destinations including South Africa and Thailand on Monday and make it easier for people to arrive from…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that air travellers are increasingly frustrated with the Covid-19 travel restrictions. A survey commissioned by the…

New figures from Heathrow have revealed passenger numbers remained 71 per cent down in August versus the same month pre-pandemic. The airport said ever-changing restrictions, expensive and…