Vietnam Will End Its Restrictions On International Flights From Feb 15
On Sunday, the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper reported that Vietnam would remove its Covid-19 restrictions on international passenger flights with all markets starting February 15. There will be no limit on the number of flights. When the pandemic first began, Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country implemented tight border controls to keep Covid-19 from entering, but […]
Foreign Tourists Return To The Philippines After Two Years
Hundreds of foreign tourists returned to the Philippines on Thursday (Feb 10), becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to reopen after its borders were closed to visitors nearly two years ago due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The majority of passengers came from the United States and Thailand, with 109 and 93 passengers, respectively. The following […]
Air France Resumes Dallas Flights After A Two-Year Hiatus
As a result of the reopening of the United States’ international borders in November 2021, Air France is expanding its operations in the United States. The summer season of 2022 will see Air France serve 14 US destinations: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York JFK, San Francisco, Seattle, […]
Hawaii Abandons The Idea Of Requiring Boosters For Vaccinated Visitors
You don’t have to take a COVID test or quarantine when visiting Hawaii if you present your COVID-19 vaccination card. And, no, you won’t have to take a booster dose. Governor David Ige said Tuesday that Hawaii will not add a booster requirement to its entry program, which is among the strictest in the country. […]
COVID-19 Panel Of Malaysia Recommends Full Border Reopening In March
In a statement, Malaysia’s Coronavirus Recovery Council said it has recommended reopening its borders without mandatory quarantine on March 1 as part of efforts to accelerate economic recovery. Since March 2020, the Southeast Asian nation has closed its borders and frozen foreign worker entry in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak. It comes […]
Bali To Reopen To Fully Vaccinated International Tourists From February 4 With Quarantine Requirements
Although COVID-19 cases in Indonesia continue to rise, Bali will welcome back all international tourists this month. Sandiaga Uno, Indonesia’s tourism minister, announced Bali would reopen to international tourists on February 4, 2022. The central government has decided to open Bali’s international border to international visitors from all countries starting on Friday, Sandiaga announced at […]
From 1 February, Italy To Relax Travel Restrictions For EU Citizens
Italian health ministry officials said Wednesday that starting from February 1 all visitors from European Union countries will be exempt from the Covid-19 restrictions. In a statement, Health Minister Roberto Speranza announced that travellers from EU countries would only need a “green pass.” The green pass is a document that shows proof of immunity to […]
UAE Lifts Entry Restrictions On Passengers From 12 African Countries
The National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority of the United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday that from 2.30pm on January 29 the UAE will lift entry restrictions for passengers traveling from 12 countries. An official tweet states that the United Arab Emirates will resume all inbound flights from the countries of Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, […]
Cook Islands Travel Is Quarantine-free Despite Outbreaks Of Omicron
Despite the outbreak of Covid-19 Omicron in New Zealand, the quarantine-free travel bubble with the Cook Islands remains open. Yesterday, the Cook Islands cabinet met after receiving notification that two visitors from Aotearoa visited Covid-19 locations of interest before they left. In addition to keeping the bubble open, the government says it will introduce a […]
Thailand Resuming Quarantine-Free Travel For Vaccinated Tourists
A coronavirus task force said on Thursday (Jan 20) that Thailand will resume its “Test & Go” waiver for vaccinated arrivals on Feb 1, as a result of slowing COVID-19 infections. Because of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant globally and uncertainty about its effectiveness, the scheme was suspended after only seven weeks. In […]