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U.S. set to require vaccines for most non-U.S. citizen travellers, sources say

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The United States plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for nearly all non-U.S. citizen international air passengers traveling to the United States as it relaxes other…

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White House plans new system for international travel, contract tracing rules

The United States is developing a "new system for international travel" that will include contact tracing for when it eventually lifts travel restrictions that bar much of the world's population…

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UK likely to trim travel ‘red list’, but holiday destinations at risk

The UK is likely to significantly trim its red list, which currently stands at 62 countries. According to media reports, health authorities are expected to direct their efforts towards preventing…

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Turkish hotels to close early after UK ‘red list’ dashes hopes

ISTANBUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - When Britain announced Turkey would stay on its "red list" of travel destinations last week, Onur Arican decided to close his boutique hotel on the…

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Ryanair CEO sees ‘very strong recovery’, nudges up passenger target

Ryanair has nudged up its passenger target for the autumn amid signs of a "very strong recovery" in European short-haul flights, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told Reuters in an interview on…

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Malta: Economic growth fails to reduce holiday inequality over past decade

Despite Malta’s breathtaking economic growth rates, holiday inequality has slightly in-creased over the past decade – even if the holiday divide between those at risk of poverty and those who…

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EU to review safe travel list, could reconsider U.S. status – source

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will next week review the list of states from which non-essential travel is allowed under coronavirus restrictions and could reconsider the inclusion of the…

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U.S. developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated

The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of eventually lifting travel restrictions…

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UPDATED: England scraps France quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers

Britain will scrap quarantine for fully-vaccinated travellers returning to England and Scotland from France, rowing back on a rule that had infuriated French politicians and thrown millions of holidays into…

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European Travel Information and Authorisation System on track for entry into operation by end 2022

The rules making the future European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) interoperable with other EU information systems enter into force on Tuesday. This is an important step towards the…

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Malta: Country ranked among the top 20 best holiday destinations

The Maltese islands have been ranked among the best holiday islands in Europe. This emerges from a survey conducted by KAYAK, the world’s leading travel website. Crete and Greece were…

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We need to get the travel industry moving again, UK PM Johnson says

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he wanted to get the travel industry moving again with a simple user-friendly system to allow…

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Britain may toughen summer travel rules for Spain – The Times

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government plans to warn holidaymakers against visiting popular tourist destinations such as Spain because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Times reported on Monday.…

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UK court rules government acted lawfully over COVID travel rules

London’s High Court on Tuesday ruled that Britain acted lawfully over its so-called traffic lights system for travellers entering Britain in a case brought by Manchester Airports Group (MAG), backed…

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U.S. issues ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for UK over COVID-19

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) both issued on Monday their highest warnings against travel to the United Kingdom because of…

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Malta to allow travelers vaccinated with Made in India AstraZeneca jabs

Malta has changed its travel advice to allow anyone who’s been administered an Astra Zeneca vaccine into the country, regardless of where the vaccine was manufactured. This was announced by…

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U.S. will not immediately lift travel restrictions – White House

The Biden administration will not immediately lift any international travel restrictions, even as it faces growing pressure from U.S. business groups and lawmakers, a White House official told Reuters. In…

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EU to add Canada, 10 other states to safe travel list

European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to add Canada and 10 other countries to their list of states from which they will allow non-essential travel, EU diplomats said. Ambassadors from…

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U.S.- UK travel corridor talks increasingly unlikely to conclude at end of July- FT

Talks between U.S. and Britain regarding a travel corridor are increasingly unlikely to reach a conclusion by the end of July, the Financial Times reported, citing officials. The officials added the rise in…

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EU airlines, airports warn digital COVID certificate roll-out risks chaos

DUBLIN, June 28 (Reuters) - Groups representing Europe's largest airlines and airports have warned of chaos and hours-long queues unless countries better coordinate the roll-out of the EU's digital COVID-19…

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Belgium to ban British visitors due Delta variant cases increase

Belgium has said it is banning visitors from Britain. The measure will come into force on Saturday and includes an exemption for Belgian nationals or residents. Belgium said listed the…

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UPDATED: British PM suggests unrestricted travel for the fully vaccinated is coming soon

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hinted on Thursday that the UK was close to permitting unrestricted travel abroad for fully vaccinated people, in what would be a huge boost for…

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More airlines join legal action against UK over travel curbs

More airlines on Wednesday joined legal action against the Britain over its travel curbs, adding to pressure on the government to relax restrictions that are putting businesses and jobs on…

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Travel curbs may be eased for fully vaccinated Britons

Fully vaccinated Britons could be allowed to travel to countries on the government's 'amber list' without quarantining when they return home, The Daily Telegraph reported. Under the current traffic light…

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Ireland to lengthen quarantine for partially vaccinated Britons

Ireland will double the quarantine period for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated arrivals from Britain to 10 days but still plans to allow people to move more freely between the two countries…

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Malta: Country to start accepting foreign vaccine certificates

The Maltese authorities have concluded talks with a number of non-EU countries and will start recognising their vaccine certificates from Thursday. The countries are: Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bhutan,…

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No major changes to UK travel list likely until August

The four-week delay in removing coronavirus restrictions in England could lead to most European locations remaining on the “amber list” until August, the UK's Independent has revealed. This might mean…

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Germany removes U.S., Canada, parts of Greece from COVID travel risk list

Germany has removed several countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Austria and some regions in Greece from its coronavirus travel risk list, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI)…

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UPDATED: EU countries clear plan to ease tourism over summer

European Union countries agreed on Friday to an easing of travel restrictions over summer that will allow fully vaccinated tourists to avoid tests or quarantines and broaden the list of…

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IATA says ‘travel pass’ app to go live in weeks

The head of global airline body IATA said on Thursday a digital travel pass for COVID-19 test results and vaccine certifications would go live in the coming weeks following a…

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Malta: MIA calls for Covid-19 airport documentation to be verified digitally to avoid airport chaos

One week after travel and tourism officially opened in Malta, Malta International Airport is appealing to the Government and the health authorities to put in place a digital system through…

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Portuguese PM urges UK to adhere to EU digital certificate

Portugal's prime minister criticised Britain on Sunday for removing his nation from a COVID-19 quarantine-free travel list, and urged London to adhere to a European digital certificate scheme to ease…

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No logic behind Britain’s decision to remove Portugal from green list, says Portuguese govt

Portugal's foreign ministry said on Thursday it does not understand the "logic" behind Britain's decision to remove the country from its "green list" of countries that do not require quarantine…

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Portugal removed from UK safe travel list

Britain is set to remove Portugal from its quarantine-free travel list and no new countries will be added, the BBC reported, essentially shutting down the UK's leisure travel market once…

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UPDATE – No EU countries added to UK’s travel ‘green list’

No new countries will be added to Britain's green list for international travel when the number of quarantine-free destinations is updated later on Thursday, The Sun reported. The newspaper, which did not…

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Only a ‘handful’ of countries will be added on the UK green list – FT

UK ministers are preparing to add a handful of countries to the government’s “green list” of travel destinations this week, but will stop short of the major expansion the leisure…

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EU to add Japan to safe travel list, leave UK off for now

The European Union is set to add Japan to its small list of “safe” countries from which it will allow non-essential travel, but will hold off opening the door to…

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UPDATED: European Commission urges travel reopening ahead of summer

The European Commission proposed on Monday that all EU countries gradually ease travel measures over the summer as the number of COVID-19 vaccinations continues to grow and the severity of…

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EasyJet laments limitations of ‘green list’ as it cancels number of flights

EasyJet issued a communication statement on its ongoing "flight schedule adjustments" which may result in some customers having their travel plans cancelled. The airline urged the UK Government to expand…

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Airlines re-route to avoid Belarus, opposition says journalist beaten

Airlines re-routed flights to avoid Belarus's airspace on Tuesday and Belarusian planes faced a possible ban from Europe, as international outrage mounted over Minsk forcing down a jetliner and arresting…

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U.S. prepares for summer air travel spike, may allow more foreign visitors

U.S. airlines and agencies are preparing for increased domestic air travel this summer even as the government continues to debate whether to allow more foreign travelers to visit. Top executives…

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Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don’t meet commitments

The head of Emirates airline, one of Boeing's biggest customers, has warned the U.S. planemaker that it would refuse delivery of 777x jets if they fall short of contractual performance…

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WHO warns Europeans to avoid international travel to curb Covid-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised people in European countries to avoid unnecessary international travel to contain the spread of Covid-19. Hans Kluge, the WHO's regional director, revealed that…

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EU Covid-19 travel certificates set to go live on July 1

The European Union's Covid-19 certificate should be up and running by July 1, European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said Friday, hailing a freshly struck deal on the scheme as "good…

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Ireland raises prospect of earlier return to foreign travel

Ireland will adopt a COVID-19 certificate to help citizens travel more freely across the European Union "as early as possible" and not necessarily by late July as previously flagged, a…

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Britain reforms railways

Britain will create a new public railway operator called Great British Railways in the biggest reform of the network in a quarter of a century, though there will be no…

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Next British review of international travel ‘green list’ in first week of June

The “green list” is to expand, the British transport secretary Grant Shapps said Thursday morning. When asked on Radio 4’s Today programme whether he was pushing for the green list…

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EU agrees to open doors to vaccinated foreigners

European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-EU visitors ahead of the summer tourist season, a move that could open the bloc's door to all…

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EPP says National governments must stop blocking EU COVID-19 Certificate

The EPP Group in the European Parliament has accused national governments of derailing efforts at adopting a common EU Covid-19 Certificate to facilitate travel within Europe. While the Parliament is…

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Malta: New York-Malta charter flights planned for cruise passengers

Malta could see an influx of North American tourists this summer if planned Lufthansa charter flights between New York and Malta are successful. The flights are planned in conjunction with…

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Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble postponed for a second time

A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore due to open on May 26 has been postponed for a second time, officials said on Monday, after a spike in cases…

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UPDATED: Saudi Arabia to reopen to foreign tourists soon

Saudi Arabia plans to soon reopen to foreign tourists, a senior tourism official said on Monday after the kingdom announced the lifting of quarantine restrictions for certain foreign arrivals. The…

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As thousands prepare to fly from Britain, professor says no one should be taking foreign holidays this year

As thousands of Britons will fly abroad tomorrow as the ban on international travel is lifted, Oxford’s Emeritus Professor of Medicine Sir John Bell has said that he doesn't think…

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Abu Dhabi to allow quarantine-free travel from July 1

Abu Dhabi plans to remove quarantine restrictions for global travellers from July 1, except for those travelling from India, and will expand its green list of countries until then to boost tourism…

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UK watchdog warns holiday companies over refunds as travel restarts

Britain's competition watchdog told package holiday companies on Thursday they must be ready to refund consumers if foreign trips this summer are cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic, after it received…

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Germany aims to introduce minimum air ticket price

Germany is working on proposals to set minimum fares for air tickets in a bid to tempt passengers onto less environmentally harmful forms of transport, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said.…

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Spain, Greece preferred for Med vacations – TUI

Spain and Greece are expected to be the most popular Mediterranean destinations this summer, according to travel company TUI. In a statement today, the company said that rising vaccination figures…

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