The popular European holiday destination Greece is set to remove its pre-travel testing requirement for travelers. The Mediterranean destination, famed for its picturesque backdrops of bright white buildings and azure blue seas, made the decision to remove the testing requirement with the hopes of kickstarting a much-needed influx of tourism to its islands, and is…
IATA Urges All Countries To Remove Restrictions For Vaccinated Travelers
Citing a supposed ineffectiveness of overly strict border measures, IATA (an acronym for International Air Transport Association) has called on all countries to remove restrictions for travelers, especially those who are vaccinated. The association joins the World Health Organization (WHO) in slamming travel bans, and particularly testing regimes which place a disproportionate burden on passengers.…
Denmark To Remove Mandatory Vaccine Passports And Masks
Merely weeks after imposing some of the strictest Covid mandates in Europe due to the swift Omicron spread, Denmark is leading the way among Scandinavian countries in lifting all internal restrictions for citizens and visitors alike. In other news that will certainly be welcomed by international arrivals, all post-arrival testing has also been scrapped. Up…
Netherlands To Remove Quarantine Requirement For Travelers With Boosters
The European Country Will Also Be Reopening Bars, Restaurants, And Other Businesses The Netherlands has announced that it will be removing its quarantine requirement for travelers who have received a booster shot. The news came with further announcements of restrictions being lessened inside the country. The Netherlands had imposed some of the strictest entry requirements…
UK To Officially Remove All Testing Requirements For Vaccinated Travelers Feb 11
Officials in the UK announced early on Monday that the region will be scrapping all testing requirements for fully vaccinated international arrivals starting February 11th. According to the latest report by the BBC, those arriving to England and Scotland will not be subject to the testing requirements if they are fully vaccinated. This week’s news…
Sweden and Switzerland Remove Testing Requirements For Entry
The two European travel destinations of Sweden and Switzerland have both removed their pre-departure Covid-19 testing requirements for international travelers. In doing so, the two travel hot spots are joining a rapidly growing list of other EU and Schengen destinations that have recently toned down their entry restrictions and requirements in a bid to facilitate…
Cyprus To Remove All Restrictions For Vaccinated Travelers
The European island of Cyprus is set to remove all of its Covid-19 related restrictions for travelers in the coming few months. A picturesque island in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, tourism is a key part of the country’s economy, and so news of their impending easing of restrictions is bound to be welcomed…
UK Set To Remove Its Traffic Light Travel Restrictions
The British government could be set to get rid of the country’s controversial traffic light system for international travel in the next few weeks. Information regarding the government’s planned overhaul of the traffic light system – a system that has been criticised non-stop by several different groups since its inception – was revealed by the BBC on Wednesday evening,…