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25/01/2022

Belgium to Remove Non-essential Travel Ban on April 19

The Belgian authorities have announced through the most recent Ministerial Decree that the country will lift the non-essential travel ban after April 18.

According to the decree, from April 19, nationals of Belgium will no longer be subject to the travel ban when reaching other European Union and Schengen Area countries, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

“Non-essential travel within the European Union and the Schengen zone from April 19, 2021, thanks to other measures taken in the meantime, should become possible again,” a part of the decree says.

The non-essential travel ban was previously imposed against nationals of Belgium in order to prevent people from going on holidays and getting infected with the virus.

For this reason, it has been explained that the non-essential travel ban will remain in place until April 18 to avoid large numbers of persons travelling abroad during the Easter holidays.

As soon as the holiday is over, travellers will be subject to facilitated rules provided that the COVID-19 situation does not worsen.

“The ban on non-essential travel has yet to be held until April 18, 2021, in the particularly in view of the Easter holidays where an increased number of trips would pose an additional risk to the import of the variants,” the decree further reads.

Nonetheless, the responsible authorities haven’t given any additional information on what rules will apply once the ban is lifted.

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/belgium-to-remove-non-essential-travel-ban-on-april-19/

The Belgian authorities have announced through the most recent Ministerial Decree that the country will lift the non-essential travel ban after April 18. According to the decree, from April 19, nationals of Belgium will no longer be subject to the travel ban when reaching other European Union and Sc...

24/01/2022

Heathrow and Gatwick: Latest travel restrictions for France, Spain, Italy and Greece

As the UK is set to be freed of all Plan B Covid restrictions, many will be pondering the idea of foreign travel again.

Mask wearing and working from home are to be scrapped this week but different rules depending on your vaccination status are likely to remain in place.

Many holiday hotspots have also reviewed their entry requirements allowing greater freedoms to those who wish to visit.

Here’s everything you need to know about travelling to France, Spain, Italy and Greece.

https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/heathrow-gatwick-latest-travel-restrictions-22848874

Travellers need to be aware of different restrictions in place for international travel

19/01/2022

AT&T and Verizon activate 90% of their 5G networks and spark international travel chaos: BA, Japan Airlines and Emirates scramble to RESUME Boeing 777 flights after rollout was suspended near airports
Verizon and AT&T activated their 5G networks at 12.01am on Wednesday amid airline safety concerns
Delta warned of possible cancellations and United has already started blaming 5G for delays
The world's largest operator of the Boeing 777, Dubai's Emirates, suspended flights to nine US cities
Japan Airlines has canceled three cargo flights and five passenger flights; All Nippon has canceled 20
Air India is not operating between Delhi and JFK, Chicago or San Fran, or between Mumbai and Newark
AT&T and Verizon have agreed not to switch on the 5G towers near major airports for now
The White House intervened between the two industries on Tuesday to broker an agreement
The CEOs of major US airlines had warned of mass chaos if the towers were switched on

Major international airlines, including Emirates and Air India, are cancelling and changing flights heading to the United States after AT&T and Verizon rolled out 5G mobile phone technology near American airports at 12.01am today.

Thousands of passengers have been left frustrated after they waited in long airport queues for hours - only to find out their flights had been cancelled, leaving them stranded in countries across the world.

The chaos unfolded within hours of the 5G wireless networks going live today, with Emirates, British Airways Air India, All Nippon and Japan Airlines all cancelling their Boeing 777 flights to the US over fears that the new 5G towers could pose a safety risk.

Meanwhile, BA, Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Austrian Airlines scrambled to switch their aircraft from their usual Boeing 777 service.

The airlines have opted to avoid using the Boeing 777s after it was found the 5G signals can particularly affect the plane's radio altimeter, which gives precise readings of the height above the ground on approach and help with automated landings - a key component in bad-weather landings. The altimeter also verifies the jet has landed before allowing reverse thrust.

The FFA has even missed the aircraft from its list of aircrafts that are cleared to fly into airports with the 5G signals.

Despite an announcement by AT&T and Verizon that they would temporarily pause the 5G rollout near some U.S. airports, several airlines still canceled flights, switched aircraft models, and warned of delays and travel chaos.

Verizon will temporarily not turn on about 500 towers near airports, sources told Reuters, or less than 10 percent of their planned deployment, while the carriers and the administration work on a permanent solution, sources briefed on the matter said.

But details of the agreement, including the length of the pause for the rollout, and a solution were not disclosed.

Lacking an immediate solution, passengers and airlines are bracing for further delays and cancellations as the travel chaos shows no sign of stopping.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10417587/British-Airways-latest-carrier-scrambling-change-transatlantic-flights-amid-5G-rollout.html

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had warned that potential 5G interference could affect altitude readings that play a key role in bad-weather landings on some jets.

10/01/2022

Now for the holiday BOOM: Bookings to Tenerife soar by 220% and New York is up 100% as Jet2 returns to pre-pandemic levels and travel operators say relaxed Covid rules have 'uncorked the confidence bottle' as families spend £500 MORE than before pandemic

The end of Covid test requirements for travel has sparked a boom in bookings and enquiries - with some firms reporting a 220 per cent increase on last week.

Painful, expensive and slow PCR testing under rules imposed by Boris Johnson's government had decimated the travel industry.

The regulations - which often saw tests having to be paid for before and after UK arrival - bewildered sector experts. They said it was an utterly unnecessary expense that turned people off going away and made everything cost more money, when the variant they had been introduced to stop was running rampant through the UK.

But now fully-vaccinated people returning to the UK no longer needed to take a Covid test before travelling and will not need to self-isolate until they receive a negative test result after arrival.

The requirement for a PCR test within two days of arrival for fully-vaccinated people has also been replaced with a cheaper lateral flow test.

It has given the industry a much-needed shot in the arm with some companies claiming an up to 220 per cent increase in bookings or enquiries, with many operators returning to pre-pandemic booking levels.

EasyJet said it saw demand for some destinations increase 400 per cent last week, with overall bookings up 200 per cent.

The budget airline said it has seen a 427 per cent rise in bookings for Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, and summer bookings for for Tenerife, Alicante and Malaga also up 200 per cent.

Virgin Atlantic reported a jump of 150 per cent in website searches and British Airways saw a spike of 40 per cent.

Last Saturday, dubbed 'Sunshine Saturday', was expected to be the busiest day of the year for holiday bookings, and the busiest on record.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10386101/Relaxed-Covid-travel-rules-spark-holiday-BOOM-220-bookings-rise.html

The end of Covid test requirements for travel has sparked a boom in bookings and enquiries - with some firms reporting a 220 per cent increase on last week.

07/01/2022

Airline passengers can claim if flight brought forward - EU court

BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Passengers in Europe are entitled to compensation not only if their flights are delayed but also if they are brought forward by more than an hour, the European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday.

Under EU rules, passengers can claim damages if their flights are cancelled less than 14 days before departure or arrive more than three hours late or if they are denied boarding because of overbooking.

Compensation, ranging from 250 to 600 euros ($282.38-$677.70), depends on the distance of the flight, with a possible 50% reduction if the airline offers in advance to re-route the passenger so they arrive only a few hours late.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) determined that a flight should be regarded as cancelled if it was brought forward by more than an hour.

Judges reasoned that passengers could suffer the same degree of inconvenience as in the case of a delay, having to adapt their plans and even potentially missing the flight.

The compensation should also be the same as that due for a cancellation or delay, with no right to reduce the amount by 50% on the grounds that it has offered to re-reroute a passenger so that they arrive without delay at the final destination.

Airlines can still offer to re-route passengers if they do so sufficiently in advance.

The court also found that a passenger has a "confirmed reservation" not only if they have a ticket but also if a tour operator, through which the passenger has booked, has provided assurances of transport on particular flights.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airline-passengers-can-claim-if-flight-brought-forward-eu-court-2021-12-21/

Passengers in Europe are entitled to compensation not only if their flights are delayed but also if they are brought forward by more than an hour, the European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday.

05/01/2022

Latest Travel Information & Guidance
Here’s the latest on travel to and from the UK, including quarantine requirements, testing, and changes to the government’s rules for overseas destinations.

We’ll update this page with news and information as we get it, so please scroll down for further details of what’s been happening across the travel sector in recent weeks, including changes to the rules for inbound travellers to the United States from 8 November.

https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/travel-insurance/2022/01/05/travel-rules-restrictions-latest-news/

Here's the latest on travel to and from the UK, including quarantine requirements, testing, and changes to the government's rules for overseas destinations. We'll update this page with news and information as we get it, so please scroll down for further details of what's been happening across th

30/12/2021

COVID in Europe: A complete list of travel restrictions for every European country

Most countries have travel restrictions in place in a bid to control the spread of COVID-19.

The latest big changes include:

The Netherlands has a strict lockdown in place until 14th January.
Germany is banning UK tourists as of midnight on Sunday 19th December. Only German citizens and residents and their families will be allowed in.
Most UK travellers are banned from France.

Austria's lockdown has ended so tourism has restarted, but there are restrictions on non-vaccinated travellers.

Italy now requires pre-departure tests from all EU travellers.

Switzerland has changed its testing requirements for all arrivals.

UK arrivals into Poland will have to quarantine for 14 days on arrival.

Only fully-vaccinated UK travellers are currently allowed into Spain.

https://www.euronews.com/travel/2021/12/29/what-s-the-latest-on-european-travel-restrictions

Check this list for the rules for travelling into or out of every European country.

10/12/2021

Visualising the global air travel industry
While air travel picked up in 2021, passenger numbers are still down by roughly half of pre-pandemic levels.

As the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across the globe, governments are once again tightening travel restrictions injecting fresh uncertainty into the aviation industry.

Though economies around the globe have been recovering this year, the number of international air passengers is still down by roughly half of pre-pandemic levels, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) latest report [PDF].

Global travel restrictions
At least 42 countries have so far imposed travel bans following the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Nations are adopting different levels of border control. Countries such as Israel, Morocco and Japan have closed their borders entirely, while others have only tightened COVID testing at the border.

The map below shows countries that have imposed travel bans since November 26, 2021. Quarantine measures may still apply to countries with open borders.

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/12/9/visualising-the-global-air-travel-industry-interactive

While air travel picked up in 2021, passenger numbers are still down by roughly half of pre-pandemic levels.

07/12/2021

Spain travel advice: Covid tests, vaccinations and entry requirements for children

What are Spain's travel restrictions? Do I need a PCR or lateral flow test to fly to mainland Spain, the Canary islands, Mallorca or Ibiza?

Spain is a popular winter sun getaway, but a rule change from 1 December means that for anyone over 12, entry is dependent on whether you’re vaccinated. All fully vaccinated individuals must follow these four basic steps when entering Spain. If you’re unvaccinated, different rules apply, and you will not be permitted entry to Spain.

STEP 1 – Show evidence that you are fully vaccinated
STEP 2 – Fill in the Spanish health control form within 48 hours of travel
STEP 3 – Book the tests you need to return home
STEP 4 – Fill in UK passenger locator form up to 48 hours before returning home Read on to find out what evidence you need to show at the airport, which tests you need to return home, and which rules children need to follow and at what age.

Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/12/can-i-travel-to-spain-from-uk/

Can I travel to Spain if unvaccinated? Is Spain on the red list? Do I need to self-isolate? Your travel news questions answered.

06/12/2021

Travellers told they must have Covid test before flying into UK

HOLIDAYMAKERS returning to the UK will need to be checked for Covid before departure in what has been called a "devastating blow" to the travel industry.

From Tuesday, all incoming travellers aged 12 and over will have to take a test up to a maximum of 48 hours before they fly. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: "We knew this winter would be challenging but the arrival of a new variant means we must further strengthen our defences.

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From Tuesday, all incoming travellers aged 12 and over will have to take a test up to a maximum of 48 hours before they fly. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: "We knew this winter would be challenging but the arrival of a new variant means we must further strengthen our defences.

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"In light of the most recent data we are taking further action to slow the incursion of the Omicron variant."

Another 26 Omicron cases were reported in the UK yesterday, taking the total to 160.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps had last week played down the chance of pre-departure tests being imposed, saying: "Do you want to kill off the travel sector again, without knowing that you need to?"

But he tweeted yesterday: "As the scientists work to understand [the] new Omicron variant, we need to apply additional caution until the picture is clearer.

https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1531635/travel-news-covid-test-pre-departure-uk-arrival

03/12/2021

Flight bans won’t stop Omicron
Within a day of Omicron’s identification by labs in South Africa, Britain and a handful of European countries announced that they would cancel flights from southern Africa. Over the weekend, the United States followed suit.

But it quickly became clear that South Africa was just the first country to spot the variant and probably not the location that the virus originated. The earliest confirmed case posted on GISAID, a global database of COVID genomes, was on November 19 in Sweden. On Wednesday, the US confirmed its first Omicron case in a traveler who had recently returned from South Africa. That person tested positive the Monday before Thanksgiving. Thursday morning, a man who had visited a convention in New York City also tested positive.

“By the time you close your borders, the variant is already there,” wrote Stefan Baral, an infectious disease epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins’ School of Public Health, on Twitter.

Speaking to PopSci, Baral says that “the way we’ve responded around our borders here is just part of a much broader element of needing to be decisive, to show action. And the idea that you wouldn’t close the border would mean you’re weak.”

The problem with the policy, he says, is “we know better”—previous experience shows that a flight ban won’t keep a variant out.

https://www.popsci.com/science/flight-bans-wont-stop-omicron/

Wealthy countries have banned flights to curb Omicron, although the variant is already in the US. "We know better," says one epidemiologist.

29/11/2021

Omicron delays historic Tel Aviv Emirates flight

Dubai airline Emirates has postponed the 6 December launch of flights to Tel Aviv until further notice, a company spokesperson said today, after Israel announced it would ban foreigners from entering to combat the latest coronavirus variant.

“The postponement comes as a result of recent changes in entry protocols issued by the Israeli government. The airline is committed to launching services to Tel Aviv as soon as the situation allows,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett yesterday said the country would ban all foreigners from entering for 14 days as it awaits more information on how effective Covid-19 vaccines are against the Omicron variant first detected in South Africa.

https://www.cityam.com/omicron-delays-historic-tel-aviv-emirates-flight/

Dubai airline Emirates has postponed the 6 December launch of flights to Tel Aviv until further notice, a company spokesperson said today, after Israel

23/11/2021

CAA reports that UK air passengers remain below pre-pandemic levels

Passenger numbers have risen in Q3 compared with Q2, reflecting easing travel restrictions

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) that the number of passengers on flights leaving and entering the UK in the third quarter of 2021 declined 72 per cent compared with the same period in 2019.

According to CAA figures, 24.8 million passengers flew in and out of UK airspace between July and September, across 286,842 flights, significantly below 2019 figures of approximately 88.6 million passengers for the same period. UK air passenger numbers collapsed during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

However, the figures represent a 300-per-cent rise in passenger numbers compared with only 6.4 million passengers, across just 126,138 flights, reported in the second quarter (April-June) of 2021.

Average flight delays were eight minutes per flight in Q3 2021, rising from an average of just six minutes in the second quarter, as capacity begins to reduce again as flight numbers recover. However, delay times remain below 2019 levels.

Easing international travel restrictions led to a rise in passenger numbers
The rise in passenger numbers during the third quarter compared with Q2 reflects an easing of Covid-related travel restrictions by the UK government over the summer. CAA says that the alleviation of travel restrictions ‘led to an immediate rise in passenger travel during the final few weeks of the peak summer period.’

In July, it was announced that fully vaccinated UK citizens would no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days upon return from ‘amber list’ countries – countries where coronavirus rates were not deemed sufficiently high enough to justify an outright travel ban by the government, but which were still deemed to pose a moderate risk of coronavirus infection for travellers visiting them.

The CAA also forecasts further recovery in the number of flights and passengers in the final quarter of this year, due to further relaxation of international travel restrictions in the UK and the reopening of international leisure travel.

This includes the UK government’s adoption of a simplified system of travel rules on 4 October which included the outright scrapping of its amber list of countries. UK travel agency Butter had previously reported that the government’s traffic light system was regarded as confusing by UK holidaymakers in May 2021.

However, as Covid cases rise in mainland Europe, countries such as Austria, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Ireland have begun to reimplement lockdown measures, which could pose a challenge for travellers between the UK and its nearest neighbours.

https://www.itij.com/latest/news/caa-reports-uk-air-passengers-remain-below-pre-pandemic-levels

Passenger numbers have risen in Q3 compared with Q2, reflecting easing travel restrictions

16/11/2021

Ryanair and Aer Lingus refund policies as some European countries head into lockdown
Flight dates/times/routes can be changed up to 2.5 hours before the flight departure time using 'My Bookings' unless you have already checked in, in which case you can contact an agents using live chat

As Covid cases across Europe continue to rise, some countries have decided to introduce lockdowns.

Countries such as Austria, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands are currently experiencing sharp increases in the incidence of Covid-19, with some choosing to implement harsher restrictions.

Holidaymakers now fear they will lose money on flights and accommodation that was booked months ago.

So, just what can you do if the country you intended on travelling to enters a lockdown.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/ryanair-aer-lingus-refund-policies-25462112

Flight dates/times/routes can be changed up to 2.5 hours before the flight departure time using 'My Bookings' unless you have already checked in, in which case you can contact an agents using live chat

15/11/2021

Cats and dogs can now travel in the cabin with a passenger on Etihad Airways flights

Passengers flying on Etihad Airways can now pay to bring their cat or dog with them in the cabin.

Pets will travel at an additional cost of the person’s cabin bag allowance and owners will be required to present the veterinary and official documents for animals at the time of check-in.

In economy, it costs $150 (Dh550) per pet, per flight, to travel six hours or less, and $250 (Dh920) for flights more than six hours. If transiting, the combined price per flight will apply.

"This is a new policy that came into effect earlier this year. Etihad has welcomed trained service animals, and pet cats and dogs on board since September 30, 2021," the airline told The National.

"Guests can bring their small pet cats and dogs in the cabin on all flights to, from and via the UAE, provided all travel conditions are met.

"One adult can bring one pet per flight. This can be increased to two pets if two guests are travelling together, provided the pets are from the same household."

Bookings have to be submitted at least 72 hours before travel via an online booking form, declaring details such as the pet’s microchip number, a certified health certificate and a fit-to-travel certificate.

The total combined weight of the pet and travel bag or kennel must not exceed 8 kilograms and it is the responsibility of the passenger to check all entry and exit regulations for the country they are flying to and from.

In cases where a person with an allergy and a person with a pet both request to travel on the same flight, the Etihad representative said the request of the person who made the reservation first will be confirmed.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/airlines/2021/11/14/cats-and-dogs-can-now-travel-in-the-cabin-with-a-passenger-on-etihad-airways-flights/

There are restrictions on the size and weight of animals allowed on board and prices start from $150 (Dh550)

08/11/2021

‘A moment of celebration’: UK flights to US take off from Heathrow

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic planes depart more than 600 days after US travel ban began

There were clear skies and a bright new dawn at London Heathrow for its biggest customers, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, which took off simultaneously in a show ofsolidarity on Monday morning, flying west with planes fully loaded with passengers as the US finally opened its borders to foreign visitors again.

Setting aside a longstanding rivalry, the planes took to the skies just after 8.50am – more than 600 days since the US travel ban was introduced – in what the bosses of the two airlines described as a “pivotal moment” for the battered industry. Both airlines have reported huge losses and laid off thousands of staff during 20 months of restricted travel.

For both airlines, US markets constitute the biggest part of their business – almost 40% for BA, with six flights scheduled on Monday to New York JFK, while 10 of 21 Virgin flights taking off are for America.

Speaking before the flight, the Virgin chief executive, Shai Weiss, described it as “a tipping point”.

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To underline the significance for anyone who missed it, the BA check-in at Heathrow Terminal 5, the cabins and even the air bridge from the gate to the plane were festooned with American flags.

BA and Virgin used their most fuel-efficient models, A350s, after both airlines retired their famous 747 jumbos early as a cost-saving measure during the pandemic. BA flight 001 took off on the northern runway, with Virgin flight VS3 rising into the air exactly in parallel.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/nov/08/uk-flights-to-us-heathrow-british-airways-virgin-atlantic

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic planes depart more than 600 days after US travel ban began

27/10/2021

US flight bookings at 70% of pre-pandemic levels

Flight bookings to the US stand at more than 70% of pre-pandemic levels, according to research from Forward Keys.

Research from the ticketing data company shows the bookings at that level by ‘mid-October’, before the latest confirmation of entry rules last night but after the US’ November 8 reopening date was confirmed and a September 20 White House announcement on which countries’ visitors would be allowed entry.

Forward Keys said the September 20 announcement “caused an immediate reaction”, with week-on-week bookings from the UK jumping 83% while those from Brazil jumped 71% and bookings from the EU 185%.

After the second announcement, on October 15, week-on-week bookings jumped by a further 15% from the UK, 26% from the EU and 100% from Brazil.

There are “two clear peaks” of travel date for bookings from those three markets, according to Forward Keys data.

The first was for travel immediately after the November 8 relaxation of restrictions, which accounts for 15% of bookings; and the second over the festive period with 16% of bookings during Christmas week and 14% the week before.

Juan Gómez, head of market intelligence at ForwardKeys, said: “This data yet again demonstrates the enormous pent-up demand for travel.

“Immediately people heard that they would be allowed to visit the USA again; they booked; and a substantial proportion booked to fly as soon as they could.

“It is also interesting to note that bookings climbed higher once a specific date was given. That is not entirely surprising for two reasons. First, the certainty of a specific date inspires confidence. Second, those wanting to travel before the end of November could not afford to make a commitment until they knew for sure that they could travel when they wanted to.

“I am optimistic that in the coming weeks, we will see a steep increase in bookings to the USA for the Christmas period.”

https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/us-flight-bookings-at-70-of-pre-pandemic-levels