British flights take off from London together to mark US opening borders | Watch
3 years, 2 months ago

British flights take off from London together to mark US opening borders | Watch

India Today  

A British Airways flight and a Virgin Atlantic one coordinated a synchronised departure from London's Heathrow Airport on Monday to mark the end of the US travel ban that was imposed 20 months ago in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. To celebrate the same, two flights headed to the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City in the US took off at the same time from parallel runways at Heathrow Airport on Monday morning. WATCH VIDEO: The view from @HeathrowAirport tower this morning as @British_Airways BAW1 and @VirginAtlantic VIR3 took off simultaneously, heading to New York JFK airport pic.twitter.com/dnCFG1fciI — NATS November 8, 2021 UK's transport secretary Grant Shapps was quoted in a report by British news channel Sky News as saying that it was a "significant moment" as travel between the US and UK has "long been at the heart of UK aviation". US REOPENS BORDERS In March 2020, the Donald Trump-led administration in the US closed the nation's borders to travellers from large parts of the world, including the European Union, Britain and China, India and Brazil.

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Unvaccinated UK travellers can enter US from next week
1 year, 8 months ago

Unvaccinated UK travellers can enter US from next week

The Independent  

Travellers who have not had coronavirus vaccinations will be permitted to enter the US from next week. It will give a boost to transatlantic customer demand Virgin Atlantic That requirement will be dropped at the end of the day on May 11, when the US “Covid-19 public health emergency” ends, according to the White House. It said in a statement …

Could the UK impose new Covid travel restrictions?
2 years ago

Could the UK impose new Covid travel restrictions?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Pre-departure testing and the requirement to show a negative test result has been shown to decrease the number of infected …

US drops Covid-19 test requirement for international travel to boost tourism
2 years, 6 months ago

US drops Covid-19 test requirement for international travel to boost tourism

Hindustan Times  

The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international travellers test negative for Covid-19 within a day before boarding a flight to the United States, ending one of the last remaining government mandates designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. US drops Covid-19 test requirement for international travel to boost tourism The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced …

International Flight: UK Airport Warns COVID-19 Related Delays Could Last for Months
2 years, 8 months ago

International Flight: UK Airport Warns COVID-19 Related Delays Could Last for Months

News 18  

A major British airport warned passengers to expect the delays plaguing travel to continue for months, as the U.K. aviation regulator told the country’s air industry to shape up after weeks of cancelled flights and long airport queues. Travellers in Britain have suffered days of delays during the current Easter school holiday break, with British Airways and EasyJet cancelling hundreds …

UK Govt to Remove Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions For All International Passengers
2 years, 9 months ago

UK Govt to Remove Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions For All International Passengers

News 18  

The UK government will remove all remaining Covid restrictions on international travel for all passengers from Friday onwards, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced. From 4 a.m. on coming Friday, all Covid-19 travel restrictions will be lifted, including the passenger locator form for arrivals into the UK, as well as all tests for passengers who do not qualify as vaccinated, reports …

Omicron alarm: What are the new testing rules for inbound US, UK travellers?
3 years, 1 month ago

Omicron alarm: What are the new testing rules for inbound US, UK travellers?

Hindustan Times  

India reported its fourth confirmed case of Omicron variant as countries around the world tighten travel restrictions to contain the spread of a coronavirus strain which, experts fear, could possibly evade immunity from earlier infections. The United States has announced new testing rules for inbound travellers which will take effect from Monday amid global alarm over Omicron variant of coronavirus. …

US travel rules: can I visit the States and what are the testing and entry requirements?
3 years, 1 month ago

US travel rules: can I visit the States and what are the testing and entry requirements?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The US’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends, but does not insist, that fully vaccinated travellers “take a viral …

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing

Associated Press  

More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status. Like before, travelers will still have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 …

US lifts pandemic travel ban at airports and land borders from today; only vaccinated travellers allowed
3 years, 2 months ago

US lifts pandemic travel ban at airports and land borders from today; only vaccinated travellers allowed

Firstpost  

According to CDC, the US will accept travellers who have been fully vaccinated with any of the vaccines approved for emergency use by the World Health Organisation, not just those in use in the US The US lifted restrictions Monday on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe, allowing tourists to make long-delayed …

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing

India TV News  

More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status. Like before, travelers will still have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 …

US finally reopens borders for vaccinated travellers after 20 months
3 years, 2 months ago

US finally reopens borders for vaccinated travellers after 20 months

India Today  

The United States reopens its land and air borders Monday to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19, ending 20 months of restrictions on travel from around the globe that separated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties. Although travel from the United States to Europe has been possible since the summer, foreign US residents holding certain visas have had no …

Emotional reunions at airports as Australia lifts international travel ban after 18 months
3 years, 2 months ago

Emotional reunions at airports as Australia lifts international travel ban after 18 months

India Today  

Australia eased its international border restrictions on Monday for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing some of its vaccinated public to travel freely and many families to reunite, sparking emotional embraces at Sydney's airport. In one of the world's toughest responses to the coronavirus pandemic, Australia slammed its international border shut 18 months ago, barring foreign tourists and …

U.S. Details New International COVID-19 Travel Requirements
3 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Details New International COVID-19 Travel Requirements

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules that will require most travelers to the United States be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Biden administration announced. The new policy comes as the Biden administration moves away from restrictions that ban non-essential travel from several …

US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements
3 years, 2 months ago

US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules that will require most travelers to the United States be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Biden administration announced. The new policy comes as the Biden administration moves away from restrictions that ban non-essential travel from several dozen countries — …

US unveils new coronavirus rules for international travel
3 years, 2 months ago

US unveils new coronavirus rules for international travel

Al Jazeera  

Starting November 8 adult visitors to the US will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with few exceptions. All visitors older than two years, regardless of vaccination status, will also need to present a negative coronavirus test taken within three days of travel, according to an order signed by US President Joe Biden on Monday. “It is in the …

US to lift curbs on vaccinated foreign travellers beginning Nov 8
3 years, 2 months ago

US to lift curbs on vaccinated foreign travellers beginning Nov 8

Al Jazeera  

White House says pandemic restrictions barring entry to the US will be lifted for fully vaccinated foreign nationals. The new US travel policy requires people to be fully vaccinated to enter the country via international flights and land border crossings, White House spokesman Kevin Munoz said on Twitter, adding that the policy “is guided by public health, stringent, and consistent”. …

Covid-19: Australia to lift international travel ban after 18 months in November
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19: Australia to lift international travel ban after 18 months in November

India Today  

Australia has outlined plans to lift a pandemic ban on its vaccinated citizens travelling overseas from November. Travel restrictions that have trapped most Australians and permanent residents at home over the past 18 months would be removed when 80 per cent of the population aged 16 and older is fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday. New South …

US to lift travel bans for fully vaccinated individuals from November
3 years, 3 months ago

US to lift travel bans for fully vaccinated individuals from November

India Today  

On Monday, the US announced its new international travel system as per which individuals who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can enter the country from early November onwards. This new system includes strict protocols to prevent the spread of Covid-19 from passengers flying into the United States, protecting Americans and making international air travel safer," White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator …

UK’s New Travel Rules: Even Full Vaccinated Indians Must Undergo 10-day Quarantine, Details Here
3 years, 3 months ago

UK’s New Travel Rules: Even Full Vaccinated Indians Must Undergo 10-day Quarantine, Details Here

News 18  

As per the new Covid-related travel rules in the United Kingdom, fully jabbed Indians will not be considered vaccinated in the country and will have to undergo 10 days of quarantine. Before travel to England, even the fully vaccinated in India will have to: • Undergo a pre-departure Covid-19 test within the three days before the travel date. These travellers …

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing
3 years, 3 months ago

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government announced a major simplification of its rules for international travel on Friday, heeding complaints from travelers and businesses that its regulations aimed at staving off the spread of COVID-19 were cumbersome and ineffective. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the “simpler, more straightforward system” would allow “more people to travel, see loved ones or conduct business …

US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors
3 years, 3 months ago

US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering requiring vaccinations against COVID-19 and contact tracing of international visitors after the U.S. revamps current broad restrictions that bar many foreigners from traveling to the U.S., a top White House adviser said Wednesday. Jeffrey Zients, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said that because of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, current travel …

Britain ends quarantine for vaccinated visitors from US, EU
3 years, 5 months ago

Britain ends quarantine for vaccinated visitors from US, EU

India TV News  

Fully vaccinated travelers from the United States and much of Europe will be able to enter Britain without quarantining starting next week, U.K. officials said Wednesday — a move welcomed by Britain’s ailing travel industry. The British government said people who have received both doses of a vaccine approved by the FDA in the U.S. or by the European Medicines …

U.S. to keep existing travel restrictions due to surge in Delta variant infection rates
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. to keep existing travel restrictions due to surge in Delta variant infection rates

LA Times  

The United States will keep existing COVID-19 restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the Delta variant, according to a White House official. President Biden earlier this month said that his administration was “in the process” of considering how soon the U.S. could lift the ban on European travel …

Britain airlines, holiday companies ramp up pressure on UK to ease travel rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Britain airlines, holiday companies ramp up pressure on UK to ease travel rules

Hindustan Times  

Britain's airlines and holiday companies are planning a "day of action" on Wednesday to ramp up pressure on the government to ease travel restrictions, with just weeks to go before the start of the peak summer season. As the clock ticks down to July, Europe's biggest airline Ryanair and Manchester Airports Group on Thursday launched legal action to try to …

Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel
3 years, 7 months ago

Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The airline industry is ratcheting …

US restricts travel from India in light of second wave of Covid infections
3 years, 8 months ago

US restricts travel from India in light of second wave of Covid infections

India Today  

The US on Friday restricted travel from India to the United States owing to the second wave of Covid-19 infections that has devastated the country. Addressing the White House Press Corps, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the United States' decision to restrict travel from India will come into force next week. Asked what prompted the travel ban, the White …

UK's Heathrow Airport Declines Airline Requests for Extra Flights from India before 'Red List' Comes into Effect
3 years, 8 months ago

UK's Heathrow Airport Declines Airline Requests for Extra Flights from India before 'Red List' Comes into Effect

News 18  

Britain’s Heathrow Airport has refused to allow extra flights from India before the country is added on Friday to Britain’s “red-list” of locations from which most travel is banned due to a high number of COVID-19 cases, the airport said on Wednesday. The move by Britain comes after it detected more than 100 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified …

Britain’s Heathrow Airport turns down requests for extra flights from India
3 years, 8 months ago

Britain’s Heathrow Airport turns down requests for extra flights from India

Live Mint  

Britain's Heathrow Airport has refused to allow extra flights from India before the country is added on Friday to Britain's "red-list" of locations from which most travel is banned due to a high number of COVID-19 cases, the airport said on Wednesday. The move by Britain comes after it detected more than 100 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified …

International Flights and Air Travel from India: Latest COVID-19 Restrictions, Routes Explained - News18
3 years, 8 months ago

International Flights and Air Travel from India: Latest COVID-19 Restrictions, Routes Explained - News18

News 18  

As the second wave of COVID-19 hits the Indian shore, the cases have reached an all-time high, forcing various state governments to announce weekend and night lockdowns. While India did undertake the world’s largest repatriation drive under Mission Vande Bharat, simultaneously, our government also announced bilateral pacts with various countries to ease international travelling. An air bubble is a temporary …

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021
3 years, 10 months ago

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021

CNN  

CNN — Booking any kind of summer travel escape became an even bigger gamble for millions of British people on Wednesday as the the government warned that even staycations could be under threat until vaccinations are completed. The news came after the nation’s health minister, Matt Hancock, announced that arrivals to the UK who lie about visiting a destination on …

Britain Tightens Travel Restrictions With Hotel Quarantine and 10-Year Prison Threat
3 years, 11 months ago

Britain Tightens Travel Restrictions With Hotel Quarantine and 10-Year Prison Threat

News 18  

Britain said it would bring in tighter border controls next week against new variants of the coronavirus, requiring hotel quarantine for arrivals and threatening rule-breakers with up to 10 years in jail and fines. Under lockdown rules, holidays are banned, and testing regimes and quarantine are already in place for travellers, but the government said on Tuesday it would bring …

Airports could close after decision to suspend all of Britain's quarantine-free travel corridors
3 years, 11 months ago

Airports could close after decision to suspend all of Britain's quarantine-free travel corridors

Daily Mail  

All flights from South America, Portugal and Cape Verde have been banned Anyone arriving in the UK will have to produce a negative coronavirus test Beleaguered airports face being mothballed after Boris Johnson suspended all of Britain’s quarantine-free travel corridors from tomorrow. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pictured during a media briefing on coronavirus in Downing Street, London, on January 15 …

Passengers arriving from UK to be tested for COVID-19 between Jan 8 - Jan 30: Health Ministry
4 years ago

Passengers arriving from UK to be tested for COVID-19 between Jan 8 - Jan 30: Health Ministry

India TV News  

All passengers coming from the UK between January 8 and January 30 would be subjected to self-paid COVID-19 tests on arrival, the health ministry said in a standard operating procedure issued on Saturday. Only 30 flights per week will operate between India and the UK when services resume from January 8 and this arrangement will continue till January 23, Aviation …

India-UK air travel to resume from 8 January; 30 flights to operate per week, says govt
4 years ago

India-UK air travel to resume from 8 January; 30 flights to operate per week, says govt

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Only 30 flights per week will operate between India and the UK when services resume from 8 January, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Friday and said this arrangement will continue till 23 January. However, the Aviation Ministry suspended all passenger flights connecting the two countries from 23 December onward as a new variant of coronavirus …

Coronavirus updates | January 1, 2021
4 years ago

Coronavirus updates | January 1, 2021

The Hindu  

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness at session sites and noted that the objective of the dry run for COVID-19 vaccine introduction is to assess operational feasibility in the use of Co-WIN application in field environment, to test the linkages between planning and implementation and to identify the challenges and guide. …

US mulls COVID tests for more international travellers: Report
4 years ago

US mulls COVID tests for more international travellers: Report

Al Jazeera  

New requirements could need US citizens travelling from abroad to test negative within three days before departure. The United States government could expand coronavirus requirements for travellers beyond the United Kingdom as early as next week, sources briefed on the matter told the Reuters news agency on Wednesday, as the Canadian government announced that all passengers must have tested negative …

India extends suspension of UK flights till January 7 amid worries over new coronavirus strain
4 years ago

India extends suspension of UK flights till January 7 amid worries over new coronavirus strain

India Today  

India will be extending the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom till January 7 amid concerns over the new coronavirus strain that spreads 70% faster and has also been found in India. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday, “Decision has been taken to extend the temporary suspension of flights to and from the UK till 7 …

New COVID-19 Strain: US Mandates Negative Coronavirus Test for Air Travellers from UK
4 years ago

New COVID-19 Strain: US Mandates Negative Coronavirus Test for Air Travellers from UK

News 18  

A new order will require air passengers arriving in the US from the UK to get a negative Covid-19 test, no more than 72 hours before departure, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Passengers are required to get a viral test within three days before their flight from the UK to the US departs, and provide …

US testing requirement for UK travellers may not be enough to contain Covid-19 variant. Here’s why
4 years ago

US testing requirement for UK travellers may not be enough to contain Covid-19 variant. Here’s why

Hindustan Times  

Amid concerns over new variants of SARS-CoV-2 causing rapid spread of the coronavirus disease, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced new testing requirements for inbound travellers from the United Kingdom. The CDC acknowledged in its order that testing “does not eliminate all risk”, but when combined with other measures like self-monitoring for Covid-19 symptoms, wearing …

US requires tests for UK flyers on worry over Covid variant
4 years ago

US requires tests for UK flyers on worry over Covid variant

Hindustan Times  

-- The US will require passengers flying from the UK to show proof of a negative test for coronavirus, amid rising concerns over a more-contagious Covid-19 strain that is spreading after first emerging in England. A new virus variant that was detected in the UK has a mutation occurring at a site common with the South African strain, known as …

Coronavirus News Updates: Karnataka govt says 10 UK returnees have tested COVID-19 positive in state so far
4 years ago

Coronavirus News Updates: Karnataka govt says 10 UK returnees have tested COVID-19 positive in state so far

Firstpost  

3:48 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter US implements guidelines for UK passengers, asks for negative COVID-19 test The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says airline passengers from the United Kingdom will have to get negative COVID-19 tests within three days of their …

Travelling from Britain to US? Passengers must test negative for COVID to gain entry
4 years ago

Travelling from Britain to US? Passengers must test negative for COVID to gain entry

India TV News  

The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday. Airline passengers from the United Kingdom will need to get negative COVID-19 tests within three days of their trip and provide the results to the airline, the CDC said in a statement. …

CDC testing requirements for UK travelers are like ‘a chain link fence to keep out a mosquito,’ experts say
4 years ago

CDC testing requirements for UK travelers are like ‘a chain link fence to keep out a mosquito,’ experts say

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new testing requirements for travelers arriving from the UK, but research by the agency’s own scientists shows the rule may have only a small impact on the spread of the new UK strain of coronavirus. But according to researchers on the CDC’s Covid-19 response team, testing three days …

Canada Extends Ban on UK Flights Till January 6 as New Covid-19 Strain Poses Global Concern
4 years ago

Canada Extends Ban on UK Flights Till January 6 as New Covid-19 Strain Poses Global Concern

News 18  

Canada Announces Ban on UK Flights Till January 6 as New Covid-19 Strain Poses Global ConcernCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his government will extend the ban on passenger flights from the UK until January 6 in the wake of the discovery of two new coronavirus strains in Britain. “Today I can announce that we will extend this …

These countries have restricted travel from the United Kingdom amid new COVID-19 strain
4 years ago

These countries have restricted travel from the United Kingdom amid new COVID-19 strain

ABC  

More than 40 countries have suspended travel with the United Kingdom as health officials announced a new coronavirus strain identified in the region was "out of control". As countries across Europe, Asia, South America, the Caribbean and the Middle East shut their borders with the UK, British authorities imposed stricter COVID-19 restrictions around London and south-eastern England. Germany: Germany reportedly …

U.S. to require negative coronavirus test from U.K. travelers
4 years ago

U.S. to require negative coronavirus test from U.K. travelers

LA Times  

The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative coronavirus test before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday. Airline passengers from the United Kingdom will have to get negative coronavirus tests within three days of their trip and provide the results to the airline, the CDC said in a statement. …

US Will Not Impose Covid-19 Screenings For Flights From Britain
4 years ago

US Will Not Impose Covid-19 Screenings For Flights From Britain

News 18  

The U.S. government does not intend to impose COVID-19 screenings for passengers traveling from Britain after the emergence of a highly infectious new coronavirus variant there, people briefed on the decision said. White House coronavirus task force members backed requiring negative pre-flight tests after a meeting on Monday, but the Trump administration has decided not to take any action for …

COVID-19 testing team doubled at Delhi Airport for passengers arriving from UK
4 years ago

COVID-19 testing team doubled at Delhi Airport for passengers arriving from UK

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In the wake of the government's directive to conduct mandatory RT-PCR testing for all passengers and crew arriving from the United Kingdom, the organisation tasked with conducting Covid-19 tests at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Genestrings Labs co-director Dr Gauri Agarwal said on Tuesday that their team has been doubled to test passengers. She said that five out …

British Airways passengers from UK must test negative for coronavirus before departure to New York
4 years ago

British Airways passengers from UK must test negative for coronavirus before departure to New York

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passengers travelling from the …

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