News Archive Apr 2021
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Dutch government imposes ban on flights from India until at least 1 May because of rise in COVID-19 cases - 29 Apr
The Netherlands' government has banned flights from India until at least May 1, after an increase in the number of COVID-19 infections registered on the latter. However, the ban will not includ....
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Italian government imposes ban on travellers from Bangladesh to prevent spread of COVID-19 - 29 Apr
ROME, April 28 (Reuters) - Italy on Wednesday imposed an entry ban on travellers from Bangladesh, a health ministry statement said, in a move aimed to prevent a spread of COVID-19 infections from the ....
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Danish government to tighten restrictions for travellers from India because of COVID-19 variants - 29 Apr
COPENHAGEN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Denmark will tighten travel restrictions for those from India from Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. The ministry updated its travel ....
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Finnair will resume, increase flights this summer - 27 Apr
Finnair to fly to over 60 destinations in summer 2021. Flights to be added as travel gradually opens. Finnair is preparing to grow its flight schedule this summer with a focus on leisure destin....
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Italy: Airport workers plan 24-hour strike on 15 May; buses and trams workers to strike on 12 May and 1 June - 27 Apr
From media reports: Summer in Italy reported the following strikes are planned in Italy in May and June. Wednesday, 12 May, 2021: Local buses and trams: Local transportation personnel will be ....
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Australian authorities to suspend all direct flights from India until 15 May because of COVID-19 - 27 Apr
SYDNEY, April 27 (Reuters) - Australia will suspend all direct passenger flights from India until May 15, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, following a surge in COVID-19 infections in the....
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Free rapid home testing kits available for everyone in Scotland - 26 Apr
The Scottish Government has announced that from today (Monday 26th April) everyone in Scotland will be able to access rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing, even if they have no symptoms. Free l....
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Cyprus Government will reopen to vaccinated tourists from 65 countries starting 10 May - 26 Apr
Cyprus said Monday it will open up to vaccinated tourists from 65 countries starting May 10, with visitors allowed entry without needing a negative Covid test or undergo quarantine. ....
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German government classifies Cape Verde, India, Oman, Qatar and Tunisia as new COVID-19 'high incidence areas'; Albania and Moldova downgraded - 26 Apr
From media reports: Germany has classified India, Qatar, Oman, Tunisia and Cape Verde as new COVID-19 "high incidence areas" due to the number of infections there, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for ....
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Trade union federation threatens to stage national strike in May; pilots of South African Airways continue their industrial action - 26 Apr
South Africa could be shut down next month if the Congress of South African Trade Union Cosatu's plan to go ahead with a national strike is a success. The trade union wants a number of demands ....
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Dutch government to ban passenger flights from India from 26 April until 1 May because of COVID-19 concerns - 26 Apr
The Netherlands will prohibit passenger flights from India from Monday at 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) until May 1 due to fears over a new variant of Covid-19, the ministry of transport said. The ban, ann....
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Italian government bars foreign travellers who have been in India in past 14 days - 26 Apr
MILAN, April 25 (Reuters) - Italy has joined other countries by imposing restrictions on travel from India to avert the spread of a COVID-19 variant as the Asian nation struggles with a surge in infec....
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New Zealand government pauses arrivals from Western Australia, excludes travellers from quarantine-free bubble because of COVID-19 - 26 Apr
New Zealand paused arrivals from Western Australia, temporarily excluding the state's travelers from a quarantine-free bubble between the countries due to a COVID-19 outbreak. "As set out in ou....
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Air New Zealand resumes flights to Tasmania after 20 years - 22 Apr
Tasmania's first international flight in 23 years is set to take off from Auckland in what has been hailed as a "special" day for the state. Air New Zealand flight NZ197 leaves Auckland at 9am ....
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Turkish Airlines to resume flights from Denmark and U.K. - 22 Apr
ANKARA, April 21 (Reuters) - Flights from the United Kingdom and Denmark to Turkey will resume, Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Eksi said on Wednesday. Eksi said on Twitter passengers will need to h....
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Travel restrictions between Canada, Mexico and U.S. will remain in effect until 21 May - 22 Apr
Travel restrictions between the United States, Mexico and Canada to control the spread of COVID-19 will remain in effect until May 21, the Biden administration has announced. This means that on....
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Update: Travel around Britain will be allowed from 26 April after Scottish government announces lifting of restrictions on cross-border journeys - 21 Apr
Travel around Britain will be allowed from Monday after the Scottish government announced the lifting of restrictions on cross-border journeys. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the ban on no....
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Japan entry rules on COVID-19 test certificates tightened - 21 Apr
Japan on Monday tightened the entry rules on COVID-19 test certificates required to be submitted by all passengers upon arrival at Japanese airports. Travelers who fail to meet required conditi....
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Spanish government extends travel restrictions for group of countries with COVID-19 mutations until 3 May; will consider lifting entry restrictions on non-essential travel from EU countries - 21 Apr
The Spanish Government has revealed that the country will consider lifting the entry restrictions on non-essential travel from European countries while extending the existing restrictions on entry to ....
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India to be added to UK's red list from Friday 23 April - 21 Apr
India has been added to the UK’s red list of travel destinations, with ten-day hotel quarantine restrictions to be introduced from 4am on Friday. Anyone who is not a UK or Irish resident, or Br....
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American Airlines will reduce flights to some destinations in South America because of low demand caused by COVID-19 - 21 Apr
American Airlines Co said on Monday it will reduce flights to some destinations in South America because the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced demand. The U.S. airline said it was suspending servic....
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Strike planned at air traffic area control center in Milan on 23 April has been canceled - 21 Apr
Eurocontrol is currently reporting that the planned strike at the air traffic area control center in Milan, Italy, on Friday, 23 April 2021, has been canceled. Passengers should contact their a....
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Travellers from Ireland must present negative COVID-19 test results only upon arrival after Cyprus government removes country from red list - 19 Apr
From media reports: The Cyprus government has updated the epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19 on 19 April by removing Ireland from the red list of countries and placing it....
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Travel restrictions for vaccinated U.S. nationals will be progressively lifted from beginning of May - 19 Apr
Speaking to CBS News' Face The Nation on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron said travel restrictions for vaccinated Americans wanting to come to France will be "progressively" lifted from the be....
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Philippines Travel restrictions extended until 30 April - 19 Apr
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said foreigners who were given entry exemption document prior to the implementation last month’s travel ban may now enter the Philippines. In an advisory issued o....
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Strike in Milan may disrupt flights on 23 April - 19 Apr
Eurocontrol reported the Network Manager Operations Center (NMOC) in Brussels has been notified about a local strike in Milan, Italy, on Friday, 23 April 2021. A strike at Milan's area control ....
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Northern Ireland introduces mandatory 10-day COVID-19 hotel quarantine for passengers arriving from designated red-list countries - 19 Apr
Passengers arriving into the North from designated red-list countries will have to undergo hotel quarantine, it has been confirmed. The isolation arrangements have been put in place ahead of the retu....
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Thailand: No domestic flights will operate from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. because of COVID-19 - 19 Apr
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has told agencies related to air transportation to refrain from operating domestic flights from 11pm to 4am in a bid to tackle the new wave of Covid-19.....
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Ten-day COVID-19 quarantine announced for travellers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and South Africa to be mandatory - 19 Apr
France is imposing a compulsory 10-day quarantine on travellers flying from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and South Africa. The new measure has been introduced amid concerns about the highly contagious P1....
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Portuguese government lifts ban on flights to, from Brazil for business and study trips - 19 Apr
Portugal has lifted a ban on flights to and from Brazil for business and study trips, but not for tourism, the Portuguese government said Friday, while restrictions on land and sea travel to Spain wil....
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Morocco authorities will suspend flights with Tunisia from 15 April until further notice because of COVID-19 - 15 Apr
Morocco’s government announced on Tuesday a flight suspension with Tunisia. The National Airport Office (ONDA) said the measure, which will take effect on April 15, will run until further notic....
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Cork Airport will close from 10 September until 22 November for runway repairs - 15 Apr
Cork Airport will close for 10 weeks this autumn to carry out a €30 million reconstruction of its main runway, availing of the drop in passenger numbers due to Covid-19. Cork Airport head of co....
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Portuguese Government extends COVID-19 state of emergency for 15 days - 15 Apr
LISBON, April 14 (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament extended on Wednesday a state of emergency for 15 days as health experts warned that a gradual relaxation of strict lockdown rules now underway could....
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ScotRail ticket examiners to join conductors' protest from 28 April until further notice - 15 Apr
A rail trade union has announced that ScotRail ticket examiners will join conductors in strike action involving not working on Sundays from the end of April. ....
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Greek authorities will lift quarantine restrictions from next week for travellers from EU, Israel, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, U.K., U.S. with vaccine or negative COVID-19 test - 15 Apr
Greece plans to lift quarantine restrictions from next week for travelers from the European Union and five other countries who have been vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19, a senior government o....
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Norwegian Government to begin easing some COVID-19 restrictions on 16 April - 14 Apr
From media reports: The Local reported that the Norwegian government will begin gradually easing COVID-19 restrictions later this week.Prime Minister Erna Solberg said at a government press conference....
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French authorities suspend all flights to, from Brazil to reduce the spread of new COVID-19 variant - 14 Apr
From media reports: The Local reported that the French government is suspending all flights to and from Brazil to curb the spread of a new COVID-19 variant found in the South American country.Experts ....
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Northern Ireland's stay-at-home order lifted - 14 Apr
Northern Ireland's stay-at-home order has been lifted after being in place for more than three months, as further Covid lockdown restrictions ease.People have been told to "stay local" and continue to....
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Etihad Airways resumes flights between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne - 14 Apr
Time Out Abu Dhabi reported that Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has announced the return of flights to Melbourne. Giving Australians overseas even more opportunities to return home, the Abu Dhabi-b....
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Scottish government will ease some lockdown restrictions for domestic travel and outdoor meetings from 16 April - 14 Apr
Scotland will ease some lockdown restrictions for domestic travel and outdoor meetings earlier than expected, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday. She said people would be p....
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Travel Alert Australia, New Zealand: Prime minister of New Zealand announces quarantine-free travel between the two countries from 19 April - 06 Apr
WELLINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - Quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia will start on April 19, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday. Ardern said the conditions ....
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Travel Alert Kenya, U.K.: Update: Kenya Airways will suspend flights to U.K. effective 9 April amid COVID-19 pandemic - 06 Apr
NAIROBI, April 5 (Reuters) - Kenya Airways will suspend flights to the United Kingdom effective April 9, the airline said in a statement. The announcement comes days after Britain said it would add K....
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Portuguese government extends suspension of flights with Brazil, U.K. until 15 April - 01 Apr
The government has extended the suspension of flights with the United Kingdom and Brazil until 15 April. According to a note from the government, only repatriation flights are allowed from Braz....
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French Government imposes month-long domestic travel ban - 01 Apr
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban, as the rapid spread of the virus ramped up pressure on hospitals. ....
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New Regulations for entry and transfer in Germany - 01 Apr
Stricter regulations will now apply for entry into the Federal Republic of Germany. All passengers from the age of 6 must present a negative Covid-19 test result (PCR, antigen, RT-LAMP or TMA) ....
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French Government will widen lockdown measures to entire country from 3 April - 01 Apr
President Emmanuel Macron on the evening of 31 March announced that a local lockdown measures currently in effect in 19 departments would be extended to include all of mainland France from 3 April. ....
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Travel restrictions eased across Wales; travel from England not permitted until at least 12 April - 01 Apr
Travel restrictions have been lifted and Welsh tourists can visit the peaks of Snowdonia to the cliffs of Pembrokeshire. The Welsh Government removed its 'stay local' rule to Wales-wide travel ....
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