News Archive Jan 2021
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Travel Alert: Sector Exemptions Do Not Apply for Travel Ban Countries - 20 Jan
As you are aware some travellers will qualify for travel exemptions on arrival into the UK due to their current occupation, further details on this can be found on the Government website https://w....
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South African Government extends COVID-19 restrictions, closes 20 land borders until at least 15 February - 12 Jan
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended coronavirus restrictions in the country, citing a "massive increase" in COVID-19 cases driven by a variant discovered there last year.The current measu....
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U.K PCR Testing - 4am 15th January - 12 Jan
Last week the Prime Minister announced that the Government had made the difficult but necessary decision to introduce a new national lockdown. Both globally and domestically we are seeing significant ....
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UAE Removed from the UK's Travel Corridor List - 12 Jan
The United Arab Emirates will be taken off the UK’s travel corridor list, meaning travellers returning from the destination will have to quarantine for 10 days.Transport secretary Grant Shapps made th....
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Travel Alert New Zealand: Update: Government to ask most international travelers for negative COVID-19 tests - 12 Jan
New Zealand will ask international travelers from most countries to show negative COVID-19 test results before boarding flights to the country as new contagious variants of COVID-19 spread across glob....
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Travel Alert Nigeria: Negative COVID-19 test required for all incoming travelers - 12 Jan
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control said that starting from today, all incoming travelers require a COVID-19 test done not more than four days before boarding.Immigration chief Muhammed Babandede h....
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Scotland - Travellers Returning From Dubai Must Self Isolate - 11 Jan
Travellers returning from Dubai must quarantine on arrival in Scotland for 10 days from 4.00am on Monday 11th January 2021. In addition, passengers who have travelled to Scotland from Dubai since 3rd ....
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Weather warnings prompt cancellation of dozens of trains in Scottish Highlands - 11 Jan
Dozens of cancellations were causing major disruption for Highland rail passengers on Monday morning – amid two active weather warnings and fears of localized flooding.Network Rail Scotland and ScotRa....
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Australia Government to halve inbound passenger numbers, from 15 January to mid February, to stem COVID-19 infections from new strain - 11 Jan
Following a National Cabinet meeting late last week, Australia is temporarily reducing the number of weekly international passenger arrivals by around 50%. This follows new highly-transmissible strain....
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