News Archive Jun 2021
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EU airlines and airports warn digital COVID certificate roll-out may cause hours-long queues - 29 Jun
DUBLIN, June 28 (Reuters) - Groups representing Europe's largest airlines and airports have warned of chaos and hours-long queues unless countries better coordinate the roll-out of the EU's digital CO....
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Jet2 will resume flights to green list destinations from 1st July; amber list countries cancelled until 14th July - 29 Jun
Jet2 is restarting flights and holidays to green list destinations this week, after being forced to cancel the majority of routes due to COVID restrictions. The tour operator confirmed that fro....
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Hong Kong will ban all passenger flights from U.K. from 1 July to curb spread of Delta variant of COVID-19 - 28 Jun
HONG KONG, June 28 (Reuters) - Hong Kong will ban all passenger flights from the United Kingdom from Thursday to curb the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19, the government said on Monday. ....
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Portuguese government introduces 14-day quarantine requirement for non-fully vaccinated travellers from U.K. until at least 11 July - 28 Jun
Passengers arriving in Portugal from Britain must quarantine for 14 days from Monday if they are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Portuguese government said in a statement late on Sun....
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COVID-19 entry ban into Belgium from 24 countries comes into effect - 28 Jun
An entry ban for most travellers coming to Belgium from 24 countries, including the United Kingdom, has entered into force. The 24 countries on the list are considered as “very high-risk zones”....
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German government to restrict travel to, from Portugal and Russia because of COVID-19 variant - 28 Jun
Germany declared Portugal and Russia to be "virus-variant zones", a measure that will trigger severe restrictions on travel to and from both countries. Germany's public health agency, the Rober....
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U.K. government adds Malta, Balearic Islands to country's COVID-19 green travel list, adds several countries to red list - 25 Jun
LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Malta and the Balearic Islands will be added to England's green list of places that are safe to visit without requiring quarantine on return, British transport minister Gra....
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EasyJet cancels flights between Manchester and Scotland following COVID-19 travel ban - 24 Jun
EasyJet has cancelled flights between Manchester and Scotland following the Scottish Government’s decision to impose a COVID-19 travel ban. The budget airline has said they're no longer able to....
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Polish Government will introduce mandatory 10-day quarantine for non-vaccinated travellers from outside Schengen Area - 24 Jun
WARSAW, June 23 (Reuters) - From midnight, Poland will introduce a mandatory 10-day quarantine for travelers from outside the Schengen Area, Deputy Health Minister Waldemar Kraska said on Wednesday. ....
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International flights resume at Mactan-Cebu International Airport - 14 Jun
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport has began accepting international flights this week with the lapse of the Palace’s order diverting Cebu-bound flights to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. ....
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Workers at Paris' Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports plan to strike between 18-20 June; flight disruptions possible - 14 Jun
Airport staff affiliated with the CGT and UNSA SAPAP unions and employed by Paris airports are planning to launch strike action June 18th as part of a dispute over proposed amendments to terms of empl....
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CDC relaxes COVID-19 travel recommendations for more than 110 countries and territories - 09 Jun
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased travel recommendations for more than 110 countries and territories, including Japan just ahead of the Olympics. The CDC's new....
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Swiss authorities will issue EU COVID-19 vaccination passport for travel - 07 Jun
Switzerland will follow the example of some other European countries and launch "COVID-19 certificates" almost a month ahead of the deadline for its implementation. The Swiss government has ann....
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Spanish government reopens borders for vaccinated travellers worldwide - 07 Jun
The Spanish authorities have announced that from today, June 7, arrivals from countries outside the European Union and Schengen Area will be permitted to enter Spain, provided that they have been vacc....
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Air traffic controllers at Highlands and Islands Airports vote in favour of strike action - 03 Jun
Air traffic controllers at Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) are to continue action in a dispute over centralizing some operations. HIAL has proposed controlling air traffic at Invernes....
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Air Canada resumes direct flights between Dubai and Toronto - 02 Jun
Air Canada is resuming direct flights between Toronto and Dubai. Flights from Toronto to Dubai resumed on June 1, while Dubai-Toronto flights will begin from June 3. The Canadian Embassy in Abu....
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Workers of Caledonian Sleeper train service will strike for 11 days from 15 June - 02 Jun
Caledonian Sleeper workers will take strike action for 11 days later this month over a pay dispute. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union held a ballot claiming service operators Serco "....
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Terminal 3 at London's Heathrow Airport reopens for passengers arriving from high-risk countries - 02 Jun
A terminal at London's Heathrow Airport that was mothballed because of the coronavirus pandemic has been reopened for passengers arriving from high-risk countries. Britain has barred travellers....
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