British Airways (BA), Virgin Atlantic (VA) and London Heathrow Airport (HA) have joined hands and launched vaccination status trials in order to prove that it’s possible to quickly and easily verify those arriving into the United Kingdom who are fully vaccinated – an identification process already in place for outbound travel to several countries.
Germany has announced that it has lifted travel ban on passengers coming from a few countries, including India, that were hit severely by COVID-19, led by the Delta variant.
Indian full-service carrier Vistara has announced that it has restructured its ‘Freedom Fares’ programme, which was launched back in 2018, offering services on a pay-for-what-you-value basis.
Delta Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, in a joint statement, have confirmed that they will be returning to London Heathrow’s Terminal 3 on 15th July 2021.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned its citizens from travelling to several countries including India.
Switzerland has announced that it has relaxed entry requirements for travellers from different countries including India.
Portugal has imposed stricter restrictions on arrivals from the United Kingdom. The new rules mean travellers will have to quarantine for 14 days, either ‘at home or a place indicated by health authorities’, unless they can present proof of having been fully vaccinated at least 14 days before the arrival.
Sweden plans to welcome travellers from the United States as of 30th June 2021.
Air Canada is launching a simplified digital solution for passengers to securely scan, upload and verify their COVID-19 test results through its mobile app. Initially trialling this feature on flights to Frankfurt, the airline plans to roll-out the solution across its network later this summer pending results of the trial and introduce new capabilities so […]
Ryanair has announced that it has added over 2,00,000 extra seats on flights to Malta and the Balearic Islands following the addition of these islands to the United Kingdom government’s Green List. The announcement comes after rival low-cost carrier easyJet announced that it is also adding 50,000 extra seats on flights to these islands.