Photo source: Heathrow Airport Travel agency trade associations, collectively representing thousands of people who work at travel agencies and related businesses around the world, on Monday called on government leaders globally to align and make the opening of borders an immediate priority to let the restart of international travel occur. The American Society of Travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called on governments to take action to address the high cost of coronavirus (Covid-19) tests in many jurisdictions and urged flexibility in permitting the use of cost-effective antigen tests as an alternative to more expensive PCR tests. According to IATA’s most recent traveler survey, 86 percent of
Passengers now traveling on Gulf Air flights from Bahrain to Athens, London and Singapore will be able to use the IATA Travel Pass to store their pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test results. Launched by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the IATA Travel Pass is a personal secure digital wallet solution that can be used by passengers to […]
Photo source: Ministry of Labor In efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 at the workplace, Greek authorities announced this week that companies with more than 20 people will be eligible for free rapid testing. More specifically, the government will cover the cost of rapid tests for enterprises with more than 20 employees. Under the […]
Photo source: tourismmanifesto.eu The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, a group of more than 60 public and private travel and tourism organisations, on Thursday called for the creation of Commission-led Task Force to restore freedom of movement following months of lockdowns and travel restrictions due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The request is part of a […]
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service Vaccination certificates could positively affect the intention of people to travel and enhance safety procedures, according to the president of the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Lambrini Karanasiou-Zoulovits. During an online press event held on Tuesday, Zoulovits estimated that vaccination certificates could
Photo source: @Heathrow airport All travelers arriving in the UK as of February 15 will be required to take two Covid-19 tests during their quarantine period, the UK Department of Health and Social Care announced on Tuesday. Under the new rules announced, all travelers arriving to England will be required to conduct two Covid-19 tests […]
Panama is the first government to participate in a trial of IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app created by the International Air Transport Association to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for coronavirus (Covid-19) testing or vaccine information. IATA’s partnership with Panama sees Copa Airlines, the country’s flag […]
Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced partnerships with Emirates and Etihad Airways which will make them among the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for coronavirus (Covid-19) testing […]
Photo source: National Public Health Organization (EODY) In efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Greece, the country’s health authorities have informed of a new government-run platform that will give citizens the chance to get tested at no cost. Speaking during Friday’s Covid-19 media briefing, Greek infectious diseases expert Gkikas Magiorkinis said

















