IATA calls on Asia-Pacific to further ease border restrictions

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged Asia-Pacific states to further ease border measures to accelerate the region’s recovery from Covid-19

Austria removes all remaining Covid entry rules

Israel also eased its Covid testing rules for international travellers, while Spain extends its current border rules for another month

Governments advise against travel to Sri Lanka

Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and the UK have all advised their citizens against non-essential travel to Sri Lanka, in the wake of rising civil unrest in the country

Guidance to remove mask mandate a step towards normality

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed new guidance from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) removing its recommendation that masks should be required in-flight

Tourism recovery in Europe to suffer due to Russia-Ukraine conflict

A lack of Russian tourists due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict will leave a void in this summer’s European travel market, according GlobalData

Finland to extend current Covid border rules until June

The government of Finland has announced that it will extend current Covid-19 border entry restrictions for ‘third country’ travellers until at least 5 June