Austria bans apres-ski parties amidst rising Covid-19 cases

Austria has banned apres-ski parties, which were blamed for creating Covid-19 hotspots in spring; and issues travel warnings for Paris, Prague and other destinations

Dogs at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport trained to sniff out Covid-19

To detect the coronavirus, four dogs are now sniffing samples at the airport at Helsinki

New business traveller pass being piloted in Singapore

Senior executives in Singapore will be able to apply for exclusive international travel allowances. Should the scheme be successful, the city state will consider rolling it out on a larger…

Spanish plane crash goes to European Court of Justice

An association representing the families of victims of a plane crash that happened in 2008 in Spain are taking their fight to the European Court of Justice, says David Ing

Delta launches quarantine-free trans-Atlantic flights

Delta Air Lines, the Aeroporti di Roma and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have joined in a trans-Atlantic Covid-19 testing programme that will enable quarantine-free entry into Italy

Lockdown measures begin to ease with hopes of a vaccine

Singapore and Hong Kong have been forced to suspend their plans for a reciprocal air travel agreement due to a rise in Covid cases, while other countries begin to relax…

IATA nearly ready to pilot its travel pass

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is in the final development phase of the IATA Travel Pass, a digital health pass that will support the safe reopening of borders

Driving in a different country

What are the risks associated with driving abroad and how can they be circumvented? Lauren Haigh asked insurers to share their thoughts

The perils of social media posting

Emanuele Scansani, Operations Manager at travel risk experts Riskline, explains how some social media posts can prove controversial – and even punishable by law – in certain countries

Travel insurance for multi-generation and skip-generation holidayers

Multi-generation and skip-generation holidays are a steadily growing niche market. Insurers talk to David Kernek about the advantages and pitfalls of providing cover for this ever more popular travelling group…

Top 10 unexpected travel destinations and their risks

James Howard, Head of AIG Travel’s operations in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, shares AIG Travel’s list of the top 10 unexpected travel destinations and explores the potential…