Articles tagged “border enforcement”

Cruises

Cruise Lines Not Ready for Europe’s Upcoming Border Controls

Cruise lines have work to do to prepare for the European Union's new border control measures coming this year and next.

Cruise Lines Not Ready for Europe’s Upcoming Border Controls

Airlines

Air Travelers to UK Warned of Delays as Passport Control Staff Strike

More than 250,000 passengers arriving at several UK airports might be delayed because of strikes by about 1,000 border security workers. But the government may send in the army to check passports.

Air Travelers to UK Warned of Delays as Passport Control Staff Strike

Airlines

Border Security Officials Face Tough Tech Investment Choices When Travel Eventually Returns

Many border security agencies aren't ready to cope with a return to pre-pandemic levels of travel if they have to track additional pieces of information like traveler health. Blame the holdup on a debate about tactics and tech, not just budgetary shortfalls.

Border Security Officials Face Tough Tech Investment Choices When Travel Eventually Returns

Online Travel

Managing Foreign Visitor Data Is Getting a Pandemic Rethink Across Travel

New tech launched today in Seychelles spotlights the issues many border agencies will face when collecting coronavirus-related health data from travelers.

Managing Foreign Visitor Data Is Getting a Pandemic Rethink Across Travel

Coronavirus

EU Health Agency Slams Border Closures as Too Late and Costly to Tame Coronavirus

The fine print in this Tuesday report by Europe's top health agency is that border controls can sometimes be effective in delaying an epidemic at its start or in isolated regions. In other words, now that the pandemic is unleashed, many travel restrictions aren't worth the cost to society.

EU Health Agency Slams Border Closures as Too Late and Costly to Tame Coronavirus