Articles tagged “quarantine”

Coronavirus

South Korea to Exempt Some People Vaccinated Overseas From Covid-19 Quarantine

South Korea rode out the pandemic with strict restrictions on visitors, but in a sign that the pandemic's urgency is easing, will now let some vaccinated visitors bypass quarantines. The rule exemption applies to visitors vaccinated abroad, although they still must be tested on arriving in the country.

Josh Smith, Reuters | 3 years ago

Tourism

Europe Further Eases Restrictions for Cross-Border Tourism This Summer

Covid-19 certificates at the ready as EU chiefs give hope to more destinations — just not the UK with its rising Delta cases.

Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters | 3 years ago

Tourism

Canada Set to Relax Its Quarantine Regs for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

Like France, here's another country prepared to show faith in the power of the double dose. Summer just took a step closer.

Kanishka Singh, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

UK to Ramp Up Travel Restrictions With Quarantine Hotels and 10-Year Jail Threat

Travel restriction enforcements like quarantine hotels in the UK shouldn't be seen as such a novel concept. They're a necessity in preventing the spread of new variants of the coronavirus — and should have been in place much earlier than now.

Sarah Young, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

Britain Tightens Its Borders to Keep Out New Strains of Covid-19

Bold action, but its effectiveness hangs on how strictly airlines and airports enforce this latest policy.

Sarah Young and William James, Reuters | 3 years ago

Business Travel

Marketing Overseas Business Trips Is Proving to Be an Interminably Hard Sell

You can't fault FCM Travel for testing the waters with a promotion at this point in the pandemic, but this attempt doesn't look like it will take off.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Airline Weekly

Is Rapid Coronavirus Testing at Airports Just Health Theater?

4 years ago

Tourism

Croatia Welcomed Americans This Summer — How’d That Work Out?

Croatia has taken a more liberal approach than other European nations to visitation this summer, framing itself as a safe country to visit even while welcoming Americans. The problem is that an influx of visitors may just be undermining that claim.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Ireland Considers Quarantine Crackdown on Foreign Travelers Amid Growing Scrutiny

Travelers from the U.S. and other countries with rising coronavirus case counts are likely to face a harsh reality (and quarantine) at international border control stations until their respective home nations enact policies to control the pandemic.

Padraic Halpin, Reuters | 4 years ago

Tourism

England Scraps Travel Restrictions for 50 Nations, U.S. Arrivals Will Still Need to Quarantine

In a month, the UK's travel restrictions have gone from blanket quarantine, to air bridges, to a traffic light system. What will they think of next?

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago