US to drop vaccine requirement for non-US travellers
Roughly eighteen months after implementing a vaccine requirement for non-US travellers, the United States will drop its mandate beginning 12... Continue Reading
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Press Release: ACI, IATA call for end to intra-EU COVID travel restrictions
ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for all remaining COVID restrictio... Continue Reading
Continued restrictions hit Canada’s regional airports, occupants
Many regional airports in Canada and their occupants are still grappling with the government’s mid-March 2020 decision to dramatically reduc... Continue Reading
Press Release: Follow WHO advice and rescind travel bans, says IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to follow World Health Organization (WHO) advice and immediately r... Continue Reading
Press Release: Canada expands entry prohibitions, testing requirements
On November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization classified B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern called Omicron. Since then it has been foun... Continue Reading
Japan, Israel close borders to foreigners, Morocco suspends flights
Japan and Israel are closing their borders to foreigners to help prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, as cases are reporte... Continue Reading
Nations restrict travel from South Africa in face of Omicron
A raft of countries, including Australia, Canada, European Union member states, and the United States are restricting air travel from South ... Continue Reading
US to lift travel ban for vaccinated foreign nationals on Nov 8
A White House official has confirmed that the United States will open international air and land borders to fully vaccinated foreign nationa... Continue Reading
US to welcome vaccinated visitors, but questions remain
Airlines, air travelers and passenger experience advocates alike are celebrating the Biden Administration’s plan to enable fully vaccinated ... Continue Reading
Canada conundrum: mixed vaxxed face assorted global barriers
Nearly 3.8 million Canadians are understood to have received a combination of two COVID-19 vaccines as of 14 August. But while these so-call... Continue Reading
IATA backs EU digital COVID vaccine/test/recovery certificate standard
The European Union’s Digital COVID Certificate is rapidly shaping up to be the standard for international vaccination, test and recovery cer... Continue Reading
Press Release: EU, UK digital COVID certificates recognized by IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and UK NHS COVID Pass can now b... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qatar to operate Honeywell’s UV Cabin System 2.0
Qatar Airways becomes the first global carrier to operate Honeywell’s Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin System version 2.0, further advancing its hygie... Continue Reading
IATA backs WHO guidance on not requiring vaccination proof to fly
Major airline trade group, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is urging states to comply with the World Health Organization... Continue Reading
How OTG is pivoting out of the pandemic
OTG, the hospitality company that pioneered order-by-tablet technology at a few airports way back in November 2010, now operates 350 tech-le... Continue Reading