Travel Updates

In an announcement this week, the NHS stated that they have extended the period of validity for the NHS Covid Pass that travellers currently need to enter certain destinations.   The NHS Covid Pass is used by many travellers to prove their full vaccination status, prove they have fully recovered from Covid, or to prove…

The ESA and ECDC announced on Wednesday the 11th of May that face masks and face coverings are 'no longer recommended' in airports or on European flights.  According to the EU authorities, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), face masks are no longer mandatory…

The Government confirmed on Friday the 29th of April that Greece entry rules have been abolished as of Sunday the 1st of May. This comes after some confusion surrounding a previous announcement.   From Sunday the 1st of May, fully vaccinated travellers to Greece will no longer need to follow any Covid-related Greece entry rules…

It was announced this week that the state of Western Australia has removed further Covid-related restrictions for travellers, including their testing requirements.   These changes have gone into place as of midnight on Friday the 29th of April (yesterday) with Western Australia now becoming more in line with the other states in the country. Throughout…

It was announced this week that Cyprus will remove the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) requirement for fully vaccinated visitors to the country this week.   After an announcement on Monday, the 18th of April and the subsequent updates to the your financial protection with PTS or how the

After previous changes to travel restrictions in March, the Greece entry rules are now being removed completely for all travellers and arrivals from early next month (May).   It was announced on Monday the 11th of April by Health Minister, Thanos Plevris, that Greece entry rules will be removed entirely. This includes travellers from EU…

Though there is a flood of excellent news coming out for destinations in 2022, it is still important to keep up to date on small changes that could affect or delay your booking. Something that could affect a holiday is the news that Shanghai will enter lockdown for a short period.  Though this is a…

It has been announced that Singapore will relax rules on testing and quarantine from next month, with their Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme being removed at the same time.  From Friday the 1st of April, fully vaccinated arrivals in Singapore will no longer be required to quarantine or test upon arrival. They will only be…

Following their announcement in February, The Netherlands will remove testing for all UK travellers after another announcement today, Tuesday the 22nd of March.  From tomorrow, Wednesday the 23rd of March, The Netherlands will remove testing per this announcement. This will apply to all UK arrivals following this date, regardless of their vaccination status.   Previously,…

New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced on Tuesday the 15th of March the New Zealand reopen plans initially set to allow travellers in July, will now be moved forward in an exciting turn of events for travellers.   After nearly two years with no travellers to New Zealand, the government initially announced a long-haul…