Travel Updates

St Lucia Testing Rules Changed For Fully Vaccinated

St Lucia Testing Rules Changed For Fully Vaccinated

Excellent news was revealed today (Thursday the 3rd of March) as the St Lucia testing rules have been changed and simplified for fully vaccinated travellers around the world.   As of Saturday the 5th of March, fully vaccinated travellers will be able to take an antigen test as an alternative to a PCR test to…

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Slovenia and Iceland Travel Restrictions Removed

Slovenia and Iceland Travel Restrictions Removed

The great news was released on Friday the 25th of February as it was announced that most Slovenia and Iceland travel restrictions will be removed from the same date.   Iceland officials stated that travel and domestic restrictions have been lifted from the 25th of February onwards in a strike for normalcy. This means that…

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EU Plans to Drop Testing For Fully Vaccinated Travellers

EU Plans to Drop Testing For Fully Vaccinated Travellers

Fantastic news came in an announcement on Tuesday (22nd of February) the EU revealed plans to drop testing requirements for all fully vaccinated travellers arriving from outside the member states.   To be put into action on the 1st of March, this 'one-size-fits-all' approach could make booking an Easter holiday to Europe much simpler for…

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Lithuania Travel Restrictions Lifted for International Travellers

Lithuania Travel Restrictions Lifted for International Travellers

The Lithuania travel restrictions have seen a big change this week as the country has announced the welcome of international travellers, fully vaccinated and otherwise, with their new relaxed rules of entry. The new Lithuania travel restrictions went into effect on the 15th of February (Tuesday). They are one of the first destinations to reduce…

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Canada Will Relax Restrictions from February 28th

Canada Will Relax Restrictions from February 28th

After announcing their plans for a "phased easing" of border restrictions in the coming months, it has been reported that Canada will relax restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers from February 28th. Canada originally set restrictions in March 2020, with only 4 airports open to accept flights where allowed. This was extended to 18 airports in…

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Spain Ease Restrictions For Children From 14th February

Spain Ease Restrictions For Children From 14th February

In a government meeting on the 10th of February, a decision was announced by Spain to ease restrictions for children from Monday the 14th of February.   Along with many other destinations, Spain has made the decision to relax some restrictions after the wave of Omicron has settled as a dominant strain and been studied…

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Shapps Confirms Further Travel Restrictions Lifted

Shapps Confirms Further Travel Restrictions Lifted

It is fair to say that 2022 has brought many fantastic announcements for the travel industry. This is clearly not destined to stop soon as Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, announced today (Thursday the 10th of February) that further travel restrictions will be lifted and simplified from tomorrow morning.  After the announcement last month that fully…

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Australia Will Reopen To Vaccinated Travellers

Australia Will Reopen To Vaccinated Travellers

On Monday the 7th of February, the excellent news was announced that Australia will reopen to vaccinated travellers this month.   After almost 2 years of tight restrictions throughout the course of the pandemic, Australia will reopen on the 21st of February. This comes after the earlier relaxation of restrictions for some international students and…

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Government Considering Changing Air Passenger Rights

Government Considering Changing Air Passenger Rights

On Monday the 31st of January, the UK government released the proposal for a series of changes they intend to make to air passenger rights. These focused on changes to the consumer protection laws currently in place for domestic airlines. This proposal was announced by the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, and went into some issues…

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New Zealand Plans to Reopen Travel Are Released

New Zealand Plans to Reopen Travel Are Released

Late on February 2nd, New Zealand plans to reopen travel were revealed in the form of a 5-stage process. This comes following 2 years wherein New Zealand had some of the tightest Covid restrictions for travel around the globe.   These restrictions have allowed New Zealand to now be one of the most vaccinated countries…

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