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US May Require Vaccine Mandate on Domestic Flights

With the holiday travel season rapidly approaching, US lawmakers are pushing the federal government to require proof of full vaccination or a negative coronavirus test to board domestic flights. A United States Senator and 35 members of the House of Representatives have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to implement a mandate…
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New US Travel Rules: How Unvaccinated Travellers Can Go to the USA

As of this week, the United States lifted the travel restrictions that barred non-US citizens from Brazil, China, India, Iran, Ireland, the Schengen Area, South Africa, and the United Kingdom from entering the country. With the reopening of US border restrictions, the United States is also imposing new rules requiring nearly all foreign adult visitors…
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EU Safe List: EU Removes 2 Countries from Safe List

The Council of the European Union announced the decision to take Singapore and Ukraine out of the safe third countries on 9 November. The removal of the countries means that the Council recommends for EU members to reintroduce a temporary entry ban for non-essential travel for visitors from Singapore and Ukraine. According to the recommendation,…
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Kids Vaccination in the US: How It Will Affect Travel

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that children ages 5-11 are now eligible to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. This move is paving the way for lower-risk family vacations in time for the winter holiday season. Kids ages 12-17 are already eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, and all adults age 18…
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Expensive COVID Test Deterrent to Canada-US Border Crossing

As the United States has finally opened its land border with fully vaccinated Canadians, family and friends on both sides of the border are able to reunite for the first time since the land border was closed last year.  This is a major boost to the travel industry decimated by the pandemic. However, Canada’s testing…
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