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STA Travel Ceases Trading Due to Covid-19 Pandemic

STA Travel, the UK-based student and youth travel company, last week ceased trading due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global travel industry. Established in 1971, STA Travel operated from 50 locations and 500 jobs are at risk around the UK.  In Australia, the travel company, which once had 70 stores reduced…
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US and UK ‘in talks over quarantine-free air bridge between London and New York’

Currently, people based in the UK are restricted to travel to the US. Certain categories of travellers are permitted to travel to the US. If you don’t currently have one of those exemptions or do not fit into the limited types of travellers allowed, if you wanted to travel from the UK to the US,…
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Norway Urges to Avoid Travel to Germany and Liechtenstein, Imposes Quarantine

The Norwegian authorities are now advising citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Germany, Liechtenstein and Sweden’s part of Västerbotte, because of an increase in COVID-19 cases in those countries. Travellers arriving from those countries will also be subject to 10 days quarantine, from August 29. “These countries and regions are being changed from ‘yellow’ to…
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Switzerland’s Geneva Giving Spending Money to Tourists

Swiss city launches a new free money gift card scheme The Swiss city of Geneva is trying to get tourism back by paying tourists 100CHF (£84 GBP/$110 USD). Travellers will be presented with a pre-loaded gift card that can be used at a range of hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars and even some tourist activities to…
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Iceland’s New Screening and Quarantine Rules

From today, 19th August, travellers arriving in Iceland will be required to undergo two COVID-19 screenings or to quarantine for 14 days. Previously, there was a five-day quarantine and double testing requirement for any residents of Iceland, people visiting Iceland for an extended period of time, or nonresidents with a strong social network within the…
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