The current ten-day peak travel period, ending on January 1st, is anticipated to witness an unprecedented surge in air travel, hosting an estimated 7.5 million passengers. The American Automobile Association (AAA) highlights this surge, marking a significant peak in year-end air travel.
As the July 4 holiday approaches, would-be travelers may need to avert their gaze from the clouds to the roads or else postpone plans altogether. Frustration with airlines and inclement weather has been sky-high since last weekend, as thousands of flights have been delayed and postponed, according to the aircraft-tracking service FlightAware. Storms in the […]
China’s border has been open for about two weeks. Some countries set up restrictions for travelers from China, such as COVID-19 testing before flight boarding, waste water testing for planes from China, and quarantine rules for passengers who test positive after arriving. Other nations have taken a different approach by giving arrivals from China a […]
With countries imposing new COVID-19 entry measures on travelers from China, Beijing is denouncing the moves. Officials called the restrictions “unreasonable” and unscientific. Beijing also vowed to ‘reciprocate’ corresponding measures on the countries imposing the curbs.
The end of 2022 wasn’t easy for China, or the world. An unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak is ripping through the country, triggering concerns across the globe. The United States, Japan, Italy, and India imposed travel restrictions on Chinese travelers. Beijing will allow Chinese citizens to travel abroad again starting Jan. 8.
Nations around the world are implementing or considering entry restrictions for travelers coming from China as the country grapples with a surge in COVID-19 infections, with neighbors Japan and India imposing strict screening measures. In the first 20 days of December, 248 million people in China are estimated to have contracted COVID-19, officials said during […]
China further announced to scrap its years-long centralized quarantine rules for overseas passengers—a major step towards easing curbs on its borders amid the country’s mass reopening. Starting on Jan. 8, 2023, international visitors will be free to cross the Chinese border on the mainland and Macao carrying a negative P.C.R. test result within 48 hours […]
It’s finally here: the end of fee-free travel to the European Union. The EU has announced the launch of its long-awaited visa waiver scheme, ETIAS, to debut in May 2023. While ETIAS is not the same as a visa—it is quicker, done online, and requires no biometric information—there is still a procedure and a cost […]
A record 42 million people around the United States are expected to hit the road for trips over the July 4 Independence Day weekend, AAA said Tuesday, absorbing historically high fuel costs to crowd the highways. That figure, should it pan out, would surpass 2019’s peak, when 41.5 million people traveled by vehicle on Independence […]
The Biden administration’s mask mandate will not be enforced while federal agencies review a federal judge’s ruling that the mandate was unlawful, an official said Monday as major U.S. airlines and other transportation entities moved to drop the policy. “The agencies are reviewing the decision and assessing potential next steps. In the meantime, today’s court […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand is ending a requirement that incoming travelers isolate themselves as it continues to remove coronavirus border protections. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday said the requirement that vaccinated travelers isolate for a week after arriving would end on Wednesday. Initially the changes will apply only to returning New Zealanders, as tourists […]
Starting Jan. 22, non-U.S. travelers who wish to enter the United States via ferry terminals or land ports of entry at the U.S.–Mexico or U.S.–Canada borders must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced. The land borders had been closed to non-essential travel for […]
The Biden administration is ramping up restrictions for travelers to and within the United States, requiring more stringent testing protocols and extending the existing mask mandate on domestic flights and public transportation to fight COVID-19 variants over the cold winter months. The White House said on Dec. 2 that President Joe Biden would announce the changes […]
