Travel & Flights

COVID Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new restrictions, travel quarantine, flights suspended

By Sharita J. Wilson 3 weeks ago
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus – including making it mandatory for travelers to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense when they arrive in Canada and suspending airline service to Mexico and all Caribbean destinations until April 30.

Trudeau said in addition to the pre-boarding test Canada already requires, the government will be introducing mandatory PCR testing at the airport for people returning to Canada.

“Travelers will then have to wait for up to three days at an approved

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Russia Resumes Visa, Air Travel For All Indian Citizens

By Sharita J. Wilson 3 weeks ago


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International Flight News: Russia on Saturday announced it will resume issuing visas for all categories of Indians who are planning to visit the country by air, as well as to those possessing a residence permit. As a result, international flights between New Delhi and Moscow will resume.

“In this regard, issuing of visas of all categories (including student visa) to enter Russia via air checkpoints is resumed for the Indian citizens, as well as for persons who have a residence permit,” the Russian Embassy in New Delhi said in a statement.

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Emirates, Etihad suspend UAE-UK flights

By Sharita J. Wilson 3 weeks ago


a large passenger jet flying through a blue sky: Covid travel ban: Emirates, Etihad suspend UAE-UK flights

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Covid travel ban: Emirates, Etihad suspend UAE-UK flights

Following the UK’s announcement of suspension of direct flights from the UAE, Emirates and Etihad have announced that they would be suspending passenger services between Dubai and all the UK points from Friday.

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Emirates, on its website, said flights to Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester will be suspended from Friday. Last flight to the UK will reach London Heathrow 3.12pm UAE time (11.12am UK time) on Friday,

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Ottawa Imposes New Travel Restrictions, Cancels All Caribbean Flights

By Sharita J. Wilson 3 weeks ago

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Feb 01, 2021 (Baystreet.ca via COMTEX) —
Ottawa is imposing new travel restrictions on Canadians in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Canada’s main airlines are suspending service to popular sun destinations while travelers returning from abroad will quarantine in a designated government hotel as they await results of a COVID-19 test administered at the airport.

The new restrictions are aimed at discouraging travel and reducing the spread of more infectious variants of COVID-19. Going forward, all returning Canadians will quarantine in an approved hotel

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