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CDC to require neg. COVID test from pax coming from China amid fresh outbreak reports
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that air passengers originating from the People’s Republic…
United States lifts negative COVID-19 test requirement for travelers
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifted the requirement for travelers flying to the…
Israel to scrap mandatory COVID-19 tests for Tel Aviv airport arrivals
Travelers who enter Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv will soon no longer need to…
US Airlines urge the White House to scrap testing requirement to enter US
Airlines for America, a trade association and lobbying group representing major North American airlines, has urged the White…
Ghana to fine airlines $3,500 for every unvaccinated passenger
Ghanaian authorities will impose a fine of $3,500 on airlines for every unvaccinated passenger or that tests positive…
US tightens COVID-19 testing rules for incoming travelers due to Omicron
The United States has shortened the time period for incoming international travelers to take a COVID-19 test in response to…
British Airways crew to trial ultra-rapid COVID-19 tests
British Airways is starting trials of the ultra-rapid COVID-19 antigen tests, aiming to become the first airline in…
COVID tests: stuck between high airfares & frauds
The IATA Director General calls high COVID-19 testing fees an “economic emergency” and a threat to a smooth…
easyJet CEO questions need of PCR testing requirements
On April 20, 2021, easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren speaking at the World Aviation Festival virtual event pointed out…
IATA’s Willie Walsh deplores COVID-19 test profiteering
Speaking at the World Aviation Festival virtual event, newly-appointed IATA director Willie Walsh commented on the current situation…