Travel News Roundup–April 20, 2021
France Will Allow Vaccinated American Travelers To Visit With ‘A Special Pass’: “Americans who are vaccinated or able to show a negative Covid-19 test result may be able to travel to France as soon as this summer, French President Emmanuel Macron told CBS News’s “Face the Nation” this morning.” By Suzanne Rowan Kelleher for Forbes
‘Do Not Travel’ List: The US State Department Just Added A Lot of Familiar Countries: “There are now at least 62 Level 4 countries out of their list of 209 ,joining the usuals, like North Korea, Afghanistan and South Sudan. What you will most likely find surprising are that some of the most popular destinations Americans go to, including Mexico, Canada, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados and Bermuda are now listed as Level 4.” By Johnny Jet
Alaska to Offer Tourists COVID-19 Vaccines Starting June 1, 2021: “Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Friday that COVID-19 vaccines would be made available at key airports in the state starting June 1, in unveiling plans aimed at bolstering the state’s pandemic-battered tourist industry.” By Becky Bohrer for AP
Nearly Every India-Toronto Flight This Month Had COVID-Positive Passengers: “Flights from India continue to be Canada’s top source of international passengers testing positive for COVID-19. And data provided by Health Canada reveals nearly all of the twice-daily flights between Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport and Toronto Pearson Airport carried passengers infected with COVID-19.” By Bryan Passifiume for Toronto Sun
Greece to Lift Quarantine Rule for More Travelers from Next Week: “The official said citizens from the European Union, the United States, Britain, Serbia, Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be allowed to travel to Greece via the airports of Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Chania, Rhodes, Kos, Mykonos, Santorini and Corfu, and two border crossings. Passengers from those countries will not be quarantined, as long as they prove that they have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or show a negative PCR test carried out 72 hours prior to their arrival, the official said, adding the tourists would be subject to domestic lockdown restrictions.” By Reuters
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