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Although COVID continues to be spread very easily, it’s significantly less of a mortal threat right now than it was 2 years ago. The most current variant, Omicron BA.5, usually…

Earlier this month, the headlines that got travelers’ attention was that Japan planned to reopen to international tourists in June. The announcement had been made by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…

Waaaaaaay back in late 2018, Congress passed a law that required the FAA to create minimum seat standards for pitch, width and length for passenger safety, since there were (and,…

Beginning on January 26, 2021, all travelers arriving into the U.S. from outside the country were required to show proof of a negative COVID test. The new policy required all…

The Biden administration announced not long ago that they were going to send half a billion COVID tests to U.S. residents, free for the asking. You just had to log…

The Biden administration is buying a billion COVID tests to give to Americans for free. Beginning this Wednesday, January 19th, a half billion of those tests will be available for…

The CDC currently requires that “…all air passengers two years of age and over entering the United States (including U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents) to present a negative COVID-19 test result taken…

Yesterday I wrote about how 10% of the passengers on two flights from South Africa to The Netherlands could test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival to Amsterdam. Most of the…

One requirement put into place during COVID-19 that will persist for a while is the need to show proof of a negative COVID test before international travel. While some countries…

International travel at the moment requires passengers to keep up to date on constantly changing COVID rules. Vaccination and testing requirements can be confusing and have been known to change…