Australia's low vaccination total implicated in Delta lockdowns
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Sydney, Australia is in a two-week lockdown after the 'Bondi neighbourhood cluster' of the highly infectious Delta Covid variant rose - and an outbreak in the Northern Territory city of Darwin prompted a two-day stay-at-home order there.
NSW Health clarifies airport Covid order
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Australia's NSW Health has acted to clarify a new public health order that requires Sydney Airport staff to have at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine before they can work.
Western Australia tightens borders
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Western Australia has strengthened its border controls with other States and Territories effective 1800hrs Sunday, June 27.
Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Saudi Arabia has lifted travel restrictions on passengers from the UAE, Germany, the US, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, the UK, Sweden, Switzerland, France and Japan, as long as they comply with quarantine regulations.
Frontier backflips on Covid charge
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
The USA's Frontier Airlines is cancelling the US$1.59 per-sector fee it introduced last month to "offset added costs" related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
UK to open to vaccinated ex-US British travellers, US delays EU okay
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
The United Kingdom this northern summer will allow fully-vaccinated UK residents travelling from the United States - and other countries on the UK's amber list - to avoid quarantine, the government has announced.
Frontier applies Covid surcharge
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
The USA's Frontier Airlines is applying a Covid Recovery surcharge of US$1.59 per passenger flight segment to offset costs including increased sanitation and cleaning on aircraft and in airports, shields at ticket counters and gate areas and personal protective equipment for employees.
Singapore Airlines in offset move
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Singapore Airlines Group has launched a carbon-offset program covering both Singapore Airlines and its low-cost carrier subsidiary Scoot, via microsites that allow travellers to offset flight emissions.
Europe 'hotels on wheels' planned
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
French start-up Midnight Trains plans a network of overnight rail services to 12 destinations including cities in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Scotland from Paris from 2024.
UK Green list travel searches on the rise
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Scotland-based travel search site Skyscanner says it is seeing increases in search volumes for destinations newly-placed on the UK's green list.
NZ pauses Australia 'bubble'
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
New Zealand has paused its quarantine-free travel 'bubble' with Australia for three days from June 26 as a two-week Sydney lockdown begins, in order to contain a rapidly-spreading outbreak of the Delta coronavirus variant.
Virgin Australia starts passenger search
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Passengers and crew members from five Virgin Australia flights are being contacted after a flight attendant tested positive for Covid-19. The affected flights are:
UK adds 16 countries to Green travel list
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Despite having the highest - and growing - Covid-19 infection rate in Europe and more hospitalisations, the UK government plans to open England's borders to travellers from 16 holiday destinations currently on its 'Amber risk' list that will become 'Green risk' rated.
Australia's low vaccination total implicated in Delta lockdowns
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Sydney, Australia is in a two-week lockdown after the 'Bondi neighbourhood cluster' of the highly infectious Delta Covid variant rose - and an outbreak in the Northern Territory city of Darwin prompted a two-day stay-at-home order there.
NSW Health clarifies airport Covid order
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Australia's NSW Health has acted to clarify a new public health order that requires Sydney Airport staff to have at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine before they can work.
Western Australia tightens borders
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Western Australia has strengthened its border controls with other States and Territories effective 1800hrs Sunday, June 27.
Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Saudi Arabia has lifted travel restrictions on passengers from the UAE, Germany, the US, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, the UK, Sweden, Switzerland, France and Japan, as long as they comply with quarantine regulations.
Frontier backflips on Covid charge
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
The USA's Frontier Airlines is cancelling the US$1.59 per-sector fee it introduced last month to "offset added costs" related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
UK to open to vaccinated ex-US British travellers, US delays EU okay
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
The United Kingdom this northern summer will allow fully-vaccinated UK residents travelling from the United States - and other countries on the UK's amber list - to avoid quarantine, the government has announced.
Frontier applies Covid surcharge
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
The USA's Frontier Airlines is applying a Covid Recovery surcharge of US$1.59 per passenger flight segment to offset costs including increased sanitation and cleaning on aircraft and in airports, shields at ticket counters and gate areas and personal protective equipment for employees.
Singapore Airlines in offset move
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Singapore Airlines Group has launched a carbon-offset program covering both Singapore Airlines and its low-cost carrier subsidiary Scoot, via microsites that allow travellers to offset flight emissions.
Europe 'hotels on wheels' planned
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
French start-up Midnight Trains plans a network of overnight rail services to 12 destinations including cities in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Scotland from Paris from 2024.
UK Green list travel searches on the rise
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Scotland-based travel search site Skyscanner says it is seeing increases in search volumes for destinations newly-placed on the UK's green list.
NZ pauses Australia 'bubble'
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
New Zealand has paused its quarantine-free travel 'bubble' with Australia for three days from June 26 as a two-week Sydney lockdown begins, in order to contain a rapidly-spreading outbreak of the Delta coronavirus variant.
Virgin Australia starts passenger search
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Passengers and crew members from five Virgin Australia flights are being contacted after a flight attendant tested positive for Covid-19. The affected flights are:
UK adds 16 countries to Green travel list
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
Despite having the highest - and growing - Covid-19 infection rate in Europe and more hospitalisations, the UK government plans to open England's borders to travellers from 16 holiday destinations currently on its 'Amber risk' list that will become 'Green risk' rated.
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