Vaccination Updates
United CEO: a ‘handful’ of staff resigned over vaccine mandate
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, said he is aware of less than ten employees who have left in protest of the airline's vaccine policy.
Switzerland imposes new Covid-19 rules for travellers
Travellers entering Switzerland who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 or recovered from the virus will need to provide a negative test result from this week
Australia takes a significant step on vaccine passports
The Morrison government has awarded a contract for new digital passenger declarations to international IT company Accenture, a major step towards the establishment of a vaccine passport for international travel.
Samui Plus witnesses over 11K room nights booked until December
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced since the launch of the Samui Plus programme, number of arrivals to Samui totalled 786, resulting in 9,823 room nights
Trip.com’s ‘Vaccinated Discount Campaign’ supports vaccination drive in the Philippines
Trip.com has announced the launch of a new campaign to introduce exclusive discounts and benefits for fully vaccinated travellers in the Philippines.
In Italy, unvaccinated people cannot fly or take the train
Even amid less active coronavirus cases in Italy, the government has mandated vaccine passports, or “green passes,” for all domestic flights and trains, as well as universities.
How will the vaccine passport work in each state and overseas?
Vaccine passports will be issued to adults who have been fully vaccinated by the federal government in the coming weeks, as promised by cabinet ministers.
Ireland resumes short-stay visa applications for India
The resumption of short stay entry visa processing for Ireland has been announced and has come into effect from 13 September 2021
Canada opens up for fully vaccinated travellers
The government of Canada welcomed fully vaccinated foreign nationals back to Canadian soil last week as frustrated families on both sides of the Canada-US border urged Congress to find out why the White House isn’t following their lead.
HK Express offers free tickets to vaccinated residents
HK Express supports the “COVID-19 Vaccination Free Air Tickets Lucky Draw”* campaign initiated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong.
Abu Dhabi opens to vaccinated travellers
Fully vaccinated travellers (with vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation) can arrive from all international destinations without the need to quarantine.
Australia vaccine passports ready within weeks
Australians will begin using an international vaccine passport within weeks to prove their immunisation status overseas and on their return as the Prime Minister flags home quarantine will be key to reopening borders.
Hua Hin achieves vaccine target for October reopening
As of 5 September 2021, Hua Hin has vaccinated 66,558, which covers 73% of the target population as herd immunity is one of the requirements for the safe reopening of the province.
Virgin hits 100K+ entries for VA-X & WIN competition
Virgin Australia has had its largest competition entry day on record last Thursday following the opening of the airline’s VA-X & Win COVID-19 vaccination jackpot on Wednesday.
Fully vaccinated Indians can now travel to Turkey with no quarantine rule
As per the latest travel guidelines issued by Turkish Embassy in New Delhi, the passengers fully vaccinated with WHO-approved doses will be exempted from mandatory quarantine provided at least 14 days have passed since their last dose
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