CANADIANS OFFERED NEW TESTING OPTION FOR TRAVEL TO HAWAII
Canadians dreaming of a winter tropical vacation to Hawaii will be excited about WestJet’s new announcement to offer pre-flight COVID-19 tests for its passengers departing Calgary International Airport (YYC). The news is an important step towards reopening normal travel between Canada and Hawaii
Iceland to Open Borders to All Vaccinated Travellers
Iceland’s Justice Minister just announced that the country will open its borders to travellers from outside Europe who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. According to current regulations, Iceland’s borders are closed to all travellers outside the Schengen Area, EEA, EFTA, and EU, regardless of their vaccination status. Justice Minister Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir stated the change would take effect this week.
GERMANY REOPENING TO TOURISTS JUNE 15TH FROM SELECT COUNTRIES
Germany announced that it will be officially reopening to tourists on June 15th, allowing 31 countries to cross its borders for the purposes of tourism. Germany is the 8th most visited country in the world with over 37 million visitors per year.