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(USA) IMG Reports that 71% of U.S. Travelers Surveyed Are Willing to Go Abroad in 2021

April 19. International Medical Group (IMG), an industry-leading international medical insurance, global assistance, and travel insurance company, released results from its Future of Travel Survey, which gauged past international travelers…

Central America, UpdatesCOVID, Tourism, World

(Honduras) The Country Gets the “Safe Travel” Stamp from World Travel & Tourism Council

April 19. The Honduras Institute of Tourism announced that the country has been awarded the Safe Travels Stamp by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). This designation recognizes Honduras’…

Caribbean Islands, UpdatesCOVID, Tourism, World

(PR) Puerto Rico’s Tourism Recovery is Surpassing the Rest of Caribbean

April 19. Destination marketing organization Discover Puerto Rico provided an industry update on April 16 to highlight the island's latest tourism facts and figures. Brad Dean, CEO of Discover Puerto…

Caribbean Islands, UpdatesCOVID, Tourism

(P.R.) Puerto Rico Air Traffic Continues to Rebound

Air traffic to Puerto Rico continues to rebound, according to ASUR, the parent company of San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. Passenger traffic in San Juan was 751,974 in…

North America, UpdatesCANADA, COVID, Tourism

Air Canada to Offer Refunds for Flights Affected by COVID-19 since Feb. 1, 2020

April 15. In a first for the industry, Air Canada said it will refund eligible customers who purchased non-refundable tickets for travel on or after Feb. 1, 2020 and did…

Restrictions by country, South AmericaARGENTINA, COVID, Health

Argentina: President Fernández extends curfew, shutters schools to curb Covid-19

April 15. President Alberto Fernández announced a dramatic tightening of measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19 on Wednesday, as fears over the nation’s health system escalated. The move, which…

North America, Restrictions by countryCOVID, Tourism, USA

New York Lifts Quarantine and Testing Requirements for International Travelers

April 13. On Saturday, New York state announced that it was lifting its COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements for inbound international travelers, according to USA Today reports. This move arrives…

North America, UpdatesCOVID, Tourism, USA

(USA) Travel Industry Questions the CDC’s New Middle Seat Safety Report

April 15. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that keeping middles seats open on airplanes would reduce the risk of catching COVID-19 onboard, but…

North America, UpdatesCOVID, Health, World

(USA) UNICEF and Its Partner Airlines Team Up to Ensure Global Vaccine Distribution

April 10. As the world rallies to put an end to the pandemic, UNICEF has launched the most ambitious operation in the humanitarian agency’s history to ensure all low- and…

North America, UpdatesCOVID, Health, USA

(USA) US Expands Community-Based Testing Sites for COVID-19

How to Get a COVID-19 Test COVID-19 tests are available at no cost nationwide at health centers and select pharmacies. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ensures that COVID-19 testing…