JoinMyTrip has you covered! On today’s travel news, the COVID-19 Brazillian variant begins a travel ban to South America starting on Friday.
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15th January 2021
IATA’s CEO calls for a balanced approach to air travel
The IATA’s Director General and CEO have announced that if the travel industry continues the way it is going then the travel and tourism economy will for sure not recover, and jobs will continuously disappear. Claiming that a more balanced public policy approach is needed.
COVID-19 Brazillian variant means travel ban for south america
Travelers traveling to the UK from South America, Portugal, and Cape Verde will be banned starting on Friday due to a new COVID-19 variant that was found in Brazil.
Germany warns against all travel
The head of the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases has warned people against all nonessential travel since Germany has found new cases of COVID-19 variants.
Cruise companies delay operations until the end of March
Many cruise companies have decided to delay their operations until the 31st of March. Marella Cruise has also announced that long-haul trips will not be expected to return until the 30th of April at the earliest.
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