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Travelers to Israel can now take rapid test, rather than PCR, to enter country

Travelers to Israel can now take rapid test, rather than PCR, to enter country Antigen test must be taken in the 24 hours before arrival; move comes after Israel reopened to vaccinated tourists earlier this month Shohat/FLASH90) Israel will now admit travelers who took a rapid antigen coronavirus test within 24 hours before their flight, under a new policy approved Wednesday by the government. Previously, Israel required all those entering the country to have taken a PCR test in the 72 hours preceding their arrival. Now, travelers can take the antigen test as an alternative. Ministers approved the change in a Wednesday night vote, adopting the Health Ministry’s recommendation. Shohat/FLASH90) Israel will now admit travelers who took a rapid antigen coronavirus test within 24 hours before their flight, under a new policy approved Wednesday by the government. Previously, Israel required all those entering the country to have taken a PCR test in the 72 hours preceding their arrival. Now, travelers can take the antigen test as an alternative. Ministers approved the change in a Wednesday night vote, adopting the Health Ministry’s recommendation.Read More PM: Iran can’t both negotiate and enrich uranium, must pay price for violating deal Israel has gradually been easing its border restrictions as virus rates waned in the country, reopening to tourists on November 1. Until then, the vast majority of noncitizens had effectively been banned from entering Israel since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The rules allow entry to noncitizens who were vaccinated during the 180 days before they boarded their plane to Israel. Fourteen days must elapse between the traveler’s second or third shot and entry to Israel (for Johnson & Johnson, one dose is required). The move was seen as a vital step toward restoration of Israel’s tourism industry, which has been devastated by the pandemic and accompanying restrictions. While the reopening has been welcomed by tourism officials, it received a mixed reaction from health officials, with some concerned it will expose Israel to new variants. This week, the number of daily coronavirus cases started to rise, despite the country’s high vaccination rates. According to the Health Ministry, over 600 new cases were diagnosed on Wednesday. Health officials have warned that new restrictions could be imposed if the daily caseload hits 1,000. News/Image source: timesofisrael.com

United Airlines Announces The Start of Lagos, Nigeria Services

United Airlines Announces The Start of Lagos, Nigeria Services This week United Airlines filed flights between Lagos, Nigeria and Washington Dulles from November 29, 2021. Initially, these flights were announced in September 2020, with a scheduled launch date in the Spring of 2021. However, United Airlines received Nigerian government approval for the route to the Nigerian city recently. On the leg from Washington Dulles to Lagos, United Airlines Flight 612 departs at 6:30 P.M. and arrives at 10:40 A.M, for a total flight time of 10 hours and 10 minutes. The aircraft sits in Lagos for 13 hours, before flying the return leg from Lagos to Washington Dulles. The Chicago-based carrier departs at 11:50 P.M. and arrives at 6 A.M, for a total flight time of 12 hours and 10 minutes. On the departure leg to Lagos, United Airlines operates on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving on the next day. Meanwhile, on the return leg, United Airlines operates on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, arriving the next day.  These flights will utilize United Airlines’ Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which features a new retrofit seating 243 passengers. Specifically, the aircraft includes 28 seats in a 1-2-1 configuration in its Polaris business class; 21 seats in a 2-3-2 configuration in its Premium Plus cabin; 36 seats in a 3-3-3 configuration in its economy plus cabin and 158 seats in a 3-3-3 configuration in its economy class cabin. Source: https://airlinegeeks.com

Ethiopian Airlines Releases Travel Updates On Canada and UK

Ethiopian Airlines Releases Travel Updates On Canada and UK Ethiopian Airlines has announced that effective immediately, all passengers traveling to Canada & the United Kingdom will be required to present Negative COVID-19 test results at the airport before boarding. The test must be performed using one of two types of COVID-19 tests – either a molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) – and must be conducted within 72 hours of the traveler scheduled departure to Canada. In another event, Ethiopian Airlines has announced Shebaskyconnect onboard Wi-Fi connectivity during flights on any of its A350 and B777. For more information, please feel free to contact us.

Lufthansa Airlines Updates Travelers on Entry Requirements to Germany

Lufthansa Airlines Updates Travelers on Entry Requirements to Germany Lufthansa Airlines has recently announced the new entry regulations for passengers arriving from countries or regions with increased risk of infection from COVID-19 whose final destination is Germany. Effective 11 January 2021, travelers are required to hold one of the following: A negative COVID test result, issued within 48 hours before arrival in Germany (PCR, AntiGen, RT-LAMP test accepted); or a vaccination certificate (in case two vaccinations needed, the second vaccination must have been done at least 14 days prior to arrival in Germany). The passenger can also present a certificate of a positive PCR test result (older than 21 days but not older than 6 months = immunity certificate). The certificates must be in German, English or French. However, If none of the mentioned certificates is available, passengers must undergo a COVID-19 test immediately after entry into Germany.

Nigeria Releases Provisional Protocols For Travelers Arriving In Nigeria

Nigeria Releases Provisional Protocols For Travelers Arriving In Nigeria The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has announced on January 10, 2021, that passengers must perform a COVID-19 PCR test not more than 4 days (96 hours) before boarding.  PCR tests done more than 96 hours before departure are not valid and persons will not be allowed to board. Test validity commences from the time the sample is taken. Passengers will be required to upload a copy of their negative PCR test results on to the Nigeria travel portal where they can download their permit to travel certificate.  For more details, please feel free to reach out to us.  Persons who test positive for COVID-19 after the post-arrival Day-7 test shall be managed based on national guidelines for COVID-19 treatment. Persons who test negative for COVID-19 after 7 days of self-isolation/quarantine will be allowed to exit self-isolation on receipt of their result.

UK GOVERNMENT REMOVES UAE FROM ITS ‘TRAVEL CORRIDOR’ LISTS

UK GOVERNMENT REMOVES UAE FROM ITS ‘TRAVEL CORRIDOR’ LISTS   The UK government has announced that as of 04.00 (GMT) on Tuesday 12 January, anyone arriving or returning to England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be required to self-isolate for 10 days, as the country will be removed from the list of nations that are exempt from self-isolation requirements. This includes all emirates of the UAE; Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al-Quwain, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.

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