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New Zealand to reopen to fully vaccinated travellers from May
A negative pre-departure test, post-arrival test and a test on day five will still be required
South Korea drops quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals
Overseas visitors will be required to enter their vaccine records online prior to entry
Heathrow to drop face covering requirement
From Wednesday (16 March), face masks will no longer be enforced in the airport terminals, rail stations or office buildings
Mauritius drops pre-arrival PCR tests for vaccinated travellers
The UK Foreign Office said Covid-19 testing will still be required on arrival
Tui Airways drops face mask requirement
The airline still ‘strongly recommends’ passengers were a mask throughout their flight in line with government guidance
Aviation calls for all European Covid travel curbs to be scrapped
Airports Council International (ACI) and Iata have demanded the removal of all testing requirements, PLFs and the need to present proof of vaccination
UK economy bouncing back and Thailand tourism hope
New figures review how the British economy recovered quickly from the effects of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, while Thailand’s visitor numbers are picking up again
India to lift ban on international flights
The country had initially suspended almost all foreign flights following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic
Health sec ready to back plans to scrap PLFs – reports
Travel requirement on course to be scrapped before Easter holidays
Covid outbreak forces Saga ship to head back to the UK
Spirit of Adventure returning to Southampton two weeks into 35-day Caribbean cruise
Malaysia to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions next month
Country will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated international arrivals from 1 April without a quarantine requirement
Spain 'could ditch face masks' ahead of Easter holidays
Face masks became mandatory in all public spaces in the country two years ago
The Bahamas and Bermuda ease Covid-19 travel restrictions
Bermuda’s new guidelines will require all visitors to show proof of vaccination and a negative Covid test while the Bahamas removes Day 5 testing
Covid travel rules to be axed and UK bans Russian oil
UK government looks set to lift all remaining Covid travel rules, while sanctions against Russia – including a ban on its oil – are stepped up
Govt poised to scrap passenger locator by Easter – reports
The form could be removed following a meeting of the government’s Covid operations committee according to reports in the national press
Jordan drops all Covid-19 travel restrictions
Travellers will no longer have to conduct pre-departure or post-arrival PCR tests
'Why "timid travellers" will be key to the rebound'
’Once you get people over the hump of their first trip, our research suggests they’ll be much keener to go on their next trip,’ writes PwC’s travel lead David Trunkfield for TTG
Ireland removes all Covid-19 travel restrictions
Travellers will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination, proof of recovery from Covid, or a negative PCR test on arrival
Shapps blasted over limp Ukraine travel concessions
The transport secretary faced an intense social media backlash after announcing he is easing Covid travel rules for people fleeing Ukraine
Saint Lucia drops PCR tests for vaccinated arrivals
Travellers with proof of a double jab against Covid-19 will be able to take an antigen test to gain entry
Majority of holidaymakers believe old Covid travel rules are still in place
A study by Holiday Extras claimed around 900 people still thought some or all of the previously scrapped regulations were still in effect
Oman drops PCR requirement for fully vaccinated arrivals

Oman’s Supreme Committee, which oversees matters in relation to the pandemic, has also removed the pre-registration requirement for all arrivals. 

Vaccinated arrivals still need to provide evidence of health insurance which covers Covid-19 and unvaccinated travellers who cannot provide proof of medical reasons preventing them from being jabbed will be denied entry.

A spokesperson for Experience Oman said the move to relax the travel requirements will "pave the way" for "hassle-free" travel and encourage international visitors to the destination.

New tool launched to help agents check latest Covid testing rules
New ExpressTest portal will give agents access to information on entry requirements for worldwide destinations
Qatar removes UK from red travel list
Move means fully vaccinated travellers will no longer have to quarantine on arrival