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When Should I Book My Business Trip to Europe?

When Should I Book My Business Trip to Europe?

If you’re planning a business trip to Europe this summer, this one’s for you.

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UK Ends COVID Testing For Fully Vaccinated Travelers

The UK is Ending COVID Testing For Fully Vaccinated Travelers

In a little bit of good news for business travelers, England and Scotland will no longer require vaccinated travelers to take a COVID test a...
What happened to Alitalia?

What Happened to Alitalia?

In October of 2021, the Italian airline Alitalia quietly ceased to exist, leaving many travelers wondering what happened and what would repl...
U.S. Set to Open Land and International Borders to Fully Vaccinated Travelers on Nov. 8

U.S. Set to Open Land and International Borders to Fully Vaccinated Travelers on Nov. 8

The return of international travel to the United States officially has a start date. On November 8th, fully vaccinated international travele...
The U.S.  to Relax Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Foreign Travelers

The U.S. to Relax Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Foreign Travelers

In a bit of great news for business travel, the U.S. is poised to ease up on pandemic travel restrictions for vaccinated international trave...
Passport Services are Delayed: What You Need to Know

Passport Services Are Delayed: What You Need to Know

As the world continues to open back up, international travel is beginning to make a comeback. But if your passport expired during the pandem...
State Department Lowers Advisory Level for Dozens of International Destinations

State Department Lowers Advisory Level for Dozens of International Destinations

This week the U.S. State Department lowered the advisory level for several countries. Advisories for travel to Japan, Canada, Mexico, Italy,...
Seven EU Countries Begin Using Digital COVID Certificates

Seven EU Countries Begin Using Digital COVID Certificates

After weeks of discussions and considerations, seven countries in the European Union have officially begun using EU Digital COVID Certificat...
CDC Now Allowing At-Home COVID Tests for International Travel

CDC Now Allowing At-Home COVID Tests for International Travel

Returning home from international travel just got a little bit easier. On Friday, the CDC updated its guidance allowing international air pa...
European Union Countries Will Welcome Vaccinated Americans This Summer

European Union Countries Will Welcome Vaccinated Americans This Summer

Now that fully vaccinated business travelers can travel freely in the U.S. without quarantines or negative COVID tests, many businesses are ...
 ere are some of the vaccine passport options currently available or in the works and what you need to know about each.

Vaccine Passports: Know Your Options

As COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens up across the country, discussions about vaccine passports (or digital health passports) continue to r...
A list of countries you can travel to if you're vaccinated for COVID.

Where You Can Travel If You're Vaccinated

With the vaccine rollout well underway, countries are starting to make announcements about waiving quarantine and testing restrictions for t...
What to Do If You Test Positive for COVID While Traveling Internationally

What to Do If You Test Positive for COVID While Traveling Internationally

It’s now a federal mandate that international travelers must test negative for COVID-19 72-hours (or less) before being allowed back into th...
The Latest on Digital Health Passports for Business Travel

The Latest on Digital Health Passports for Business Travel

Current as of 3/4/21 A few weeks ago we explored the idea of digital vaccine - or health - passports as a factor in the return to internatio...
Did President Biden Really Implement a 14 Day Quarantine for Returning International Travelers?

Did President Biden Really Implement a 14 Day Quarantine for Returning International Travelers?

Last week President Biden issued an Executive Order that, at a glance, seems to complicate the return home from an international trip. We to...
U.S. to Require Negative COVID-19 Test for Travelers on Incoming International Flights

U.S. to Require Negative COVID-19 Test for Travelers on Incoming International Flights

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday that beginning on January 26, 2021, all passengers traveling into t...

COVID Vaccine Passports for Business Travel

Last week in our 2021 business travel predictions we mentioned that we expect to see COVID testing requirements for travelers continue along...