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1st international passenger flight lands in former Covid-19 hotbed Wuhan since start of outbreak

Posted on September 19, 2020September 19, 2020By Editor

A passenger aircraft from South Korea has arrived in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the former epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak. All international flights to Wuhan had been suspended for almost eight months. … Read More >1st international passenger flight lands in former Covid-19 hotbed Wuhan since start of outbreak

Australians can visit Antarctica during pandemic with no passport or luggage required

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

From November, Australians will be able to see Antarctica by air in a unique travel opportunity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Travelers won’t even need a passport with the trip regarded as a domestic flight. … Read More >Australians can visit Antarctica during pandemic with no passport or luggage required

Russia

In the first quarter of this year, 300,000 tourists came to Russia. In the second quarter? Zero.

Posted on August 6, 2020August 6, 2020By Editor

With the Covid-19 pandemic leaving thousands of planes idle on the tarmac around the world, the tourist industry has been dealt an almighty blow. In the entire second quarter of 2020, not a single foreign tourist visited Russia. … Read More >In the first quarter of this year, 300,000 tourists came to Russia. In the second quarter? Zero.

Russia partly resumes international air traffic, reportedly may further ease travel restrictions in 10 days

Posted on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020By Editor

Russia lifted its blanket ban on international flights on Saturday after months-long suspension due to the Covid-19. Travelers can now go to just a few countries, but some reports say all destinations may be reopened soon. … Read More >Russia partly resumes international air traffic, reportedly may further ease travel restrictions in 10 days

‘Air terrorism’: Iran rages at US F-15s shadowing its commercial aircraft over Syria

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

Tehran has reacted strongly to a recent near-miss between an Iranian commercial jet and US fighters, calling it an act of “air terrorism” and promising to respond decisively to such “mischiefs.” … Read More >‘Air terrorism’: Iran rages at US F-15s shadowing its commercial aircraft over Syria

Russia

EU will not re-open borders to Russians at least until mid-August (unless they have private jets!) – TASS source

Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020By Editor

The European Union will remain closed to citizens of Europe’s largest country for at least another fortnight. That’s according to news agency TASS, citing a source in an EU member state’s delegation to Brussels. … Read More >EU will not re-open borders to Russians at least until mid-August (unless they have private jets!) – TASS source

Russia

Russia scraps fortnight of isolation for new arrivals as Covid-19 measures begin to loosen

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

From July 15, visitors to Russia will no longer need to self-isolate for 14 days following entry, if they can show proof that they have tested negative for Covid-19 in the preceding three days. … Read More >Russia scraps fortnight of isolation for new arrivals as Covid-19 measures begin to loosen

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‘We don’t leave our people behind’: Lavrov speaks to RT about evacuation of Russians stranded abroad over coronavirus

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted an unprecedented rescue operation, with Moscow having to help tens of thousands of people stranded abroad. The rescue took a lot of effort – and Russia’s diplomats did great work. … Read More >‘We don’t leave our people behind’: Lavrov speaks to RT about evacuation of Russians stranded abroad over coronavirus

World

International air links with Russia may remain closed until fall as EU discusses ban on Russians & Americans entering bloc

Posted on June 27, 2020By Editor

Sochi it is, so? Russian tourists looking to go abroad may be out of luck for a few more months, as experts believe that flights to foreign countries may not resume until the end of summer, at least. … Read More >International air links with Russia may remain closed until fall as EU discusses ban on Russians & Americans entering bloc

London’s second-busiest airport may not return to pre-coronavirus passenger levels until 2024

Posted on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020By Editor

London’s Gatwick Airport expects it may take four years for flight demand to recover, as the Covid-19 pandemic has severely crippled passenger flows and airlines are pulling their fleets out of the city’s second-largest air hub. … Read More >London’s second-busiest airport may not return to pre-coronavirus passenger levels until 2024