IATA says Travel Momentum Builds as More Countries Lift COVID-19 Restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as restrictions are lifted. IATA reported a sharp 11-percentage point increase for…
IATA Reports Increasing Frustration with Restrictions Among Air Travellers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that air travellers are increasingly frustrated with the COVID-19 travel restrictions. A survey commissioned by IATA of 4,700 respondents in 11 markets in…
UK to Implement Simplified Travel Measures from 4 October
From Monday, 4 October 2021, the rules for international travel to England will change from the red, amber, green traffic light system to a single red list of countries and…
Fully Vaccinated and Travelling? Here’s What You Need to Know
You’ve finally completed your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. What’s next? Well, a lot of people in Qatar queued up for the vaccine to be able to travel (home…
Qataris Exempted from Quarantine in Greece
Greece now allows Qataris to enter the country without undergoing quarantine requirements. This was after Qatar was included in the green list countries of Greece. These countries are allowed to enter…
MoPH: No Hotel Quarantine Exemptions for Travellers from Non-Green List Countries
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced that all travellers going to Qatar from countries that are not on its Green List will not be exempted from undergoing hotel quarantine….
Qatar Airways to Put IATA’s ‘Digital Passport’ Mobile App on Trial
Qatar Airways is aiming to be the first airline in the Middle East to put on trial the innovative new IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ mobile app, in partnership with…
MoPH Updates List of Groups Eligible for Home Quarantine
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) updated the list of groups eligible for home quarantine, based on the previously announced policies for travel and return from abroad to Qatar, in…
VCUarts Qatar Alumna Creates Portraits to Depict COVID-19 Experience
From quarantine to face masks, hand sanitisers and social distancing, to anxiety and adaptation, COVID-19 has thrown people around the world into a whirlwind of thoughts and feelings that are…
Qatar Nationals, QID Holders in Turkey with COVID-Free Certificate Exempted from Hotel Quarantine
UPDATED The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has approved four test centres for Qatar nationals in the Republic of Turkey. According to the MoPH update, Qatari nationals who are currently…