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Questions & Answers: Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Recovery for All Air Passengers Flying To The United States

The CDC announced an order requiring all air passengers arriving to the US from a foreign country to get tested no more than 3 days before their flight departs and to present the negative result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to the airline before boarding the...

Posted OnJanuary 26, 2021

, ByLoren Moss

US Announces Strict New COVID Testing Requirements For Incoming Travelers, Including Citizens & Residents, No Exceptions!

All air passengers entering the United States must now present a negative COVID-19 test, taken within 3 calendar days of departure, or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days. Airlines MUST DENY BOARDING to any passenger failing to meet these requirements.

Posted OnJanuary 19, 2021

, ByLoren Moss

Viva Air Captures Market Share During Pandemic, Now 2nd Largest Colombian Airline

Viva Air increased its market share in Colombia from 15 to 24% in 2020, despite the Coronavirus Pandemic and complete closure of Colombian airspace from March to October

Posted OnJanuary 18, 2021

, ByLoren Moss

All Travelers To Colombia Must Now Have Negative COVID PCR Test

It is important to obtain test results as close to the travel date as possible, because if the test results fall outside of the 96-hour window due to a flight delay, regardless of reason, the traveler may be denied boarding.

Posted OnJanuary 18, 2021

, ByLoren Moss

Department for International Trade Colombia

After Colombia Bans UK Flights, Britain Advises Against Travel To Colombia

Beginning 4am on January 15, 2021 visitors who have been in or transited through Colombia in the previous 10 days cannot enter the UK. British and Irish nationals, and third country nationals with residence rights in the UK arriving in the UK from Colombia will need to...

Posted OnJanuary 18, 2021

, ByLoren Moss

Colombia Enacts Immediate Emergency Travel Ban On Travel From United Kingdom

The Colombian government decided to immediately suspend the entry of flights & travelers from the United Kingdom,either direct or by connection; and also resolved that inadmissible foreigners must return to the country of origin immediately upon arrival.

Posted OnDecember 22, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Colombia To Begin Tracking, Isolating Certain Foreign Travelers In Response To COVID Mutation

In addition, approximately 600 travelers that have entered Colombia since December 12, will be subject to tracking, isolation and monitoring through Colombia’s PRASS program:

Posted OnDecember 22, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Viva Air’s Director of Airports & Control Center Alex Cipagauta

Viva Air Relaunches Medellín, Colombia – Lima, Peru Nonstop Flights

After a hiatus of almost 7months without commercial flights between Medellín, Colombia and Lima, Peru, low-cost carrier Viva Air is restarting nonstop flights between the two Andean cities.

Posted OnDecember 21, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Avianca Changes Redemption Model, Making It More Expensive To Earn LifeMiles & Difficult To Attain Elite Status

Passengers who credited miles to Lifemiles in the past also will find it nearly impossible to qualify for elite status while primarily flying Star Alliance partner airlines, as another new requirement is that to qualify for Lifemiles elite status, 80% of the qualifying miles must...

Posted OnDecember 17, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Leonor Espinosa Wins The Estrella Damm Chefs' Choice Award (PRNewsfoto/Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants)

Colombian Chef Leonor Espinosa Honored By Colleagues WIth Estrella Damm Chef’s Choice Award

Espinosa, who won the Latin America's Best Female Chef Award in 2017, is renowned for her pioneering work to revive Colombian culinary traditions and for using food to promote cultural and social development in indigenous, afro-descendant, and rural communities.

Posted OnDecember 8, 2020

, ByLoren Moss