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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...

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.

This builds on the company’s already-established reinsurance business in the country, UIB Colombia.

Wingo believes that this relationship will “support its rapid expansion plans.”

The new agreement will go into effect on tickets sold this month and for travel dates beginning in September.

"Colombia is heavily underinsured. If you look at insurance penetration ... Colombia is about a quarter of where it should be," said John Nelson, chairman of Lloyd's of London.

Avianca transported 830,070 passengers between Colombia and Europe in 2016 versus 710.869 the previous year.

Passengers flying from Colombia to London can continue on from Heathrow Airport to Paddington Station and then make connections throughout England and Wales by train.

"The potential to grow in Colombia is immense," said President Santos.

With an insurance penetration rate of just 3.1%, Lloyd's sees great opportunity in Latin America.