IATA interactive map gives travelers latest COVID-19 restrictions with real-time alerts

IATA interactive map gives travelers latest COVID-19 restrictions with real-time alerts
IATA interactive map gives travelers latest COVID-19 restrictions with real-time alerts
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Written by Harry Johnson

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) introduced a free online interactive world map to provide travelers with the latest COVID-19 entry regulations by country. The map relies on IATAโ€™s Timatic database which contains comprehensive information on documentation required for international travel. To keep pace with the dynamic situation with respect to COVID-19, Timatic is updated more than 200 times per day to provide accurate travel restrictions specific to the current pandemic, based on oneโ€™s citizenship and country of residence.

โ€˜โ€™As the aviation industry prepares to safely restart, travelers will need to know which countriesโ€™ borders are open and what health restrictions exist. Travelers can rely on Timatic for comprehensive and accurate information on travel during the pandemic,โ€™โ€™ said Anish Chand, IATAโ€™s Assistant Director, Timatic.

In a recent survey commissioned by IATA regarding concerns people had about air travel post-crisis, more than 80% of travelers said they are as concerned about potential quarantine restrictions as they are about actually catching the virus during travel. ย With the uncertainties and quickly changing health restrictions from one country to the next during the pandemic, this new resource for travel planning is timely and important.

โ€˜โ€™We support the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines to harmonize the measures to keep people safe while traveling and provide the confidence to open borders without quarantine measures. And this Timatic offering will be a vital tool for travelers who need easy access to accurate information on entry requirements,โ€ said Chand.

IATAโ€™s COVID-19 interactive world map is also available for mobile.ย The Timatic COVID-19 Alerts service was also launched this week to offer subscribers real-time notifications for all travel updates related to the pandemic.

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Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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