Travel ban
Ex-FIFA chief Sepp Blatter backs boycott of US World Cup over Trump policies
Sepp Blatter backed calls to boycott the US hosted World Cup, as international soccer figures raised concerns over travel bans and immigration policies under the Trump administration.
Rep. Randy Fine’s incendiary comments on Muslims alarm many Jews, backed by pro-Israel right
Trump bars Palestinians from entering US on PA-issued travel docs
US widens travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
How did Israel go from Start-up Nation to Stranded Nation? - analysis
Thousands of Israelis are sleeping on airport floors and benches, posting pictures to Facebook and Instagram that are reminiscent of Steven Spielberg’s “The Terminal.”
Coronavirus travel in Israel - new policies
The following are the new policies added to the already existing ones surrounding travel and Ben-Gurion Airport procedures
The Travel Advisor: Pandemic fatigue is setting in
People are getting antsy about staying at home, tired of stay-cations and eager to get out of the country.
‘Check2fly’ testing center at Ben-Gurion Airport to be inaugurated Monday
Standard tests with results delivered within 14 hours will cost about NIS 45. Rapid results will be available for around NIS 135.
Travel Advisor: It’s a mad, mad world
How the coronavirus travel ban is affecting the Israeli psyche.
Second COVID-19 wave forces new travel curbs around the globe
Surges were reported in several countries that previously appeared to have the virus under control.
With flights cancelled, man sails the Atlantic to see 90-year-old father
After Argentina canceled all international passenger flights, a 47-year-old man sailed across the Atlantic Ocean for 85 days to reach his 90-year-old father.
German court rules travel portal can ‘discriminate’ against Israelis
An Israeli had his entrance denied because he had a layover in Kuwait, whose monarchy boycotts Israel.
US accuses China of blocking US flights, demands action
On Jan. 31, the U.S. government barred from entry most non-U.S. citizens who had been in China within the previous 14 days but did not impose any restrictions on Chinese flights.
Those were the days, before corona
“You don’t know what you’ve got – especially the mundane stuff – till it’s gone.”
