EU travel confusion

ONGOING confusion over travel rules in Europe are wasting the advantages of the European Union’s Digital COVID Certificate, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned.

The failure of European Union member states to harmonise COVID-19 entry regulations is perplexing travellers, preventing both the leisure and business sectors from delivering the expected economic benefits of travel recovery.

Among the most significant discrepancies, around 30% of nations using the Digital COVID Certificate are not accepting rapid testing, and almost one-in-five are not exempting children from testing either.