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    16
    Aug

    COVID Vaccine Passport Programs by Country: Quarantine and Testing exemptions

    COVID-19
    By Universal
    PT 7 M minute read
    22170
    COVID vaccine passport programs exempting travelers from quarantine and, sometimes, testing, are starting to be adopted by countries around the ...
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  • 10
    Aug

    New Portugal Carbon Tax – Impact to business aviation

    Regulatory Compliance
    By Universal
    PT 2 M minute read
    4611
    On July 1, 2021, Portugal implemented a carbon tax on unscheduled commercial (charter) general aviation operators. The carbon tax is ...
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  • 21
    Jul

    [Video] Global COVID Entry Restrictions Update, July 2021

    Archive
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    1124
    Watch a recording of our monthly COVID ops webinar meetup for international business aviation operators, recorded on July 21, 2021. 
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  • Aviation Emissions Reporting Update
    19
    Jul

    [Video] Aviation Emissions Reporting Regulatory Update, July 2021

    Archive
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    2735
    Watch a July 2021 update on international aviation emissions regulations and reporting requirements. EU-ETS. UK-ETS, CORSIA. More.
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  • 30
    Jun

    Mediterranean General Aviation Parking Extremely Limited for Summer 2021 – Athens, Rome, Turkey and Nice ...

    Archive, Ops Update
    By Universal
    PT 3 M minute read
    2466
    The General Aviation parking situation on the Mediterranean has become increasingly difficult in recent weeks. Since reopening for tourism, GA ...
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  • 16
    Jun

    Summer 2021 Covid Ops Webinar: Mediterranean & Europe update

    Archive
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    2199
    Get a worldwide overview (by region) of operational changes, emerging trends, restrictions, and challenges to trip feasibility.
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  • 17
    May

    Current List of Countries with UK Travel Restrictions

    Archive
    By Universal
    PT 2 M minute read
    9528
    The mutated and more highly contagious strain of COVID first identified in the UK in late December 2020, has triggered ...
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  • 12
    May

    COVID Ops Update: Europe Summer access, EBAA insights, global ops + regulatory review Web meetup

    COVID-19, Ops Update
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    3053
    At our Feb. 10, 2021 COVID Ops Webinar, subject matter experts discussed global COVID ops updates, Canada's new restrictions, answered ...
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  • 14
    Apr

    Mediterranean Peak Season, new CBP regs and the latest COVID ops updates meetup

    Universal News
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    2556
    In this edition of Universal’s Web ops meetup, our experts review the latest in International COVID restrictions worldwide and prepare ...
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    1
    Apr

    U.S. APIS Transmission Update – new contact tracing info requirements for pax & crew

    Regulatory Compliance
    By Universal
    PT 2 M minute read
    4710
    Effective March 4, 2021, GA passengers and crew are required to provide additional details in their United States APIS submissions, ...
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  • 10
    Mar

    Vaccine Passports, Canada COVID Ops, Business Aviation Outlook Meetup

    COVID-19
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    2767
    This week's Universal COVD web meetup discussed the current and future state of vaccine passports, the latest on Canada ops, ...
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  • 4
    Mar

    COVID operating tips for business aviation

    Bizav Best Practice, COVID-19
    By Universal
    PT 8 M minute read
    2637
    Although there is optimism that restrictions will start to ease toward summer 2021, as infection numbers fall and the number ...
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  • 11
    Feb

    Canada COVID Restrictions, U.S. Access, & COVID Testing Web Meetup

    COVID-19, Ops Update
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    2785
    At our Feb. 10, 2021 COVID Ops Webinar, subject matter experts discussed global COVID ops updates, Canada's new restrictions, answered ...
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  • 3
    Feb

    Identifying regulatory gaps to optimize your flight department’s operational flexibility

    Bizav Best Practice, Regulatory Compliance
    By Universal
    PT 2 M minute read
    2869
    There is growing optimism that based on vaccine rollouts and new vaccine passport programs, business aviation activity may begin to ...
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  • 28
    Jan

    U.S. COVID Aviation Entry Requirements Web Meetup

    Bizav Best Practice, COVID-19
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    2677
    This webinar reviews the impact of the U.S. CDC's new pre-departure testing order, potential U.S. quarantine, a global restrictions overview ...
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  • 26
    Jan

    U.S. COVID aviation travel restrictions reinstated adds South Africa

    Archive
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    2309
    On Sunday, Jan. 25, 2021, the administration of United States President Joe Biden confirmed that it will re-instate the U.S. ...
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  • 14
    Jan

    CDC COVID Private Aviation Testing Requirements, Visa, & BREXIT Webinar

    Bizav Best Practice, COVID-19
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    2167
    This webinar reviews the impact of the U.S. CDC's new pre-departure testing order, visa best practices, BREXIT update, a global ...
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  • 10
    Dec

    COVID Ops Webinar Meetup (BREXIT, Best Practices, & Puerto Rico ops)

    Bizav Best Practice, COVID-19
    By Universal
    PT < 1 M minute read
    2575
    Universal hosts a bi-weekly COVID operations webinar. This week's video features a regional overview, tips for COVID best practices, an ...
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  • 3
    Nov

    COVID Q&A – How can foreign citizens enter Hawaii without quarantining?

    COVID-19
    By Universal
    PT 2 M minute read
    2949
    Avoiding quarantine when entering Hawaii is possible as of Oct. 15, 2020 when the state rolled out its pre-arrival testing ...
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  • 5
    Oct

    COVID AVIATION TRAVEL UPDATE: VISITING THE MALDIVES, ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & LIFE ON THE GROUND

    Archive
    By Universal
    PT 3 M minute read
    4235
    International airports in the Maldives have been open since mid-July. As one of the few resort destinations in Asia currently ...
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  • 10
    Sep

    Popular European access points and travel corridors for third-country nationals

    COVID-19
    By Universal
    PT 6 M minute read
    3011
    Europe remains accessible to third-country nationals via corridor countries and for operators with a valid business purpose. The EC’s published ...
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  • 10
    Jun

    STILL FLYING: TWO NONSTOP DAYS OF COORDINATING COVID-19 REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO AND FROM ARGENTINA

    Humanitarian
    By Universal
    PT 3 M minute read
    2599
    Repatriating stranded citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic to nations with closed borders is complex. It requires navigating multiple layers of ...
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