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The country will lift a ban on international flights from 1 July, it announced on 29 June, and allow entry to those who qualify under a new set of loosening restrictions. Those now to be permitted entry will include business travellers, foreigners with work permits or those with spouses in-country. Reportedly, foreigners seeking some forms of medical treatment including cosmetic surgery may also shortly be permitted entry. International arrivals will still be subject to a 14-day quarantine.

The country's government has announced that direct flights from the UK and Sweden will not be allowed until 15 July, adding that they would use EU guidelines to determine which countries were considered at high risk of spreading COVID-19. Greece reopened its main airports in Athens and Thessaloniki to some international flights on 15 June, and will reopen all others on 1 July; flights from most other European destinations will be permitted from that date.

The Premier of Australia's state of Queensland has announced that the state will re-open its borders to residents of all of Australia’s states and territories, with the exception of Victoria. This is provided that travellers complete a border declaration stating they have not been to local government areas in Victoria in the previous 14 days.

Cain International, the privately held real estate investment firm operating in Europe and the US, has signed an agreement with Oberoi, the award-winning hotel group, for the operation of 23 serviced residences at 17-22 South Audley Street, in London’s Mayfair. The Oberoi Group was established in 1934 and owns and operates 33 five-star hotels and luxury resorts across India, Indonesia, Morocco, Mauritius, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

British Airways have announced that from 3 July they will operate three direct flights per week from Tokyo Haneda Airport to the UK's London Heathrow Airport. Airlines already operating or resuming direct services between these airports include Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. Until the end of July, all passengers arriving in Japan may be required to take a PCR test for COVID-19, and all must self-isolate for 14 days; passengers arriving in the UK must also self-isolate for 14 days.

Surrounded by three different beaches, including one with a picture-postcard setting called 'The Wild Beach', the resort will reopen in November 2020 as a 4-star superior property.

The country's government has suspended all international passenger flights from any of its airports until 31 July, at which point it will then review the situation. Currently, entry to the country is permitted for some business travellers under strict conditions.

The country’s government has confirmed that existing border restrictions will remain in place past 1 July, when it will add an additional 18 countries to its ban on entry. This brings the total number of countries to 129.

Qatar's government have confirmed that they aim to further ease COVID-19 curbs from 1 July, allowing the limited reopening of restaurants, beaches and parks, as infections have passed their peak and the rate is reportedly subsiding. Public and private gatherings of a maximum of five people will be allowed, while employees in the public and private sector can work from their office at 50% capacity.

The Australia-based airline has announced that it will begin a phased re-opening of a number of its domestic and regional airport lounges around the country, following the easing of state-based restrictions and an increase in demand for domestic travel. This will start with 11 of its 35 Australian domestic lounges re-opening from 1 July.

The country's government has confirmed that some nationwide isolation measures related to COVID-19 will remain in place until 23.59 (local time) on 14 July. The measures include the strict restriction of social contact and movement to essential activities only, including the use of private vehicles; just one member of each household may also leave their accommodation for a limited number of reasons. These measures are part of a larger state of emergency, declared on 18 March by the country's president and lasting until 31 August.

On 29 June Ireland entered phase three of its roadmap for easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions; travel anywhere within the country is now permitted and most businesses can re-open. Citizens must though maintain social distancing guidelines, wear face coverings in a number of public settings and keep a log of their contacts throughout the day to assist with contact tracing.

The country's government has imposed a stringent lockdown on the city of Leicester, a city of around 330,000 people which accounted for 10% of all positive cases in England in the past week. Non-essential shops in the city have closed today, 30 June, and schools will close for most pupils from 2 July. Non-essential travel in and out of a government-designated boundary line is also prohibited.

Abu Dhabi’s local government media office announced yesterday that the emirate will now allow people to enter if they have tested negative for COVID-19 in the previous 48 hours. The largest and wealthiest member of the United Arab Emirates federation, Abu Dhabi has had a ban on passengers entering since 2 June.

The country will from today permit foreign nationals to enter Taiwan providing they are not entering for tourism or to visit friends. A visa application will be required prior to travel and arrivals must provide a negative COVID-19 certificate, as well as being subject to quarantine.

The country's minister of transport has today announced the resumption of further civil aviation activities - as of 1 July 2020, the following domestic airports will re-open: Bram Fischer International Airport, Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Pietermaritzburg Airport, Port Elizabeth International Airport, Richardsbay Airport, Skukuza Airport and Upington International Airport. Previously, domestic travel from international airports serving Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban had been allowed to resume. International travel remains prohibited and South Africa's borders remain closed until further notice, with the exception of repatriation flights.

The country's national airline is set to resume flights between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and Manchester Airport from 2 July, operating three services per week departing on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Ethiopian Airlines are currently also offering seven flights per week from Addis Ababa to London Heathrow Airport, as well as routes to other European cities.

The airline has announced that from 1 July it will begin to book flights at full capacity, in comparison to their cap of around 85% in previous months. The existing policy is already seen as a much less strict cap than competitors such as Delta Air Lines, who are booking to 60% capacity and blocking all middle seats. The move by American Airlines is seen as a sign that social distancing precautions will no longer be a priority - however the airline is reportedly due to still continue a policy which allows customers to change their flight at no extra cost if it's likely to be full.

The Dubai-based airline has said that it will now resume passenger flights to over 50 cities in July, after announced the re-starting of additional services; flights will resume to Cairo, Egypt (from 1 July), Tunis, Tunisia (from 1 July), Glasgow, United Kingdom (from 15 July) and Malé, Maldives (from 16 July).

The country’s government has announced the lifting of a curfew instated since March, on 1 July; the international airport will also resume operations on 12 July, when an Air Canada flight is due to arrive. This will be followed, for now, by flights on 18 July, 25 July and 1 August with British Airways, jetBlue and Virgin Atlantic respectively.