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The government of the state of South Australia has re-introduced travel restrictions after a new COVID-19 cluster was discovered in the north Adelaide area; among them, the state's premier has said that inbound international flights to Adelaide have been halted until the end of the week. Also announced were a other restrictions across the state including the closure of gyms and sports events, funerals being limited to 50 people, and church services capped at 100. Pubs, clubs and restaurants are limited to 100 people with no stand-up drinking allowed.

The Abu Dhabi-based airline Etihad Airways has announced that it will launch a daily scheduled year-round flight to Tel Aviv in Israel from 28 March 2020. The launch of the flight follows the normalisation of diplomatic ties between the two nations, on 15 September.

The airline has announced plans to begin rolling out ‘Verifly’ this month, a new mobile app to help passengers easily understand COVID-19 testing and documentation requirements. It’ll be available from 18 November on selected flights, and will give passengers a ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ status pre-travel depending on the amount of supporting information and documentation that has been provided.

The country’s government is set to impose tougher COVID-19 restrictions from 21 November, and Iran enters its third wave of infections. The ‘red level three’ measures will be imposed in the capital Tehran, and 100 other towns and cities.

The country's government has announced that Cuba has re-opened its borders to international tourism; travellers from all countries are now permitted to visit the country under regular visa requirements. There are no online forms to fill out before travelling, however all travellers must complete a health declaration before arrival, and will be tested for COVID-19 at the airport. The traveller will then quarantine at their hotel for a maximum of 24 hours while awaiting test results. If the test is negative, the traveller can continue to enjoy their trip freely. There is no fee for the COVID-19 tests. All incoming travellers should have travel insurance that covers COVID-19 for the duration of their trip. Travellers visiting Varadero are required to have COVID-19 insurance and must bring proof of their hotel reservation.

The country’s government has added more regions to its COVID-19 high-risk ‘red zones’; from today, 15 November, the regions of Campania and Tuscany are now also subject to strict lockdown measures.

The airline has announced that it will resume flights on three domestic Australian routes from 27 November, with 14 weekly return services between Melbourne and Launceston, 13 between Melbourne and Hobart and 12 between Melbourne and Devonport. With the increase in flying, Qantas will also re-open its Club Lounge in Hobart and regional lounges in Devonport and Launceston from 2 December.

The government of Austria has announced that a second national COVID-19 lockdown will be in place for at least two and a half weeks. from 17 November. During this time, Austrian citizens and residents are urged not to meet anyone from outside their household; in addition, schools are to close and students will learn from home when the new measures come into force. The new lockdown measures, which will see all non-essential shops and services close, including hairdressers, will remain in place until 6 December. Amid rising numbers, Vienna had already imposed a partial lockdown, including a curfew from 20h00 to 06h00, at the start of November.

The UK government has added passengers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to its list of countries exempt from a 14-day arrival quarantine requirement in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. It means that, from 04.00 (GMT) today, 14 November, arrivals from the UAE will no longer have to quarantine for two weeks on arrival in the UK. Alongside the UAE, the UK also added the quarantine exemption for those arriving from Iceland, Chile, Laos, Cambodia, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahrain and Qatar.

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has published updated information for British nationals and residents travelling to Malta; those arriving from airports in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham are now required to present evidence of a negative COVID-19 test on arrival.

The country's government has announced that Australian citizens and residents will be able to travel between all states and territories except for Western Australia (WA) by Christmas, under a new agreement struck between the nation's leaders; also agreed is the instatement of public health measures to ensure that states and territories remain open in 2021.

Qatar Airways has announced that it will both resume flights and increase services to several destinations in the coming weeks. The Middle Eastern airline will fly to Algiers twice a week from 13 November, with nine flights per week to Chicago to follow from 15 November. From 14 November, a twice-weekly service to Miami and 14 flights per week to New York will also resume. Next month, Kiev will welcome three flights a week from 18 December, two flights per week will depart for Phuket from 4 December, and three flights per week for Seychelles and Warsaw from 15 December and 16 December, respectively.

The country's government has announced that South Africa will open up travel to all countries in an effort to boost the tourism and hospitality sectors. Further details, including a specific date, have not yet been confirmed; however, the requirement for passengers to undergo rapid COVID-19 testing and strict monitoring is expected.

The country's government has announced that it will impose a two-week lockdown from 14 November to stem a resurgence of cases of COVID-19; the lockdown will continue until 29 November. The health sector and other vital industries will be exempt, and the country's only international airport will remain open during this time.

The governments of Singapore and Hong Kong have announced that from 22 November, quarantine-free travel will be possible via a bilateral travel bubble agreement on flights with Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific. The services will be limited to 200 passengers, and operate on a schedule of one flight per day initially. Further information on the bubble can be found on the respective government portals.

South African low-cost airline kulula has from today, 9 November, started to take new bookings for domestic flights within South Africa for travel dates from 1 December 2020.

The country's government has announced that from tomorrow, 9 November, all travellers entering Greece will be required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, obtained a maximum of 48 hours before their entry to Greece by air, or 72 hours before their entry to Greece by land. Additionally, all travellers entering Greece by air must complete a 'Passenger Locator Form' (PLF) 48 hours prior to arrival.

The country's government has placed more than a quarter of a million of the population into a COVID-19 lockdown as of 6 November, in a northern region of the country where a mutated variation of COVID-19 has infected a farmed population of minks. In seven northern Denmark municipalities with some 280,000 residents, sport and cultural activities have been suspended, public transportation has been stopped and regional borders have been closed. Only people with so-called 'critical functions' such as police and health officials are being permitted to cross municipal boundaries.

The airline has announced that from 16 November it will begin offering pre-flight COVID-19 testing for passengers flying to Belize, Grenada and St Lucia. The test will be an at-home PCR version which can be purchased from a link on the airline website. Meanwhile, planned testing collaborations between American Airlines and the governments of Jamaica and the Bahamas are reportedly still on hold.

The country’s government announced yesterday, 5 November, that it is cutting the number of trains running to neighbouring Italy, Germany and France amid partial COVID-19 lockdowns in each of those destinations. Five Swiss train connections daily to Italy will be suspended from 9 November until at least 12 December, while long-distance routes to France will be reduced to two connections daily between Geneva and Paris, and one connection daily between Zurich to Paris via Basel until at least 1 December.