Travel bubble : A way of earning in pandemic situation

            WHAT IS TRAVEL BUBBLE ?

Travel bubbles, also known as travel corridors and corona corridors, are essentially an exclusive partnership between neighboring or nearby countries that have demonstrated considerable success in containing and combating the COVID-19 pandemic within their respective borders. These countries then go on to re-establish connections between them by opening up borders and allowing people to travel freely within the zone without having the need to undergo on-arrival quarantine.

The proliferation of the term was pioneered by three Baltic states, namely Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, when they formed a trilateral partnership granting citizens of said countries entry into the member countries’ territories. This free passage would eventually be referred to as a travel bubble.

OTHER  TRAVEL BUBBLES AROUND WORLD

Austria – Germany

Austria is planning to fully reopen its borders with Germany by June 15, 2020. The travel bubble would allow business and leisure trips to be made between said countries. Austria is also planning on expanding its travel sphere to eventually include Switzerland, Liechtenstein and “neighboring eastern European countries.”

Croatia – Slovenia

The Baltic states of Croatia and Slovenia formed an agreement to set up a quarantine-free travel bubble between them in May 2020. Croatia’s tourism sector accounts for roughly 20 percent of the country’s total GDP, which renders the travel bubble with Slovenia a welcome relief.

Denmark – Norway

The two Scandinavian countries have agreed to establish a travel bubble and reopen tourism between them, while notably excluding Sweden. Both Denmark and Norway will maintain restrictions for Sweden, as it’s still the country with the highest coronavirus-related deaths in the region.

UK – Exempted Countries

The UK has issued an official list of exempted countries and has established travel corridors with the following countries and territories. Consequently, travelers visiting or returning home to the UK will not be subjected to on-arrival quarantine.

India – Canada

A bilateral travel bubble between the countries India and Canada is now operational. the Director General of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stated that as per bubble agreement, all Indian nationals holding Canadian passport with valid visas are allowed to travel between Canada and India. Conversely, Canadian nationals and residents are also allowed to travel from Canada to India and vice versa.