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COVID Vaccine Passport Programs by Country: Quarantine and Testing exemptions
COVID vaccine passport programs exempting travelers from quarantine and, sometimes, testing, are starting to be adopted by countries around the ... -
New Portugal Carbon Tax – Impact to business aviation
On July 1, 2021, Portugal implemented a carbon tax on unscheduled commercial (charter) general aviation operators. The carbon tax is ... -
[Video] Global COVID Entry Restrictions Update, July 2021
Watch a recording of our monthly COVID ops webinar meetup for international business aviation operators, recorded on July 21, 2021. -
[Video] Aviation Emissions Reporting Regulatory Update, July 2021
Watch a July 2021 update on international aviation emissions regulations and reporting requirements. EU-ETS. UK-ETS, CORSIA. More. -
Chairman’s Note: Remembering Universal Founder Thomas Gregory Evans
Today marks the 40th anniversary of my father and Universal founder, Tom Evans’, life being cut short in an aircraft ... -
Mediterranean General Aviation Parking Extremely Limited for Summer 2021 – Athens, Rome, Turkey and Nice ...
The General Aviation parking situation on the Mediterranean has become increasingly difficult in recent weeks. Since reopening for tourism, GA ... -
Spain reopens borders June 7 for tourism. U.S. citizens welcome
Spain has officially reopened its borders for tourism, effective June 7, 2021. Travelers from the United States can now enter ... -
Summer 2021 Covid Ops Webinar: Mediterranean & Europe update
Get a worldwide overview (by region) of operational changes, emerging trends, restrictions, and challenges to trip feasibility. -
UEFA EURO 2020 in London: Business Jet planning guide
After being postponed in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, London will be hosting the UEFA Euro 2020 finals between ... -
Current List of Countries with UK Travel Restrictions
The mutated and more highly contagious strain of COVID first identified in the UK in late December 2020, has triggered ... -
COVID Ops Update: Europe Summer access, EBAA insights, global ops + regulatory review Web meetup
At our Feb. 10, 2021 COVID Ops Webinar, subject matter experts discussed global COVID ops updates, Canada's new restrictions, answered ... -
U.S. eases foreign crew entry restrictions
On April 8, 2021, the United States State Department quietly released a buried update allowing National Interest Waivers (NIWs) to be issued ... -
Mediterranean Peak Season, new CBP regs and the latest COVID ops updates meetup
In this edition of Universal’s Web ops meetup, our experts review the latest in International COVID restrictions worldwide and prepare ... -
U.S. APIS Transmission Update – new contact tracing info requirements for pax & crew
Effective March 4, 2021, GA passengers and crew are required to provide additional details in their United States APIS submissions, ... -
2021 Tokyo Olympics travel guide for business aviation
After being postponed in 2020, the Tokyo Summer Games and Paralympics are now scheduled for July 23 - Aug. 8, ... -
Vaccine Passports, Canada COVID Ops, Business Aviation Outlook Meetup
This week's Universal COVD web meetup discussed the current and future state of vaccine passports, the latest on Canada ops, ... -
COVID operating tips for business aviation
Although there is optimism that restrictions will start to ease toward summer 2021, as infection numbers fall and the number ... -
Canada COVID Restrictions, U.S. Access, & COVID Testing Web Meetup
At our Feb. 10, 2021 COVID Ops Webinar, subject matter experts discussed global COVID ops updates, Canada's new restrictions, answered ... -
Chairman’s Note: International COVID Test Network – Reliable Resources from Universal
Universal has aggressively leveraged our global resources and contacts to find reliable testing providers and have now established a global database of ... -
Identifying regulatory gaps to optimize your flight department’s operational flexibility
There is growing optimism that based on vaccine rollouts and new vaccine passport programs, business aviation activity may begin to ... -
Why U.S. citizens should enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) before international travel
Enrolling in the U.S. State Department Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) when traveling abroad is an excellent tool and should ...