Covid-19 Updates
The month-long travel restrictions will apply to no less than 153 countries and territories.
Health officials say the suspension of international passenger services will remain in place until January 23.
The move followed complaints from airlines that compulsory testing was holding back the travel sector’s recovery.
All arrivals from eight high-risk countries are set to be banned for two weeks starting on January 8.
Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport, the third-busiest in the country during pre-pandemic times, will be reopened to overseas arrivals...
The updated regulations include stricter testing requirements and make it even more difficult for airlines to avoid temporary flight bans.
Singapore, South Korea, and Chile are among the latest additions to the city’s list of high-risk places.
The city’s expanded Covid-19 curbs apply to those coming in from Australia, Canada, and parts of Europe.
Fears over the highly mutated strain of Covid-19 have led to a new round of travel bans across the region.
