EWA Travel
Daily Alerts
Be sure to visit this page to get the latest news on events around the globe that may affect your travels. EWA Travel curates this list of alerts on a daily basis to ensure we have the most up-to-date information for our clients.
Ongoing Alerts
Please find ongoing alerts and information below.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect countries differently. Challenges to travel include mandatory quarantine upon arrival, travel restrictions, and closed borders. An assessment prior to departure is critical to the safety of each traveler.
For more information, please be sure to visit the EWA Travel COVID-19 Resource Page.
Alerts By the Airlines
Please find travel information below from airlines. Contact your agent for assistance.
Tropical Storm Eta: Affected airports BZE, GUA, SAL, SAP, TGU. American
Tropical Storm Eta: Affected airports BZE, GUA, MGA, SAP, SAL, TGU. United
Alerts By the Country
Please find travel information below by the country.
Afghanistan: Do not travel to Afghanistan due to armed conflict, terrorism, crime, and civil unrest. Categorized as Level 4. Details
Bolivia: Do not travel to Boliva due to civil unrest. Categorized as Level 4. Details
Burkina Faso: Do not travel to Burkina due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping. Categorized as Level 4. Details
Central African Republic Travel Advisory: Do not travel to Central African Republic (CAR) due to crime and civil unrest. Categorized as Level 4. Details
China: Do not travel to China due to the novel coronavirus. Categorized as a Level 4. Details
Iran: Do not travel to Iran due to risk of kidnapping, arrest, and detention of U.S. citizens. Categorized as Level 4. Details
Iraq: Do not travel to Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping and armed conflict. Categorized as Level 4. Details
Italy: Reconsider travel to Italy after recent coronavirus outbreak. Categorized as Level 3. Details
Libya: Do not travel to Libya due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping and armed conflict. Categorized as Level 4. Details
Mali: Do not travel to Mali due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. Categorized as Level 4. Details
North Korea: Do not travel to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) due to serious risk of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. nationals. Details
Somalia: Do not travel to Somalia due to crime, terrorism, kidnapping and piracy. Categorized as Level 4. Details
South Korea: Reconsider travel to South Korea after recent coronavirus outbreak. Categorized as Level 3. Details
South Sudan: Do not travel to South Sudan due to crime, kidnapping and armed conflict. Categorized as Level 4. Details
Syria: Do not travel to Syria due to terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping and armed conflict. Categorized as Level 4. Details
Venezuela: It is advised to reconsider travel to Venezuela due to crime, civil unrest, poor health infrastructure, and arbitrary arrest and detention of U.S. citizens. Categorized as Level 4. Details
Yemen: Do not travel to Yemen due to crime, civil unrest, poor health infrastructure, kidnapping and arbitrary arrest and detention of U.S. citizens. Categorized as Level 4. Details
Current Travel Advisories: Curated list by the Points Guy. Details
Other Alerts
Additional information.
REAL ID Compliance: Starting October 1, 2021, every air traveler will need a REAL ID compliant license or another TSA acceptable form of identification, for domestic air travel. Details
Passport and Visa: Scheduled passport and visa services in the U.S. and at U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas will continue during the lapse in appropriations as the situation permits. Details
Worldwide Caution: Latest update to the Department of State’s Worldwide Caution. Details
International SOS Feed
International SOS provides us with a news feed that regularly refreshes itself as the news breaks. International SOS is an industry leader in providing travel security solutions to organizations, who have employees around the world.
International SOS Links
International SOS also provides travelers with a wealth of information to allow them to stay abreast of events impacting travel. Travelers and travel managers are welcome to utilize the following links to assist them in preparing for trips.
Allows you to asses the risk for your company's travelers, based on information gathered from a 5-minute survey.
Provides an overview of the medical, road safety and security risks associated with individual countries. You can add up to a max of 5 countries to a single search.
An index of past informational videos, centered on providing knowledge on how to mitigate risks for travelers.