Published on : Wednesday, November 18, 2020
After observing months of international travel restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa has finally decided to reopen its borders for international tourism. President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced that the destination will open its international borders to …
Published on : Monday, November 16, 2020
Libyan authorities recently announced that the country has decided to reopen its border crossing with Tunisia after nearly seven months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the countries have also mentioned that besides the border reopening, flight services …
Published on : Friday, November 13, 2020
The ABTA says the travel and tourism industry has had no opportunity to recover since the start of the pandemic, as new figures1 reveal that despite the opening of travel corridors – 9 in 10 (91%) holidays in July and …
Published on : Thursday, November 12, 2020
Soon after the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer along with German biotech firm BioNTech announced positive result from their Covid-19 vaccine trial, US airlines experienced surge in ticket booking igniting hopes of travel return after pandemic pause. United Airlines mentioned over …
Published on : Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Roni Manor comes every morning to the NofGinosar Hotel on the shore of the Kinneret, even though it has been closed due to coronavirus restrictions. He inspects the rooms, looks at the birds and at the fish swimming in the …
Published on : Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Manchester Airport has decided to move all operations into terminal one in response to the drop in passenger numbers as a result of England’s return to a national lockdown for a minimum period of four weeks. The will be effective …
Published on : Friday, November 6, 2020
MSC Cruises has decided to temporarily suspend further sailings of MSC Magnifica. The temporary suspension will be effective starting November 8 through to December 18, included. The cruise line made in comeback in October and mentioned that the prevailing pandemic …
Published on : Friday, November 6, 2020
According to latest reports, Saudi Arabia has the potential to become a regional tourism powerhouse but the country is unlikely to reach its optimistic annual visitor goals due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global travel. Fahd Hamidaddin, …
Published on : Thursday, November 5, 2020
Brunei’s Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Haji Ali recently launched a domestic tourism campaign as the country’s inbound tourists have largely decreased during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign has been initiated by the Ministry of Primary Resources and …
Published on : Thursday, November 5, 2020
On Tuesday, Europe passed a very serious milestone after reporting over 11 million cases of coronavirus, with the latest additions of Austria and Greece on the continent to inflict shutdowns. Struggling from a deadly spree in the streets of Vienna …
Published on : Wednesday, November 4, 2020
As the 2nd wave of infection hits the state and the Government is forced to impose lockdown once again, European airlines too cuts down on flights and reduces traveling scope. With the rise in virus cases, the Government has no …
Published on : Wednesday, November 4, 2020
According to a latest study of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the U.K. could witness a staggering loss of 2.4 million jobs in the travel and tourism sector this year if COVID-19 related international travel restrictions continue to …
Published on : Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Mayors of eight major cities from California including Los Angeles recently appealed to the state’s Governor Gavin Newsom to ease COVID-19 restrictions that have completely disrupted the operations of theme parks such as Disneyland, warning that hundreds of thousands of …
Published on : Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Canada has decided to extend its international travel restrictions that are currently in place for another month
Published on : Monday, November 2, 2020
According to reports, Thailand has decided to introduce a ‘Smart Band’ mandatory for all foreign tourists that will serve as an essential tracking device. The digital wristband will be able to measure the body temperature of each user, and any …
Published on : Monday, November 2, 2020
In an unfortunate turn of situations, Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared a month-long national lockdown across England once again. The decision arrived following a second wave of active coronavirus infections, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases above one million …
Published on : Saturday, October 31, 2020
Kenya’s tourism marketers recently launched a tourism brand identity for the coastal region as part of its efforts to revive the sector which has been largely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The east African nation is eager to rebuild trust …
Published on : Friday, October 30, 2020
Aida Cruises recently announced it has decided to stop its operations in Europe, cancelling all voyages planned before November 30. The decision comes following the German government’s move to impose further restrictions on public life and travel to prevent the …
Published on : Friday, October 30, 2020
Boeing recently confirmed that it has decided to cut down another 7,000 jobs as losses from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to devastate the aviation sector. The US manufacturer, had already announced deep cuts, and mentioned that staff numbers of the …
Published on : Friday, October 30, 2020
According to the latest data from the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, a 70% drop in international arrivals can be noticed for the first eight months of 2020.