According to the latest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, an estimated 54 million tourists crossed international borders in July 2021, down 67% from the same month in 2019, but the strongest results since April 2020. This compares to …

New Zealand has decided to call off its long-standing COVID-19 elimination or ‘Zero-COVID’ strategy amid the challenging delta variant outbreak. On Monday, October 4, 2021, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her aim was never to record zero cases but to …

Hawaii Governor David Ige has decided to extend emergency orders related to travel restrictions and mandatory usage of masks amid ongoing concerns about rising numbers of COVID-19 infections. The Governor said the new restrictions would stay in effect for 60 days. …

Scotland’s COVID vaccine passport application has been struck with problems just hours after its launch. Several users complained about issues in the app following the establishment. As per latest rules, people need proof they have had two doses of vaccine …

The EU Digital Covid Certificate is now available for Irish passport holders who live in and were vaccinated in Northern Ireland. The vaccine passport, which allows international travel, came into effect in the Republic of Ireland in July. Most Irish passport …

Beijing has announced that athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics who are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus will have to serve 21-day quarantine upon arrival in the city. Participants at the games who are fully vaccinated will enter …

According to an official Palestinian World Tourism Day report Palestine tourism has lost over $1 billion since the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic in Palestinian Territories. The report, jointly published by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and the ministry of …

Singapore authorities recently announced tighter travel restrictions to help curb a surge in Covid-19 cases that have been on the rise of late. These measures include making work-from-home the default and cutting the number of people who can meet in …

Held successfully in July 2021 with some 30000 trade and public visitors and more overseas exhibitors than from locally, ITE which Hong Kong’s only travel fair, will next be held from June 9 to 12, 2022! Hong Kong as the …

Switzerland has imposed new entry restrictions for travellers from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Japan and Serbia starting Monday, September 27, 2021. The change in entry rules for arrivals from these countries follows a move of the State Secretariat for Migration …