Reopening updates
Bali delays reopening to foreign tourists amid surge in Covid
Indonesia’s minister for tourism and cultural economy, Sandiaga Uno said that even domestic travellers to Bali will now be required to have a PCR test before entering
Travel to Seoul, South Korea in these six sites post-COVID era
As countries pick up their pace of vaccinations and sign travel bubble agreements, Seoul seeks to boost tourism by promoting these various sites for international travel post-COVID era.
Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes
Whilst Australia with its low vaccination rate is not in a hurry to open the international borders, around the globe, countries are taking different approaches for re-opening to travel after more than a year of virtual lockdowns in most of the world.
Green means go: Several countries are open for holidays
Holiday Extras has updated its Green Green Green list, which lists destinations where Brits can visit with ease.
Mauritius unveils 14 resort bubble as it gears up to open for international travel on 15 July
International travellers will be able to visit Mauritius from 15 July 2021, first staying in one of 14 ‘resort bubbles’: which have been specially set up to welcome them to the island
Saudi Arabia is open again— will it stay that way?
Taking a closer look at the Kingdom’s latest international flight reopening on 17 May as well as how Saudi Arabia’s vaccination efforts may just manage to keep its borders open
Switzerland to reopen borders to Brits from 26 June
As of 26 June, UK travellers will be allowed to enter Switzerland without having to quarantine if they can show proof of being fully vaccinated
Enter Himachal Pradesh without e-pass from 1 July
Himachal Pradesh government has now announced to discontinue the e-pass system for entering the state from 1 July, besides resuming the inter-state bus service
Thailand further relaxes COVID-19 measures ahead July reopening
Effective from 21 June 2021, updated COVID-19 measures were officially announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on the 19th in preparation for the reopening of pilot destinations to international tourism.
Goa will reopen for tourism only after 100% population Is vaccinated with first dose
Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant has said the state will open its tourism sector only after it provides Covid-19 vaccines to 100 per cent of its population, at least the first dose
UK Domestic cruise problems
Seaborne holiday trips may operate beyond UK waters, but are restricted to English, Welsh and Northern Ireland port calls and carrying residents from the UK and the Common Travel Area (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Ireland) only.
ABTA – Travel Matters and Day of Action
On 28 June, government will review both the traffic-light list and the requirements, measures and systems in place for international travel. This could be one of the most crucial weeks in the history of the British travel trade, not at all helped by Downing Street’s prevarication, and downright antagonism by the Scottish government.
Hong Kong to reduce quarantine to seven days
Hong Kong has announced that it would shorten the quarantine period for vaccinated people arriving in the city to seven days from 14
Dubai eases travel rules for India from 23 June
Authorities in Dubai have eased travel restrictions for its residents from certain countries, including India, if they have received two doses of UAE-approved Covid-19 vaccine
Look what’s reopening doors in Thailand this July for vaccinated travellers with no quarantine
Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, a luxurious beachfront resort on the northwest coast of Phuket, one of Thailand’s most beloved island destinations, is set to reopen its doors on 1 July 2021
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