Reopening updates
Covid-19 negative report mandatory for travellers from 12 states in Uttarakhand
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Uttarakhand government has now made it mandatory for people coming from a dozen states to furnish negative RT-PCR test reports not older than 72 hours on arrival
OCI card holders no longer need to carry old passports for travel to India
People of Indian origin and Indian diaspora having overseas citizens of India (OCI) card are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India
20 things to do on holiday post-Covid
Lounging on the beach is set to play second fiddle to adventuring in the countryside for British tourists when they next go on holiday, research has revealed
Taiwan eases restrictions on business travellers from Singapore and Vietnam
Taiwan has said it will move Vietnam and Singapore to its list of low-risk countries, meaning business travellers from those nations will only need to undergo five days of quarantine instead of the standard 14 days
We may need to wait till 2022 for Australian borders to reopen
Australia’s Federal Secretary of Health Brendan Murphy said this week that he is hopeful that international travel will be possible by 2022, depending on how the vaccine rollout progresses around the world.
Kerala Tourism unveils ‘My First Trip 2021’ campaign for domestic travellers
Kerala Tourism has launched a pioneering travel initiative led by ten influencers from around the country who will carry out a new-media campaign to attract domestic tourists in the post-Covid era
Qatar strengthens tourism offer with new iconic city
Located north of Doha’s West Bay, the new city of Lusail is a major urban project in Qatar and the first development of its kind
New Zealand not yet ready for two-way travel bubble
PM Jacinta Ardern has told the press that more time is needed to set up the two-way travel bubble with Australia that has been bursting since October last year.
Phuket to open without quarantine to foreigners by 1 July
Foreign visitors will be allowed entry to Phuket without quarantine from 1 July, with nearly a million doses of Covid-19 vaccine ready for local residents before then, under a plan approved by provincial authorities
India extends ban on commercial international flights till end of April
India has extended the ban on scheduled international commercial passenger flights to and from the country till the end of April this year
US air travellers top 1.5 million for first time since March 2020
US air passengers screened topped 1.5 million this week for the first time since March 2020, as air travel continues to rebound from a pandemic-related drop
Nostalgia revisited! Maharashtra gears up for comeback of horse-driven Victoria carriage
Maharashtra Tourism is all set to bring back the old charm of Mumbai with the launch of electric version of the iconic horse-driven Victoria carriage, which will serve as another tourist attraction
UAE allows multi-entry tourist visa for all nationalities
UAE has given the green light for a new multi-entry tourist visa for all nationalities, the latest in a string of visa updates which makes the country easier to enter and live in
International visitors barred from Tokyo Olympics
Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have confirmed that no international spectators will be permitted at the event
Portugal to welcome Brit travellers from May
Portugal will welcome British tourists from 17 May if they have a vaccination certificate or evidence of a recent negative COVID-19 test, said the country’s tourism minister
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