Reopening updates
AlUla Old Town opens to travellers after three years
AlUla Old Town, one of four significant heritage sites in AlUla, has welcomed its first visitors back after a three-year hiatus for extensive restoration and conservation in sections of the town’s tightly packed stone and mudbrick buildings
Negative Covid-19 report mandatory for travellers in Rajasthan
Rajasthan government has made it mandatory for people coming from Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat to furnish a Covid-19 negative report on arrival in the state
UNWTO launches travel restrictions report
UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report provides a comprehensive overview of the regulations in place in 217 destinations worldwide
Saudi Tourism unveils virtual trade roadshow
Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) has launched an international virtual roadshow under the ‘Journeys in Arabia’ platform, which aims to inform and inspire travel trade partners about the diverse products and experiences on offer in Saudi Arabia
Hong Kong Tourism launches strategy to boost travel recovery and sustainable development
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced its 2021-22 work plan, setting out a series of flexible short-term and medium-to-long-term strategies to prepare for the return of tourists
New paperwork for lockdown travellers in UK from today
Passengers travelling internationally from the UK from 8 March will need to carry a new form stating that their trip is permitted under the stay at home restrictions, the government said
COVID-19 updates: Indonesia travellers can now enter UAE
Passengers from Indonesia can now visit the UAE under the Safe Travel Corridor Arrangement (STCA) between the two countries
Reopening updates: Seychelles will open up to the world from 25 March irrespective of vaccination status
The Seychelles, has announced that it will be welcoming visitors from across the globe, irrespective of their vaccination status, as from 25 March 2021
Maldives launches new tourism developments for 2021
Maldives has announced several new developments taking place in 2021 including the launch of the world’s first ‘Maldives Border Miles’ loyalty programme
India adds Uzbekistan and Seychelles as newest entrants in travel bubble list
With the addition of these two new countries to India's travel bubble portfolio, the number of countries India has air bubble agreements with now stands at 27
Why a July reopening is ideal for vaccinated tourists to travel freely in Thailand
TD (virtually) sat down with Willem Niemeijer, CEO of YAANA Ventures, and talked about why July is the ideal date for Thailand reopening and for vaccinated tourists to travel freely across the kingdom.
Australia extends international travel ban for three more months until 17 June
Australian health minister Greg Hunt has said the country has extended its international travel ban till 17 June
Turkey gears up to welcome Brit travellers by June
Turkey has plans to welcome Brits back by June as it pushes ahead with its vaccine rollout.
UK travellers support continuing social distance measures on planes even after being vaccinated
Majority of UK consumers say it is reasonable for airlines to continue insisting on passengers wearing facemasks, even after they’ve been vaccinated
Of women and wanderlust! Thomas Cook India and SOTC unveil special flight inclusive women-only tours
Thomas Cook India, and its group company, SOTC Travel have focussed on women-centric products and have curated special flight inclusive women-only tours to India and Dubai
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