Reopening updates
Reopening soon: Japan and China to resume business travel by November end
Japan and China have agreed to restart coronavirus-hit business travel this month in the first high-level dialogue since Japan picked a new leader in September
Maharashtra makes Covid-negative report mandatory for Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Goa travellers
Covid-negative report from an RT-PCR test will be needed for people travelling to Maharashtra from Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Goa - states witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases
Sunshine State reopening! Queensland to open border with Sydney on 1 December
Queensland will open its borders to Greater Sydney on 1 December after the city recorded no mystery cases of Covid-19 for 28 days in a row
The Philippines working on travel bubble arrangements with Asian countries
The Philippines is reportedly setting up travel bubble arrangements with several Asian countries as more nations reopen their borders for tourism.
Thailand drops hefty bank requirement for tourist visas
The kingdom is quite serious in bringing back tourists in its shores as some Thai consulates dropped the hefty bank account balance requirement in order to attract more travellers to apply.
Thailand reopens for long-stay Middle East travellers
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has announced the reopening of its borders to travellers from the Middle East with the introduction of the ‘TR’ tourist visa which enables tourists to visit Thailand up to 60 days
COVID-19 surge delays Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble for two weeks
A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore, originally slated to begin on 22 November, has now been postponed amid a spike in infections in Hong Kong
New rule: Pre-travel COVID-19 testing results must be in hand prior to departure for Hawaii
Governor of Hawaii, David Ige, has announced that starting on 24 November, travellers wishing to bypass the 14-day mandatory quarantine must have their COVID-19 test results
Saint Lucia to introduce tourism levy from 1 December
The government of Saint Lucia has passed plans for a new tourism levy following two years of consultation and development from 1 December
Bali tourism sees hope as holiday nears
Bali tourism has seen a flicker of recovery as the island has welcomed holidaymakers during a long weekend at the end of October.
Ethiopia becomes India’s newest air bubble partner
The Civil Aviation Ministry in India said it has established a separate bilateral air bubble arrangement with Ethiopia for operation of special international passenger flights between both the countries
How Singapore has rolled out innovative COVID-19 insurance coverage for travellers
Travellers arriving in Singapore would be able to purchase COVID-19 insurance cover up to SGD 30,000 (USD 22325.55) during their stay in the country
Phuket wants to reopen for super-yachts to lure lucrative tourists
Phuket suggested reopening the island to foreign super-yachts looking to dock in Thailand.
12 quarantine-free destinations where Brits can travel to
As Brits are eagerly waiting for the end of the second lockdown on December 2, they are desperate for some winter sun. However, mandatory quarantine deterred travel planning.
Coronavirus outbreak in Adelaide puts in limbo borders re-opening
Since this is the first outbreak since April, the state authorities have ramped up testing and brought in new restrictions.
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