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Thailand launches yacht quarantine scheme to boost its ailing tourism sectoredit
Money Control – Online Web
Last week, Thailand’s tourism minister said he would propose a plan for foreigners to undertake quarantine in popular tourist areas, including beach resorts.
Quarantine rules to visit Thailand, Dubai, Malaysia, and Singaporeedit
The Times of India – Online Web
If you are visiting the UAE as a tourist or are an expatriate resident of the UAE, you will be required to show a negative result of a PCR test at the departure airport. Further, this should have been conducted within 96 hours before travelling to Dubai.
Fly dubai Connects Tiranaedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
fly dubai has announced the start of flights to Tirana, the capital of Albania and becomes the first UAE based airline to offer direct flights on this route. The airline will operate two flights a week between Dubai International (DXB) and Tirana International Airport (TIA) from 28 March.
Air travel in the time of Covid: What are vaccine passports and how countries are creating their own versionsedit
India Today – Online Web
Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, RwandAir, and Singapore Airlines are some of the leading airlines part of the IATA ready to trial this app in the coming months. SIA will be trialing the app starting March 15.
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Saint Lucia Tourism Authority set to host digital roadshowsedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority set to host digital roadshows Published on : Friday, March 12, 2021 The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has decided to launch a new series of virtual global roadshows for the travel trade in readiness for the easing of travel restrictions later this year. Aimed at travel agents and reservation staff in the main source markets the US, the UK and Canada the three events come as vaccination programmes are underway and holidaymakers are looking ahead to when they can travel abroad again.
Peru will highlight its adventure and nature tourism destinations at 2021 FITUR Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Peru will highlight its adventure and nature tourism destinations at 2021 FITUR Published on : Friday, March 12, 2021, Peru will focus on adventure and nature tourism at the FITUR Special Tourism Recovery event, which will be held from 19 to 23 May at Feria de Madrid.
Mauritius is offering free vaccine to longterm travellersedit
The Times of India – Online Web
Mauritius relies on tourism heavily to keep its economy afloat, and it has been welcoming digital nomads, and retirees with longterm visa plans. In fact, under the Mauritius Premium Visa, international visitors can spend up to 12 months in the country, which is again renewable and is something the government hopes will motivate visitors to stick around and spend more time here.
1/3rd of world destinations closed for intl. travel, states UN World Tourism Organisation reportedit
Indiacityblog – Online Web
Almost one-third of total world travel destinations are currently shut for international travel, this information was given by the UN World Tourism Organisation. The reason for the same is mostly the latest Covid strains that are giving new concerns to countries who are forced to continue with the strict Covid19 protocols.
France eases Covid19 restrictions on international traveledit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
The ministry said in a statement that travellers to or from Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Israel, Japan, Britain, and Singapore would no longer need a compelling reason to travel. French Tourism Minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne said this easing was due to the improving health situation in those countries.