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Chinese outbound tourists spent $270bn in 2019-29: UNWTOThe pandemic cost destinations worldwide reached a combined $270 billion in Chinese outbound tourist spending in 2020 and 2021 alone, said the UNWTO, heralding the re-opening of China as ‘the final piece in tourism’s recovery’. More… |
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Japan to lift travel curbs for foreign touristsJapan will open its doors back up to foreign tourists, after more than two years of closed borders due to the Covid pandemic, allow visa-free, independent tourism and abolish its daily arrival cap as of October 11, media reports said. More… |
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Mauritius further eases Covid restrictionsMauritius has announced a further easing of Covid restrictions in response to its successful vaccination campaign and resultant low infection rate. From July 1, the requirement for facemasks has been relaxed. However, it will be m More… |
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Thailand lifts all travel restrictions from July 1Thailand has removed the final restrictions for international travellers from July 1, including the 'Thailand Pass' and $10,000 health insurance requirements to enter the country. Vaccinated travellers will only need to sh More… |
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Iata lists three strategies for govts to handle health threatsIata has called for governments to apply the lessons learned from the dismantling of global connectivity in response to Covid-19 to ensure that future global health threats can be effectively managed without closing borders. The I More… |
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Remove all travel barriers for fully vaccinated, urges IataThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) has urged governments to remove all travel barriers, including quarantine and testing, for those fully vaccinated as Covid-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage. More… |
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Vaccines, digital solutions to ease travel restrictions: UNWTOThe global vaccination rollout and increased adoption of digital solutions for safe travel should lead to a rise in international mobility over the weeks and months ahead, said the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in a new report. More… |
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Covid variants prompt reversal in bid to ease travel curbsOne in three destinations worldwide are now completely closed to international tourism, said UNWTO, adding that the emergence of new variants of the Covid-19 virus has prompted many governments to reverse efforts to ease restrictions on travel. More… |
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Cebu Pacific releases travel advisory on entry curbsDue to the new Covid-19 variant, the Philippine government has extended the temporary ban for foreign nationals until January 31. During this period, only Filipino citizens will be accepted on flights from Dubai, Hong Kong, Nagoya (Japan), Sin More… |
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Egypt eases restrictions for Gaza travellersEgypt eased travel restrictions for residents of Gaza on Saturday, eroding a blockade of the Palestinian territory imposed by Israel to isolate its Islamist Hamas rulers. Egypt, which made peace with Israel in 1979 but whose interim milita More… |
