Chile has announced plans to reopen its borders to visitors in a bid to revive its ailing tourism industry ahead of the Southern hemisphere summer and following a successful vaccination drive that has seen COVID-19 infections in the country plummet. Travellers will be required to show a negative PCR Covid-19 test taken up to 72…
Unearth Outdoor Lisbon
With more hours of sunshine than most European cities, Lisbon can be explored outdoors throughout the year. Located on Europeâs west coast by the Atlantic Ocean and with the River Tagus as a backdrop, Lisbon is the ideal year-round destination for an escape. Portugalâs cosmopolitan capital city offers visitors plenty of history, culture and beach…
Chile Reopening For International Tourism October 1
Chile has been closed to international tourism since April 2021 after a second wave of Covid-19 hit the country. But after a successful vaccination campaign, the country has announced it will be reopening to international tourism once again on October 1st. This post will look at the new entry requirements for Chile and the current…
Traffic light system is scrapped and PCR tests to be phased out
Green, red and amber traffic light system replaced with 2 lists Red – no go & Open – go. PCR tests to be scrapped. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed his new system for international travel to apply to double jabbed travellers returning to England. The traffic light system The cumbersome traffic light system will…
Emirates carries over 1.2 million passengers
Over the summer travel months of July and August, Emirates handled nearly 1.2 million customers at its hub, compared to 402,000 customers during the same period in 2020, highlighting the safe and smooth resumption of international travel to and through Dubai. In fact, in 2020, Emirates was the largest international airline carrying over 15.8 million…
Miami International trials Covid-19 detector dogs
Miami International has become the first airport in the US to trial the use of dogs to detect Covid-19. The 30-day trial will see Cobra (a Belgian Malinois) and One Betta (a Dutch Shepherd) deployed at an employee security checkpoint. The dogs have been specially trained to alert handlers to the scent of the virus…
Boeing Says Air Travel Will Rebound By 2024
Itâs been a slow recovery for the aviation industry since the pandemic began, but Boeing says they expect air travel to fully rebound to 2019 levels by 2024. 2020 was the worst year for the record for the industry. According to the airline body International Air Transport Association (IATA), passenger numbers fell 60% to 1.8…
Trip.com’s ‘Vaccinated Discount Campaign’ supports vaccination drive in the Philippines
Trip.com has announced the launch of a new campaign to introduce exclusive discounts and benefits for fully vaccinated travellers in the Philippines. The ‘Vaccinated Discount Campaign’ will run from now until 31 December 2021 to offer discounts of up to 30% for selected hotel bookings across the country, as part of Trip.com’s efforts towards supporting the…
Qantas starts flights to London, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Singapore on December 18
Qantas has announced its first schedule of flights in nearly two years. The airline will resume its most popular flight routes to London, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Singapore from Melbourne and Sydney, from 18 December and is taking bookings now for flights from that date. On December 19 the flight routes will include Tokyo and…
The U.S. Plans ‘New System’ For International Travel
The White House has announced it will plan a new system for international travel that will include contact tracing. The United States has been closed to much of the world â including European citizens â since March 2020. The EU has asked the United States to remove restrictions on non-essential travel into the U.S, but it…