The announcement that US travel restrictions for vaccinated UK residents will be relaxed from early November will be met positively by people keen to reunite with family and friends. Leading data and analytics company GlobalData notes that the number of people travelling out of the UK to visit friends and relatives (VFR) is set to…
Current Travel Advisories For American’s Favorite Winter Destinations
While travel continues to open up around the world, many U.S. travelers are planning their winter getaways to popular sunny destinations. Before booking your flight, ensure you know the current advisory in place for the country you plan on traveling to this winter. In terms of Covid-19, some countries are fairing far better than others…
Top 6 Helpful Travel Tips for Your First Visit To Cuba
The island nation of Cuba is a place that many tourists would like to experience. Although the country is open for tourists, it has many specific requirements for travel. There are many things you need to know before you visit this unique country. Read on to get these helpful travel tips for your first visit…
Emirates first airline to implement IATA Travel Pass across six continents
Emirates is the first airline to implement the International Air Transport Association’s IATA Travel Pass solution on six continents as it rolls out this digital health pass to customers at all its destinations. Following successful trials in April on select routes from its Dubai hub, Emirates gradually expanded the IATA Travel Pass pilot to customers…
Ferry confident: Brits rate ferries safer than travel by planes and coaches
Research from ferry industry body, Discover Ferries, reveals consumer confidence in using public transport has risen. The results also show more Brits would feel less concerned about contracting Covid when travelling by ferry than by aeroplane or coach. Those aged 35 and over feel ferries are a safer mode of transport than planes, trains and…
Test Shortage Delays UK’s Easing of Travel Restrictions
A shortage of Covid-19 tests in the UK has led to the countryâs planned travel restriction updates being delayed for a few weeks. The updated rules, which were only announced days ago, were warmly received by both the UKâs holiday starved travelers and its customer starved travel industry â but now both parties will be…
Sustainable travel in northern Germany
Ditch the plastic, embrace sustainability and discover the cities of Bremen, Bremerhaven and Hamburg in northern Germany. Itâs been almost a year since I stepped on a plane, and I was full of anticipation for my trip to northern Germany to explore the cities of Bremen, Bremerhaven and Hamburg. During this year-long gap, I have…
ATM 2022 to focus on future of travel in the new ‘normal’
RX Global, organiser of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), has announced that the 2022 edition of its annual showcase, will focus on the future of international travel and tourism and the likely challenges and the benefits, for a resilient industry that is still coming to terms with the new normal. “Covid-19 has dominated our lives since…
U.S. Ends Travel Ban On UK And EU Citizens
The United States has decided to lift travel restrictions for British and EU travelers in November after an 18-month travel ban because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move comes as British Minister Boris Johnson was set to head to Washington D.C. tomorrow and make a passionate plea for Joe Biden to allow non-essential travel from…
Travel restrictions on air passenger travel from Britain and EU to the US is being eased
The White House has confirmed today that it will ease travel restrictions on air passenger travel into the US for fully vaccinated travellers from Britain, the EU and some other countries starting in November 2021. All foreign passengers to the US will need to proof of vaccination before boarding their flight. This replaces the blanket…