Research by hotel booking platform, hoo, has found that despite plans to scrap both the traffic light system and COVID testing requirements, the majority of UK holidaymakers will continue to refrain from foreign travel. The government has announced an overhaul to the traffic light system, whereby the green, amber and red list classifications has been…
Australia And New Zealand Travel Bubble Suspended Again
The travel bubble that allowed for restriction-free travel between Australia and New Zealand has been suspended once more, following a rise in cases of Covid-19 in both of the countries involved. Despite there being some periods of restriction-free travel between the two neighbouring countries courtesy of the travel bubble, it has also been blighted by…
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…
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…
UK Travel Industry Calls For Testing To Be Scrapped
A leading voice from within the UK’s struggling travel industry has called for Covid-19 testing for international travelers to be scrapped completely for most travelers. The mandatory testing required for people flying into the UK has been a controversial issue, with interested parties raising the matter several times during the pandemic, with some concessions offered…
Australia To Trial Vaccine Passport Sparking Hopes Of International Travel
Australia has announced that it will be trialing vaccine passports in the near future, sparking hopes that international travel may yet be possible before the end of the year. Australians have largely been unable to leave the country â other than to visit the neighboring island of New Zealand as part of their travel bubble…
Survey Reveals Difference In Travel Plans Between Vaccinated and Unvaccinated
A recent survey has revealed the travel intentions of both vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans for the upcoming Fall period and holiday season. The travel survey, created by the marketing communications and technology company MMGY Travel Intelligence as part of its Portrait of American Travelers series, was distributed to travelers in July, and is the company’s most recent survey in the…
Kissimmee appoints Cellet Travel Services for new campaign
Cellet Travel Services has been awarded a three year contract by the Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau to spearhead the destinationâs marketing campaign for travel trade and consumers within the UK and Ireland. Kissimmee, in Central Florida, is one of the USâ leading tourist destinations for Brits. Boasting warm weather year round, Kissimmee is just…
Oyo joins hands with Microsoft to digitally transform travel industry
In a major boost to rebuild the travel industry together, Microsoft and OYO have announced a multi-year strategic partnership to co-develop next-gen travel and hospitality products and technologies. The announcement comes on the back of Microsoftâs recent strategic equity investment of nearly USD 5 million (INR 37 crore) in OYO. Going forward, the companies will…
ETIAS Guide to Visa-Free Travel in Europe
We’ve all dreamed of glorious European vacations, right? Whether it’s spending a week in Barcelona, visiting Sardinia in Italy or eating our way through Paris – there are many European travel dreams. Citizens of roughly 60 countries, including the US, who can travel visa-free in Europe will soon need to make an ETIAS application electronically before entering any Schengen country.…