New Zealand has welcomed its first international tourists since March 2020 as part of the government’s phased reopening. Visitors from 60 visa-waiver nations, including the US and UK, can now enter for the first time since the closure of borders and the ensuing implementation of some of the world’s toughest contra pandemic measures. In emotional…
Dubai Airport gears up to handle 1.9 million travellers
Dubai International (DXB) is gearing up to welcome some 1.9 million travellers, who are anticipated to pass through DXB between April 29 to May 9 with average daily traffic exceeding 177,000 passengers. May 7 is expected to be the busiest day with passenger numbers surpassing the 200,000 mark. Dubai Airports is working with airlines, control…
Malaysia scraps mandatory testing on vaccinated travellers from 1 May
Malaysia is relaxing virus restrictions including testing at airports and mask mandates, as infection rates flatten and the nation adjusts to living with Covid. The country is scrapping mandatory testing on incoming vaccinated travellers and children under 12 from 1 May. Wearing masks outdoors will be made optional and social distancing measures dropped. Some entry…
FlexiTravel Hourly Insurance! Singapore’s first travel insurance that protects travellers by the hour
NTUC Income (Income) launched FlexiTravel Hourly Insurance, Singapore’s first travel insurance that enables travellers to purchase travel protection as needed by the hour. Available for those who are travelling only to Bintan, Batam and Malaysia, FlexiTravel Hourly Insurance is a flexible and affordable way for travellers to insure themselves for short or impromptu regional trips by land…
Switzerland to lift COVID-19 entry restrictions for all travellers
Travellers from all countries will soon be able to enter Switzerland without having to follow any COVID-19 rules as the latter will drop all of its measures on May 2. Starting from May 2, all travellers, regardless of their country of origin, will be permitted restriction-free entry to Switzerland. “The entry restrictions currently in place…
No more pre-departure test requirements to Singapore for all fully vaccinated travellers
Singapore has announced plans to further ease its COVID-19 travel requirements. From 26 April, all fully vaccinated travellers and non-fully vaccinated children aged 12 and under arriving by land, air or sea checkpoints will no longer be required to take a pre-departure test prior to arrival in Singapore. With this move, fully vaccinated travellers can…
Thailand lifts RT-PCR testing requirement for international travellers from 1 May
Confirmed by the Thailand Authority of Tourism (TAT) release , Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the lifting of the RT-PCR testing requirement for international arrivals beginning 1 May, 2022. The country has also introduced two new entry schemes specifically customised for vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers. They are as follows: New entry…
AR set to transform travel industry with enhanced experiences for travellers: GlobalData
Companies in the tourism sector are investing in emerging technologies such as augmented reality (AR) to improve traveller experience after the industry was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, says GlobalData. The data and analytics company notes that AR is set to bring the tourism industry closer to the metaverse, which could…
Here are top tips for travellers jetting off this Easter
ABTA – The Travel Association has issued its top tips for travellers heading abroad this Easter weekend, which marks the first bank holiday since UK travel restrictions were lifted. With many people travelling overseas for the first time since the start of the pandemic, ABTA’s advice for those flying this weekend is focused on helping them…
Greece lifts COVID restrictions for summer travellers
Greece said that pandemic restrictions such as mask-wearing indoors and COVID certificates will be lifted throughout the summer tourism period and authorities will consider reinstating them in September. Coronavirus infections in Greece have eased in recent weeks, with authorities recording 15,000 infections and 64 deaths on April 12. Out of a population of 11 million,…
