News concerning the Ukraine conflict and the rise in oil costs dominate the airwaves at the moment. Rising fuel costs are bad news for airlines since they come at a time when many are seeing a resurgence in demand. In mid-March, the price of jet fuel was up 31 per cent from the previous month…
Spain reverses announcement to allow unvaccinated travellers to enter
What a difference eight hours makes in the world of travel. Spain, a holiday destination much loved by Brits – sent out a cheery message on Wednesday morning via the Spanish tourist board announcing that Spain had opened its doors to unvaccinated travellers with immediate effect as long as they could show a negative pre-departure…
Kashmir records 1.63 lakh travellers in first two months of 2022
The Kashmir Valley has received over 1.63 lakh visitors, including foreigners, in the first two months of this year, cheering tourism stakeholders who are expecting a bumper season this year. The footfall is much higher than the same period in 2021, when only 45,000 tourists had visited. The opening of Asia’s largest tulip garden in…
CWT unveils real-time carbon footprint indicators to help travellers make more sustainable choices
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform has launched new point-of-sale carbon footprint indicators for myCWT mobile and web. Delivered as part of CWT’s $100 million investment in the myCWT travel management platform, this further enhancement of its existing sustainable proposition will be available at no additional cost to all CWT customers globally. The new enhancement will…
Vietnam sets target of 65 million travellers as it launches national tourism year
As Expo 2020 draws to a close in Dubai, Vietnam is seeking to maintain the momentum generated with the unveiling of plans for a national tourism year. Visit Viet Nam Year – Quang Nam 2022 was showcased at the Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre earlier. Nguyen Manh Tuan, Vietnamese ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, said: “This…
Singapore Airlines and Scoot reopen network for fully vaccinated travellers from 1 April
Fully vaccinated travellers on all Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot flights will enjoy quarantine-free entry into Singapore, without any on-arrival test or quarantine requirements, from 1 April 2022. This comes after the Singapore government simplified the travel protocols for entry into the country. This opens up the entire SIA and Scoot network to all eligible…
Greece, Portugal and Morocco are easing restrictions for British travellers
As popular destinations begin to ease restrictions, coupled with Britain having eased the rules for returning travellers, the off-putting holiday faff may be coming to an end – albeit slowly. So far, Portugal has ditched a pre-departure test for vaccinated UK travellers, Greece too, has dropped the requirement. However, Greece has determined that the second…
Lateral flow tests for international travellers in UK from 24 October
Fully-vaccinated international passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list will be able to take a lateral flow test from 24 October, the government has said. Travellers currently need to take a PCR test, which is more expensive and can take days to provide a result. Those who have been vaccinated, and most…
US reopens to foreign travellers on November 8
Following the statement on September 20 that the Biden administration would welcome these folks back sometime in “early November,” the United States stated today that it will formally reopen to fully vaccinated travellers on Nov. 8. Even though the date of November 8 has been set, there are still some uncertainties about what constitutes acceptable…
Cambodia reopening for international travellers set this Q4
The Cambodian government is gearing up to reopen to fully vaccinated tourists in Q4 2021. In a speech to mark the 41st anniversary of World Tourism Day, with the theme of “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Cambodia will be safe for both the domestic tourism movement and foreign tourists once the Kingdom…
