Self Registration Portal introduced for IATA Travel Pass Lab Network
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a self-registration portal to make it easier for COVID-19 testing labs to join the IATA Travel Pass Lab Network. IATA’s Lab Network provides a list of eligible lab locations around the globe so that travelers can easily find a location for a COVID-19 test prior to travel. […]
Russia Resume flights to Bulgaria
Russia resumes its regular flights to Bulgaria from Monday (June 28), they were suspended in late March due to the pandemic. Flights on the routes from Moscow to Bulgaria’s capital Sofia and to the coastal cities of Varna and Burgas resume with a frequency of four flights per week on each of the three routes, The routes that […]
Covid-19: New Zealand extends alert level in the capital
Wellington – New Zealand extends the COVID-19 alert level in the capital Wellington for two days, as authorities said on Sunday there is still a risk from an Australian tourist who tested positive for the coronavirus after visiting the city last weekend. Wellington, which moved to Alert Level 2 on Wednesday, will now remain at […]
North Macedonia all set for a huge new national park
POPOVA SHAPKA — North Macedonian lawmakers are expected to shortly pass a bill granting Shar Mountain a status of a national park, one of the largest in Europe. The area of over 240,000 hectares (593,053 acres) that ranges through Albania, North Macedonia, and Kosovo is a treasure of natural beauty and diverse and unique wildlife. […]
Spain lift outdoor mask-wearing rule
MADRID – Spaniards were allowed to drop their face masks for a walk in the park or a trip to the beach on Saturday for the first time in more than a year, but some people were in no rush to dispense with their facial protection against COVID-19. While masks do not have to be […]
Covid-19: Sydney and Darwin in lockdown as cases pop up across Australia
MELBOURNE – Australia reported on Sunday one of the highest numbers for locally acquired coronavirus cases this year, triggering lockdowns in the cities of Sydney and Darwin and forcing tighter restrictions in four states. Sydney began a two-week lockdown on Sunday as the Bondi neighborhood cluster of the highly infectious coronavirus Delta variant rose to […]
Sweden Advice against non-essential travel extended to 1 September, but with additional exemptions
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden has decided to extend the advice against non-essential travel due to the pandemic, the decision remains in effect until 1 September 2021, as the international situation is still uncertain and rapidly changing, the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing. However, based on the EU list of exempted countries and […]
Covid-19: New Zealand suspends travel bubble with Australia
WELLINGTON: New Zealand announced a three-day ban of its quarantine-free travel arrangement with Australia on Saturday (Jun 26) over the fear of a virus outbreak in Australia. The announcement comes as a two-week lockdown begins in Sydney to contain a rapidly spreading outbreak of the Delta coronavirus variant. New Zealand’s COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said […]
Switzerland eases restrictions after covid-19 cases drop
Earlier on June 23, the government announced a further reopening step beginning June 26. As part of this, mask-wearing will no longer be required outside; dance clubs and waterparks can open, and large events of up to 10,000 can take place provided people have a Covid certificate. Since May 31, indoor and outdoor areas of restaurants have been open, and working […]
UNWTO Organizes The 1st Global Youth Tourism Summit In Italy
Sustainability, sharing experiences, and their vision of the future of tourism – what do 12-18 year-olds think? The “Global Youth Tourism Summit” will welcome a selected group of children from around the world to look for the answers. The 1st Global Youth Tourism Summit (23-25 August 2021, Sorrento, Italy) will be the first of this kind at […]
