IATA Welcomes G20 Push to Restart Tourism
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism. IATA urged G20 governments to quickly follow up their endorsement of the guidelines with actions, particularly the five-point agenda to safely restore mobility: Sharing […]
G20 Ministers Welcome UNWTO Recommendations For Tourism’s ‘Green Transformation’
Upon assuming the Presidency of the G20, Italy has drawn on UNWTO data to highlight the impact the pandemic has had on tourist numbers globally and how this translates into lost jobs and revenues, as well as lost opportunities for social development. Addressing the meeting, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, stressed the continued need for coordination at the […]
Covid-19: Australia’s state reports its first case in more than a month
Australia’s most populous state reported its first locally acquired coronavirus infection in more than a month on Wednesday, with health authorities working to track down the source and the variant concerned. The first local infection in southeastern New South Wales since March 31 strengthens prospects for a resumption of social distancing curbs, many of which […]
Covid-19: Canada’s Alberta province tighten restrictions
The Canadian province of Alberta will increase restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19 as a 3rd wave of the pandemic threatens to overwhelm the hospital system within weeks, Premier Jason Kenney stated on Tuesday. Stricter measures include confining schools to online learning, ordering workplaces with COVID-19 outbreaks to shut for 10 days, closing […]
Fully resume US-UK travel market, Travel unions request
WASHINGTON: A coalition of US and European travel, airline, union, business, and airport groups on May 3 called for fully reopening the US-UK air travel market “as soon as safely possible”. In a letter to US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the groups stated the leaders’ planned meeting in early June “would be an […]
EU considering reopening external borders
BRUSSELS (AP) — In an announcement sure to be welcomed by travelers worldwide, EU officials on Monday proposed easing restrictions on visiting the 27-nation bloc as vaccination campaigns across the continent gather speed. Travel to the European Union is currently extremely limited except for a handful of nations with low infection rates. But with the […]
US see a surge in air traffic as TSA screened over 1.6 million air travelers on Sunday
The United States set another record for the number of air travelers since the pandemic set in, although passenger numbers remain far below 2019 levels. More than 1.6 million individuals were screened at U.S. airport checkpoints on Sunday, according to the Transportation Security Administration. That was the highest number screened since March 12 of the […]
Saudi Arabia to open its borders as of May 17, ministry says
Saudi Arabia will lift its suspension on residents traveling abroad and open land, sea, and air borders on Monday, May 17, the interior ministry stated in a statement on Sunday. Saudi residents who’ve received two vaccination shots, or one-shot not less than two weeks prior to travel, those who have recovered from coronavirus within the […]
Australia state to lift lockdown as zero cases reported
Western Australia state reported no new domestically acquired COVID-19 cases for the second straight day on Monday, allaying fears of a second lockdown in two weeks after three new coronavirus cases were detected over the weekend. The fresh cases forced officials to ban crowds at a local football match on Sunday and shut nightclubs till […]
Covid-19: Portugal to reopen border with Spain
Portugal will reopen its border with Spain on Saturday as it eases its coronavirus measures two days ahead of schedule. Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced the nation would be moving onto the “next phase of decontamination” on 1 May, after a council of ministers met to discuss the state of the pandemic. As well as […]
