China opens up to international tourism from January 2023 December 31st 2022 After almost three years of closure, China is finally reopening to international tourism with the removal of strict Covid border restrictions World 0
Hong Kong lifts Covid entry requirements for travellers December 31st 2022 The Hong Kong SAR Government has eased Covid entry requirements for inbound visitors, making it much easier to travel to the destination World 0
Australia to reopen borders to international tourism February 10th 2022 After two years of closure, Australia is finally lifting restrictions on international tourism but arrivals will need to be double vaccinated World 0
New Zealand plans to reopen borders to tourists in summer 2022 February 4th 2022 After being shut off to the rest of the world for almost two years, New Zealand is finally embarking on a phased reopening World 0
Jab futility? France blocks entry to vaccinated travellers December 17th 2021 France has announced that it will be banning all 'non-essential travel' from the UK, regardless of vaccination status World 0
SITA makes ‘Digital Travel Declaration’ free for governments November 18th 2021 SITA's Digital Travel Declaration makes it easier for countries to manage the threat of Covid from inbound travellers Tech 0
Greece emphasises it will be open to all tourists this summer February 28th 2021 Popular tourist destination Greece is keen to welcome all healthy visitors this year, whether they have been vaccinated or not World 0
Hawaiian Airlines allows loyalty members to swap air miles for Covid tests January 28th 2021 In a savvy move from Hawaiian Airlines, HawaiianMiles loyalty customers can now swap air miles for pre-travel Covid-19 tests Aviation 0
Cyprus becomes first country to waive quarantine for vaccinated arrivals December 17th 2020 Cyprus will remove Covid testing and isolation restrictions for visitors who have been vaccinated – and others could soon follow suit World 0
Ethiopian Airlines debuts US$300 million ‘biosafe’ terminal November 23rd 2020 Featuring thermal scanners and touchless tech, the new Ethiopian Airlines terminal was the world’s first to be completed during the pandemic Aviation 0
UK allows quarantine-free travel to Portugal but puts Croatia on red list August 20th 2020 British holidaymakers are in a state of confusion as quarantine rules are relaxed for Portugal and tightened for Croatia (among others) World 0
Majority of summer bookings will ‘disappear’ if UK quarantines travellers June 2nd 2020 According to a survey of travel industry bosses, the majority of summer holiday bookings could 'disappear' if the UK government enforces quarantines Intelligence 0
