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#reunite: A campaign to reaffirm the importance of international travel

June 7, 2021447 Views

WTTC makes a global call to governments, people and businesses around the world A new campaign has been launched by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) calling on governments around the world to restart international travel and enable the world to ‘Reunite’ once again. After more than a year of lockdowns around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the new campaign will showcase the importance international travel has on individuals and businesses. It will also encourage travellers to share with the world, the positive impact travel makes to their lives and mental well-being. Through its social media channels, ‘Reunite’ will urge people from all corners of the globe to share their own stories of how tourism has made a difference and changed their lives. ...

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UK drops Portugal from safe travel list

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June 3, 2021965 Views

Major blow to airlines, British tourists fume and term it as unfair Britain removed Portugal from its quarantine-free travel list on Thursday, essentially shutting down the UK’s international leisure market just weeks after it reopened and sparking outrage from embattled airlines. The industry questioned why British people could not travel when the country had some of the highest vaccine rates in the world. Portugal said the decision lacked logic. Airports demanded a cash lifeline. Tired of mixed messages, British sunseekers in Portugal also reacted with fury and disbelief to their government’s decision to reimpose a quarantine regime for travellers coming from the popular southern European destination. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a check-in information board in the departures ...

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Data-driven decisions can lead to travel freedom

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June 3, 20211024 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to make data-driven decisions to manage the risks of COVID-19 when reopening borders to international travel. Strategies without quarantine measures can enable international travel to restart with a low risk of introduction of COVID-19 to the travel destination. “Data can and should drive policies on restarting global travel that manage COVID-19 risks to protect populations, revive livelihoods and boost economies. We call on the G7 governments meeting later this month to agree on the use of data to safely plan and coordinate the return of the freedom to travel which is so important to people, livelihoods and businesses,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. Vaccinated Travelers Evidence continues ...

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Everest climbers struggle to return home amid Nepal COVID-19 travel curbs

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June 2, 20211312 Views

Climbers returning from Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks are struggling to find a return flight back home after Nepal banned most air travel to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases, mountaineering operators and hikers said on Wednesday. Most regular international flights are closed through June as a deadly second wave of the coronavirus hit the Himalayan nation tucked between China and India. Nepal issued 742 permits – 408 of those to climbers aspiring to make it to the top of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest – in the April-May climbing season. And hundreds of climbers are now returning from the mountains before the onset of annual monsoon rains. Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, a senior official at Kathmandu-based private firm Seven Summit Treks, said climbers were finding it ...

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EU agrees to add Japan to safe travel list, holds off on Britain

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June 2, 2021935 Views

European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to add Japan to their small list of countries from which they will allow non-essential travel, while holding off until at least mid-June for British tourists, EU sources said on Tuesday. Ambassadors from the EU's 27 countries approved the addition of Japan at a meeting on Wednesday, with the change to take effect in the coming days. People make a toast in a beer garden as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions continue to ease, in Vienna, Austria May 19, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger EU countries are recommended gradually to lift travel restrictions for the current seven countries on the list - Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. Individual EU countries can still opt to demand a ne...

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A Russian village prospers thanks to the pandemic

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June 1, 2021499 Views

Residents of a picturesque Russian village have seen the price of their land double as people from Moscow and other cities snap up properties as a refuge from COVID-19 where they can work remotely. Krasnaya Polyana (Red Meadow) is a beautiful village of five streets in the mountains near the Black Sea. Flanked by mountains, it has good quality tap water, fresh air and big blue skies - things that can prove elusive in Moscow. A view shows a street in the village of Krasnaya Polyana, Russia May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Rodionov The village has 5,000 residents, which is typical for Russia. What is atypical is that there are 20 cafes, restaurants, a pub and a bar, along with fast Wifi. Some of the restaurants existed before the pandemic to cater for skiers who use nearby resorts bu...

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How to experience San Francisco safely

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May 31, 20211456 Views

The City of San Francisco has now aligned its face mask mandate with the latest recommendations from the CDC. This means that fully vaccinated adults can exercise or gather in small groups outdoors without masks. However, masks are required for entering all businesses, public buildings, and public transportation, and are encouraged if you find yourself in a large group outdoors. The following activities are now allowed or expanded: Bars, Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries - Indoor service for establishments without meals may begin at 50% capacity and can seat up to 8 people per table without limitations to the number of households.Indoor Family Entertainment - Activities including ice and roller skating, arcades, golf, playgrounds, mini-golf, pool halls, movie theaters and bo...

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Czechs to fully reopen restaurants, bars, admit some foreign tourists

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May 28, 20211057 Views

Czech restaurants, bars and nightclubs can serve customers indoors from Monday, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said, announcing a quicker-than-planned easing of COVID-19 restrictions following a court ruling. The Czech Republic will also open up to tourists from some European and overseas countries who have at least had their first COVID-19 shot, effective Tuesday. The Czech government, which has been battling one of the world’s most severe second waves of the pandemic, had planned to open indoor facilities from mid-June. A bartender drafts a plastic bottle of beer as the Deminka pub remains closed due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Prague, Czech Republic,. REUTERS/David W Cerny But last week the Supreme Administrative Court ruled that blanket restrictions...

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ITC Hotels gets another certification on its ‘Responsible Luxury’ endeavour

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May 27, 2021827 Views

First Hotel chain in the world to receive PLATINUM level certification under DNV’s My Care Infection risk management program for ‘WeAssure’ hygiene protocol ITC Hotels has achieved the distinctive milestone of being the First Hotel chain in the world to receive the PLATINUM level certification under DNV’s My Care Infection risk management programme. Certification programme “My Care” by DNV, is developed at a global stage by a team of expert infection risk and hospital management professionals. The maturity model of the programme (Level 1 to 5) assesses and covers all facets of hotel operations on six different dimensions Governance, Strategy, communication, actions, data analysis and continuous improvement. Embodying the ethos of Responsible Luxury, ITC Hotels, the world’s largest c...

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Pandemic delays completion of Spain’s Sagrada Familia

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May 26, 20211248 Views

Souvenir shops are mostly closed and only a few tourists gaze at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, a stark contrast from the hordes of visitors before the pandemic, but the board running Antoni Gaudi’s unfinished basilica hopes that will change soon. It will reopen from May 29 on weekend mornings after closing in October, hoping to benefit from the easing of coronavirus restrictions and expected tourism recovery in Spain, the world’s second-most visited country before the pandemic. An interior of the landmark Sagrada Familia basilica is seen, closed since October of last year, delaying its target of finishing construction by 2026, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Barcelona Spain, May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce The UNESCO World Heritage Site has been hit hard by th...