Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seen left in the photo) and his colleague, Senator, the Hon. Aubyn Hill (seen right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, share a light moment with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, (seen center) following their high-level meeting today […]
The Australia response to COVID-19 has been envied by many countries. Dr. Fauci recently praised the country for being a world leader in “containment and management of emerging variants.” As of March 23, Australia only had 5 recent cases of COVID-19, originating from citizens returning from abroad. When COVID-19 first became a threat to Australia, […]
The recommendations by a coronavirus committee formed in April by Tanzania’s new President, Madam Samia Suluhu Hassan, has won the hearts and minds of tourism players, specifically Tanzania tour operators, who say the consent of voluntary vaccination is fair and would be a new impetus for their painstaking efforts to revive the industry. Tanzania Tour […]
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect the tourism industry worldwide. The biggest sufferers of this crisis are countries that heavily rely on tourism, one of which is also Turkey. The country hoped that the upcoming holiday season could be a success compared to the decimated summer of 2020, but at the moment, there are […]
Surpassing the previous one-day record of 4,475 COVID-related fatalities set by the US on January 12, India’s grim death toll reflects the devastating impact of the surge in case numbers in recent weeks. India’s COVID-19 case tally reached 25,496,330 today 267,334 new COVID-19 cases registered in the past 24 hours India’s COVID-19 death toll rises […]
If an individual fails to provide proof of vaccination, he or she will be treated as a person who is not fully vaccinated. A person is considered fourteen days after receipt of the second dose in a 2-dose COVID-19 vaccine series A person is considered fourteen days after receipt of one dose of a single-dose […]
The Middle East Tourism Summit, organized by ITIC in partnership with Arabian Travel Market 2021, rounded off the Middle East region’s largest travel and tourism showcase by calling for continued collaboration at government level to support the recovery of the tourism industry in the Middle East. The comments came ahead of ATM Virtual, which takes […]
With the expansion of COVID vaccination programs and loosening travel restrictions, Mineta San José reports seeing passenger volume unseen since the pandemic began last March. Passenger traffic has been increasing at SJC all year The Airport has focused heavily on its health and safety protocols during the pandemic Same-day interviews are being offered for some […]
IATA polling indicates that 81% of international travelers are willing to get vaccinated in order to be able to travel. IATA supports unrestricted access to travel for vaccinated travelers More than 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted restrictions for vaccinated travelers access to quarantine-free travel should be provided through COVID-19 testing strategies based on […]
As Seychelles reopened its borders at the end of March, we have been working with our different partners in the Chinese market to welcome Chinese visitors back to the Seychelles The Seychelles Tourism Board was present at the 4th Dong Luxury Travel Connection Workshop in China at the end of April. Founded in 2018 by […]