Tourism

Vaccinated? Visit Germany again as of tomorrow, but not for everyone

You are vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19? Get ready to visit Germany again as of tomorrow. Relaxed health requirements to enter the Federal Republic of Germany are expected to be implemented by Thursday, May 13, 2021 Germany is reopening the country for vaccinated or COVID-19 recovered visitors Quarantine requirements or COVID-19 tests will no longer […]

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Vaccinated? Visit Germany again as of tomorrow

You are vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19? Get ready to visit Germany again as of tomorrow. Relaxed health requirements to enter the Federal Republic of Germany are expected to be implemented by Thursday, May 13, 2021 Germany is reopening the country for vaccinated or COVID-19 recovered visitors Quarantine requirements or COVID-19 tests will no longer […]

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Canada announces new funding programs to support nation’s airports

Canada’s airports have been significantly affected, experiencing major decreases in traffic over the past 15 months. Airports have played a crucial role since the start of the pandemic by continuing to provide essential air services Two new contribution funding programs launched to help Canada’s airports recover Airports Capital Assistance Program is receiving a funding top-up of $186 million over […]

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Palestine rocket attacks vs Israel phosphorus bombs?

The war between Israel and Palestine is escalating and becomes more dangerous. Reports are coming in all night. Israel is now bombing Gaza. Multiple houses and buildings targeted, while people are escaping to shelters in Tel Aviv and other cities. All commercial flights from and to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport have been canceled. Hamas […]

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With vaccinations in full swing, US traveler is becoming more confident

Air travel numbers are moving upward, and the industry analysts expect to see them continue to rise as summer arrives in the northern hemisphere. Vaccinations are continuing to roll out across the USA, so the American consumer is becoming more confident where travel is concerned US travelers have almost doubled bookings to foreign destinations in April Most […]

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Carnival Cruise Line announces July restart plan from select US ports, additional cruise cancellations

Carnival hopes to begin operating sailings on three ships from Florida and Texas, including Carnival Vista and Carnival Breeze from Galveston, and Carnival Horizon from Miami. Carnival works toward plans for a possible July restart in the U.S. on select ships Guests who wish to make alternate summer vacation plans may cancel without penalty by May […]

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What is a quarantine hotel like?

Before March 2020, the concept of a quarantine hotel would have seemed like something out of a zombie apocalypse to many people. The thought of being locked away to prevent the spread of a dangerous virus is still quite unsettling and goes against the idea of a hotel as a place of leisure. Yet […]

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Kazakhstan to check airline passenger COVID-19 status before allowing airport entry

Ashyq program aims at ensuring safety of air passengers by not allowing those with “red” and “yellow” statuses to enter the airport. Nur-Sultan Airport launches new program that allows to identify passenger COVID-19 ‘status’ Airline passengers will have their QR codes scanned to identify their COVID-19 status Passenger’s COVID-19 status can also be checked via […]

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Community as a catalyst for change part of new IMEX BuzzHub

The new virtual platform IMEX BuzzHub launches with IMEX Buzz Day tomorrow, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Part of the new BuzzHub includes SXSW, Wikimedia, Swapcard, and LinkedIn on its panel of world-class experts. Lessons in building community from the world’s largest professional network is another Buzz Day session. Buzz Day is the first event to […]

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Disneyland, Anaheim, Orange County poised for yellow tier next week

As of today, Tuesday, May 11, 2021, Orange County and other counties in California are set to move into the yellow tier level. This is great news for Anaheim, a city in Orange County that is home to Disneyland. Orange County’s rate of new cases has dropped to 1.8 per day per 100,000, putting it […]