Tourism

Bahamian heritage will be celebrated at Miami Marlins game on June 12, 2021

Bahamians throughout Florida, the wider USA, and The Bahamas are encouraged to bring their goatskin drums and flags, to a special Bahamian Heritage celebratory game with the Miami Marlins on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 4:10 p.m. at loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. Junkanoo culture and Bahamian Jazz Chisholm of Marlins will highlight the special […]

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Foreign Tourists Set for Simplified Visa Requirements to Enter Russia

As the tourism world awakens, countries are taking measures to get the industry up and running ahead of the much-anticipated summer season, which could look much more “normal” than what we have gotten used to in the past couple of months. Russia, for example, has facilitated the entry into the country for foreign tourists. […]

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Cabo Verde Airlines resumes flights on June 18

Cabo Verde Airlines, the cape verdean airline, will officially resume flights from June 18th. Reservations will be available online starting today in a new passenger service system that will make the company more agile. The resumption will be gradual with two aircrafts New reservation system is available since May 31 New passenger service system will […]

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KATA to promote outbound tourism to EAC countries

This strategic meeting comes at a time when KATA has shifted its focus to promotion of outbound tourism to EAC countries in bid to help its members expand their horizon of business as well as well as improving bilateral ties with the countries to get more tourists to Kenya and simultaneously send tourists from Kenya […]

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EU states told to ease travel restrictions for vaccinated Europeans

EU travelers with a “vaccine passport” should be exempt from travel-related testing or quarantine 14 days after having received the last dose. European Commission is proposing that Member States gradually ease travel measures The Commission also proposed an “emergency brake” system to border travel Member states would work together using the vaccine certificate system to make freedom […]

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Chaos in Netherlands as train traffic halted across the country

Dutch national train operator suspended all intercity and local runs across the Netherlands, advising customers to change their travel plans if possible. Dutch national train operator suspended all intercity and local runs across the Netherlands Technical glitch disrupted the work of the radio communication system Travelers advised to postpone or change travel plans Netherlands’ train […]

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Emirates Airline banks on Venice and Milan after India flights suspension puts EK in crisis

With rumors indicating Emirates is in a difficult financial situation with suspended India flights and may have asked the UAE government for a possible bailout, the approach to survive is not cutting routes, but expansion. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, CEO of Emirates puts a new focus on Italy in creating new flights from […]

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Flights from Almaty to Samarkand, A Kazakhstan

Samarkand is a city in Uzbekistan known for its mosques and mausoleums. It’s on the Silk Road, the ancient trade route linking China to the Mediterranean. Prominent landmarks include the Registan, a plaza bordered by 3 ornate, majolica-covered madrassas dating to the 15th and 17th centuries, and Gur-e-Amir, the towering tomb of Timur (Tamerlane), founder […]

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South Korea Tourism: The True Picture

The Republic of Korea known as South Korea had been going strong in both inbound and outbound tourism before the COVID-19 pandemic. 84,000 jobs in tourism are now lost. What is the status of the travel and tourism industry in South Korea? World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual Economic Impact Report (EIR) today reveals […]

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UK needs to extend Green List to avoid billions in lost tourism revenue

The UK Government is set to review the green list ahead of 7 June, almost a year after mandatory quarantine requirements came into force.The announcement comes ahead of the launch of a dedicated red list arrivals facility at London Heathrow Airport, creating additional capacity for arrivals from an expanded green list. New CEBR research reveals […]