Tourism

Thailand’s Buriram makes refusing COVID-19 vaccinations a criminal offense

The governor of each and every Thailand’s province has the authority to introduce COVID-19-prevention and restriction measures as they deem appropriate. Buriram orders people in high-risk groups to take COVID-19 vaccine or face fine and jail time Refusal to take a survey, would result in fine of 10,000 Thai baht ($319) or up to 30 […]

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Italy re-opens to US travelers arriving on Delta Air Lines’ COVID-tested flights

Italy is the fourth European destination Delta will offer to leisure flyers this summer following Iceland, Greece, and brand-new service to Dubrovnik, Croatia. Italian government lifting entry restrictions enabling US tourists to visit Italy for the first time in over a year Delta Air Lines was the first U.S. airline to launch quarantine-free service to […]

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Jamaica Tourism officials tour Alpha Campus redevelopment project

Jamaica tourism officials toured the Alpha Music Museum yesterday, which forms part of the Alpha campus redevelopment project at the organization’s South Camp Road campus. Officials toured the facility yesterday, May 13, 2021, to examine the progress being made on the project. The Tourism Enhancement Fund has contributed $100 million to the redevelopment project. Museum […]

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Ukraine International Airlines cancels Tel Aviv flights

The safety of passengers and crew is Ukraine International Airline’s top priority. UIA flights to / from TLV: PS778 / PS1777 on May, 14 are canceled Ukraine International Airlines acts in accordance with the NOTAM issued by the Israeli aviation authorities In case any new information appears passengers will be informed via e-mail, mentioned during ticket booking or purchasing Ukraine International […]

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Canadian Owners and Pilots Association bridges gap between traditional and remote aviation

Canada’s largest aviation association introduces drone membership options. COPA introduces new membership options to include the growing drone community Drones are profoundly changing the world of aviation, and as this new technology evolves, so too will its role in society The remotely piloted aircraft are transforming Canadian businesses The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) […]

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Passenger traffic still low at Frankfurt Airport in April 2021

Frankfurt’s strong cargo growth continues unabated, but passenger traffic at the Group airports worldwide remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Germany’s largest aviation gateway served a total of 983,839 passengers in April 2021 During the January-to-April 2021 period, FRA served more than 3.4 million passengers All of Fraport’s Group airports worldwide recorded high growth rates in […]

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Kazakhstan’s Air Astana marks 19th anniversary

Air Astana’s network reached a peak of 60 domestic and international routes operating a young fleet of 34 Airbus, Boeing and Embraer airliners, with an average age of only 3.5 years. Air Astana celebrates 19th anniversary of its first commercial flight from Almaty to Astana in May 2002 Air Astana launched FlyArystan as Central Asia’s […]

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The Seychelles Report a Covid Explosion

The situation is paradoxical as much as it is worrying. The Seychelles archipelago, located in East Africa, is the “champion” of vaccination against Covid-19, since to date, more than 60% of the population has received the two doses of serum. A godsend for the country, whose income is closely linked to the tourism industry, […]

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Authorities Report Lower Numbers of Foreign Tourists in Spain

The Spanish tourism industry remains at a standstill, and will continue to do so until the end of the first semester amid the travel restrictions in the country and the rest of Europe. During the first quarter of the year, Spain recorded 1.2 million international arrivals, as reported by the National Statistics Institute (INE). […]

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Events Market in Germany – Ready for Revival

The German National Tourist Board, (GNTB), the EVVC European Association of Event Centers e.V. and the GCB German Convention Bureau e.V. present the results of the new “Meeting & Event Barometer 2020/2021”. The key figures on the meetings, conventions, and events market in Germany in 2020 confirm how the event world is changing as […]