Tag: Covid-19 Impact
Trade greets Singapore’s expansion of vaccinated travel lane scheme with open...
Singapore will extend its vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme to eight more countries, allowing quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated travellers to the city-state.
From Oct...
Why we must bake health credential checks into our travel ecosystem,...
As travel opens up, adopting a standardised approach to digital health credential checks is imperative to ensure seamless passenger processing, says Sherry Stein, head of technology, SITA Americas
Slow tourism recovery hitting jobs and growth worldwide: WTTC
The travel and tourism sector’s continued sluggish recovery will see its year-on-year contribution to global GDP rise by less than one-third in 2021, according...
Indonesia lifts passenger inbound cap following industry protest
Indonesia's directorate general of air transportation has reversed its policy to impose a cap on international passenger arrivals in Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The...
APAC’s tourism recovery continues to lag behind other regions
International tourism enjoyed signs of rebound in June and July 2021 as some destinations eased travel restrictions and the global vaccination rollout advanced in...
In pursuit of wellness
The pandemic is fueling Asia-Pacific travellers’ appetite for wellness tourism, making the region shine for European destinations keen to tap the thriving sector, reports Marissa Carruthers.
Governments’ response to Delta variant hampers August domestic traffic recovery
Recovery in air travel has decelerated in August 2021 compared to July 2021, as government actions in response to concerns over the Covid-19 Delta...
Japan shortens quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers
Fully vaccinated travellers from non-high-risk destinations entering Japan from Friday (October 1) will have their mandatory quarantine shortened from 14 to 10 days, said...
Sri Lanka to lift lockdown, ease restrictions for vaccinated visitors
Sri Lanka looks set to end a six-week nationwide lockdown on October 1, while at the same time easing border measures for fully vaccinated...
Extended international flight ban a big setback for Indian tourism players
The road to recovery for Indian tourism stakeholders continues to be bumpy and uncertain with the government further extending the suspension on scheduled international...
