Tag: Omicron
UNWTO denounces blanket travel bans
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the United Nations has spoken out against new blanket restrictions on travel imposed by governments around the world...
Sri Lanka upbeat on tourism growth in 2022 despite Omicron
Sri Lankan tourism officials are optimistic that inbound tourist arrivals for next year will bounce back to 50 per cent of 2018 numbers –...
India’s delay of international flight resumption amid Omicron casts uncertainty over...
The Indian government announced on Wednesday (December 1) its decision to postpone the resumption of scheduled international flights due to the emergence of the...
VTL travellers from Singapore to South Korea exempted from new quarantine...
Singapore travellers entering South Korea via the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme will be exempted from the country's newly imposed 10-day quarantine policy on...
Omicron prompts Thailand to stick to PCR testing for foreign arrivals
Thailand’s prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed the cabinet’s decision to maintain the RT-PCR Covid-19 testing for international arrivals under the Test & Go...
Omicron disrupts Malaysia’s nascent travel revival
Growing fears over the emerging Omicron variant is threatening the budding recovery of outbound travel in Malaysia, as countries around the world rush to...
South Korea ends quarantine exemptions to fend off Omicron
South Korea will scrap quarantine exemptions for fully vaccinated travellers for two weeks from Friday (December 3), as the country moves to tighten travel...
Report highlights most visited destinations by travellers from at-risk African countries
Qatar, the UAE, the UK and Ethiopia were the destinations most visited between November 1-23 by travellers from the eight southern African countries currently...
Indian hoteliers brace for Omicron impact on bookings as international, state...
Changes to India's border regulations arising from Omicron fears are worrying hoteliers, who have only recently begun to see a pick up in business.
While...
India tightens border rules for some countries over Omicron concerns
India has reimposed Covid-19 restrictions for international travellers arriving from "at-risk" nations including Singapore from Wednesday (December 1), due to concerns over the Omicron...
