The survey also found that 57% of the Indian respondents feel safe about staying in hotels. (Representative image) A vast majority of Indians are ready to travel internationally for leisure following the second Covid-19 wave in the country as reduced anxiety and the end to travel curbs have lifted sentiment, a new study has found. … Read more
The carrier would also be starting operations of its flights to Georgia’s Batumi and Montenegro’s Tivat from June 25. Vacation in Greece: UAE and Greece have opened a safe travel corridor for travellers who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. Accordingly, Dubai-based airline flydubai has now announced that it would be launching two new air … Read more
May 21, 2021 — The COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United States and Europe offer protection against the four main coronavirus variants known to exist, a World Health Organization official says. “All COVID-19 virus variants that have emerged so far do respond to the available approved vaccines,” WHO European Regional Director Hans … Read more
As days passed and confidence rose with road trips, short-distance air travel also picked up in the last quarter of 2020, leading to another post-pandemic travel terminology: flycations. And now, of course, we have vaxications, or post-vaccine vacations. By Reya Mehrotra Fed up of staying at home, Kochi-based travel and event consultant Agney Menon packed … Read more
With a Covid-19 resurgence in many parts of the country and the world, international travel is still very subdued. But the ongoing global vaccination drive should speed up the return to travel. If all things go well on the vaccination front, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) panel of experts foresee a rebound in … Read more
Clearly, safety and familiarity are becoming top priority for travellers. (Image: Goa Tourism on Twitter) Domestic travel surges! A new survey shows that nostalgia and familiar experiences entice Indian travellers, just as they now look to travelling with their furry friends, yes – their much loved pets! Booking.com has shared insights from its latest survey, … Read more
Everyone coming to India will have to fill out the self-reporting form on the Air Suvidha online portal. Covid-19 international air travel guidelines: There is no doubt that the steady decrease in COVID-19 cases in India has led to easing of the Coronavirus-related restrictions. However, there is still a ban on scheduled international commercial flights … Read more
Julie Parsonnet, MD, professor of epidemiology and population health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. Marc Lipsitch, DPhil, professor of epidemiology and director, Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston. Paul Meyer, CEO, Commons Project Foundation, New York City. Perry Flint, spokesperson, International Air Transport Association. Schengen Visa Info News: … Read more
A notable aspect driving domestic tourism in Asia includes the demand for Nature-based products, such as coastal and rural areas, has also boosted domestic tourism. (Representational image) Wondering when you can travel abroad next? Global tourism returning to pre-pandemic 2019 levels is expected only by 2023, according to the latest UNWTO Confidence Index Survey. The … Read more
These nations have not locked their borders, neither to European countries, nor others. International travel to Europe: Several European countries, including the UK, France, Ireland, Belgium and Germany, have gone back into a state of lockdown to tackle a second wave of the novel coronavirus. These lockdowns have confined people to their own homes, only … Read more