Namibia to allow international travel, lift COVID state of emergency

Namibia to allow international travel, lift COVID state of emergency

WINDHOEK, Namibia Sept 17 (Reuters) – The Namibian government said on Thursday it will open up the country for international travel from…

Ireland tightens COVID-19 travel restrictions, angering airlines

Ireland tightens COVID-19 travel restrictions, angering airlines

DUBLIN, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The Irish government on Thursday tightened its COVID-19 travel restrictions by imposing quarantines on travellers from major holiday…

Israel, Bahrain tourism ministers speak, discuss joint ventures with UAE

Israel, Bahrain tourism ministers speak, discuss joint ventures with UAE

JERUSALEM/DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The tourism ministers of Israel and Bahrain held a first publicly acknowledged phone call on Thursday and…

S.Africa tourism sector cautiously hopeful as borders set to reopen

S.Africa tourism sector cautiously hopeful as borders set to reopen

CAPE TOWN, Sept 17 (Reuters) – South Africa’s pandemic-battered tourism sector on Thursday welcomed a government decision to allow international travel from Oct. 1…

English tourists rush back from Portugal to avoid COVID-19 quarantine

English tourists rush back from Portugal to avoid COVID-19 quarantine

LISBON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Frustrated travellers rushed home to England cutting short summer holidays in Portugal on Friday to dodge…

Latin America’s battered tourism sector to see $230 bln in losses this year -WTTCDestinations

Latin America’s battered tourism sector to see $230 bln in losses this year -WTTC

MEXICO CITY, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic is this year expected to trigger 12.4 million job cuts and…

Virgin Atlantic urges airport testing instead of quarantine

Virgin Atlantic urges airport testing instead of quarantine

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – The chief executive of UK-based airline Virgin Atlantic urged Britain to allow COVID-19 testing instead…

Ryanair threatens winter base closures at Ireland’s Shannon, Cork – RTEAirports

Ryanair threatens winter base closures at Ireland’s Shannon, Cork – RTE

DUBLIN, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Ryanair has told staff at Shannon and Cork airports in the south of Ireland that…

Zimbabwe to resume flights from Thursday in boost to tourism

Zimbabwe to resume flights from Thursday in boost to tourism

Zimbabwe will resume domestic flights from Thursday and international flights next month in a boost to tourism, but travellers will be required…

Spain hopes easing of UK quarantine will save Canary Islands winter tourism

Spain hopes easing of UK quarantine will save Canary Islands winter tourism

After a disastrous summer tourism season, Spain is hoping a more flexible British quarantine police will make it possible to save some…