Travel company TUI to shut 166 stores in UK and IrelandTravel Agents & Tour Operators

Travel company TUI to shut 166 stores in UK and Ireland

Travel company TUI said it will shut 166 stores in the UK and Ireland in response to the downturn in travel caused by…

Canada tightens border rules for travelers headed to AlaskaDestinations

Canada tightens border rules for travelers headed to Alaska

Canada is tightening its rules for foreign travelers who must transit through the country to get to Alaska, the government said…

Nepal to reopen Everest to climbers despite coronavirus case rise

Nepal to reopen Everest to climbers despite coronavirus case rise

Nepal will reopen its Himalayan mountains including Mount Everest to climbers for the autumn season, officials said on Thursday, to…

Vietnam suspends flights to and from Danang due to virus outbreakAirports

Vietnam suspends flights to and from Danang due to virus outbreak

Vietnam has suspended all flights to and from Danang for 15 days after at least 22 cases of the novel…

TUI UK cancels holidays to Spanish islands as Spain braces for tourism hit

TUI UK cancels holidays to Spanish islands as Spain braces for tourism hit

TUI UK said on Wednesday it had cancelled holidays to the Spanish Balearic and Canary Islands until Aug. 4 after…

Southern Africa growth to contract more than 6% due to COVID-19

Southern Africa growth to contract more than 6% due to COVID-19

Southern Africa’s economic output will shrink by as much as 6.6% this year due to the impact of the coronavirus…

Quarantines or not, Americans descend on summer vacation spots

Quarantines or not, Americans descend on summer vacation spots

In the New Mexico mountain resort of Red River, tourists from Texas stroll along Main Street, most disregarding Governor Michelle…

Tokyo declares coronavirus red alert as situation ‘rather severe’

Tokyo declares coronavirus red alert as situation ‘rather severe’

Tokyo raised its coronavirus alert to the highest “red” level on Wednesday, alarmed by a recent spike in daily new…

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund eyes virus-free airport hubs

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund eyes virus-free airport hubs

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), is undertaking a pilot project to create coronavirus-free airport hubs…

Australia restricts number of citizens returning as virus surges

Australia restricts number of citizens returning as virus surges

Australia will halve the number of citizens allowed to return home from overseas each week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said…