Thailand to allow long-stay tourists in island of Phuket from October

Thailand to allow long-stay tourists in island of Phuket from October

Thailand will allow foreign tourists to visit for longer stays from October, a senior official said on Friday, as the…

Occupancy rates in Egypt’s major Red Sea resorts 20-40%

Occupancy rates in Egypt’s major Red Sea resorts 20-40%

Hotel occupancy rates in the key Egyptian Red Sea resorts of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh are 30-40% and 20-25% respectively,…

Singapore to allow New Zealand, Brunei visitors in first border easing

Singapore to allow New Zealand, Brunei visitors in first border easing

Singapore on Friday said it would reopen its borders to visitors from New Zealand and Brunei from next month, in…

German health minister warns against ‘party holidays’Destinations

German health minister warns against ‘party holidays’

Germany’s health minister on Saturday criticised “party holidays” and defended a decision to declare nearly all of Spain, including the…

U.S. barring private charter flights to Cuba

U.S. barring private charter flights to Cuba

The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it will suspend private charter flights to Cuba to increase U.S. economic…

Paris, Marseille named as high-risk COVID zones, making curbs likelier

Paris, Marseille named as high-risk COVID zones, making curbs likelier

The French government on Friday declared Paris and Marseille and its surrounding area high-risk zones for the coronavirus, granting authorities…

Spain’s daily infections spike to 2,935, not yet second wave

Spain’s daily infections spike to 2,935, not yet second wave

Spain reported 2,935 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, the highest number since the country’s lockdown ended and up from 1,690…

Holiday company TUI boosted by extra $1.4 bln aid package from GermanyTravel Agents & Tour Operators

Holiday company TUI boosted by extra $1.4 bln aid package from Germany

Holiday company TUI said the German government agreed a 1.2 billion euro ($1.4 billion) aid package to help boost its…

Kenya’s famed wildebeest migration begins without foreign tourist crowds

Kenya’s famed wildebeest migration begins without foreign tourist crowds

Normally, the magnificent plains of Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve are crowded with international tourists hoping to see a lion…

Malta reimposes curbs as COVID-19 infections surge

Malta reimposes curbs as COVID-19 infections surge

Malta banned mass gatherings and made it mandatory to wear masks in public on Friday as new coronavirus cases surged…