Travel
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UK government drops plans for domestic vaccine passports
Sajid Javid has announced the government has dropped plans for domestic vaccine passports for use in nightclubs and other crowded venues in a dramatic u-turn — just days after No 10 defended the prop…
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Vietnam set to reopen resort island to foreign tourists in bid to resuscitate economy
Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, authorities said, as the country looks at ways to revive an economy suffering from extended lockdowns…
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Hong Kong to reopen China border for some residents as govt eases COVID-19 rules
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that some residents from China and the former Portuguese colony of Macau will be allowed to enter the city without undergoing quarantine from Sept. 15, rel…
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Tunisia to impose compulsory quarantine on some visitors
Tunisia will from Aug. 25 require 10 days of quarantine for visitors who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a move to help keep the pandemic under control as cases have begun to fall, t…
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U.S. limits some Chinese passenger air carriers to 40% capacity, following China’s order
The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday said it will limit some flights from Chinese carriers to 40% passenger capacity for four weeks after the Chinese government imposed similar limits on f…
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Philippines travel-bans ten more countries due to Delta variant concerns
The Philippines will extend a ban on travellers from India and nine other countries to the end of August because of concerns posed by the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, the presi…
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New Zealand eyes quarantine-free entry to vaccinated travellers in early 2022
New Zealand plans to allow quarantine-free entry to vaccinated travellers from low-risk countries from early 2022, as it looks to open its borders again after nearly 18 months of pandemic-induced iso…
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JetBlue kicks off first U.S.-London flight in bid to capitalize on post-pandemic era
JetBlue Airways Corp started transatlantic flights between New York and London on Wednesday, planning to grab market share with low fares and drive a recovery on what is usually one of the world’s bu…
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Britain’s Heathrow Airport says passenger number surged in July, as recovery plan remains underway
Britain’s Heathrow Airport said that passenger numbers surged in July as the government eased travel restrictions and a recovery was underway, but warned that overall numbers were still down 80% on p…
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UAE-Ghana visa weave agreement yet to effect – Embassy
Ghana’s embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a statement said, the visa weave mutual agreement with the UAE is yet to take effect. The embassy further explained that although Parliament has a…