Travel
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U.S. judge blocks Florida from banning cruise ship’s ‘vaccine passport’ program
A U.S. judge has allowed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. todemand that passengers show written proof of coronavirus vaccination before they board a ship, dealing a major blow to Florida Governor …
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Bahrain bans entry from Georgia, Ukraine and Malawi
Bahrain on Thursday said it will add Georgia, Ukraine and Malawi to its coronavirus red list countries, effective Aug. 12, the state news agency (BNA) said. Entry from red list countries will be susp…
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England scraps France quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers
Britain will scrap quarantine for fully-vaccinated travellers returning to England and Scotland from France, rowing back on a rule that had infuriated French politicians and thrown millions of holida…
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UAE readies to welcome more visitors as kingdom lifts travel curbs
Dubai’s state airport operator expects a “surge” in passenger traffic over the coming weeks and months, its chief executive said on Wednesday, after the United Arab Emirates announced an easing of tr…
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New Zealand to open one-way travel for workers in bid to boost labour shortages
New Zealand will open up one-way quarantine-free travel for seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to address labour shortages in the horticulture industry, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said…
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#TheRush Podcast: Moving to Ghana
Are you considering moving to #Ghana 🇬🇭 temporarily or permanently? Then check out our podcast as Kozen shares his experiences moving from Nigeria to Ghana. Nanz on the other hand discusses moving fr…
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Indonesia’s biggest budget airline Lion Air to furlough 8,000 staff as travel business suffer more
Indonesia’s biggest budget airline operator Lion Air Group announced plans on Saturday to furlough around 8,000 employees as travel businesses suffer disruption due to COVID-19 restrictions. Lion Air…
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England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, U.S. arrivals
England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without needing to quarantine from next week, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel…
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PM Johnson eager to welcome U.S. travellers, looks to secure travel corridor
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants U.S. citizens to come to England “freely” and is discussing a travel corridor with the United States, LBC radio said on Wednesday, before an expected easing…
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Saudi Arabia vows to impose 3-year travel ban on citizens who visit ‘red list’ states
Saudi Arabia will impose a three-year travel ban on citizens travelling to countries on the kingdom’s ‘red list’ under efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus and its new variants, state news agenc…