Travel
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Saudi Arabia aims for 70 million tourism visits this year – official
Saudi Arabia aims to exceed 70 million tourist visits this year after drawing 62 million last year, a tourism official said on Monday, underlining the conservative kingdom concerted push to boost its…
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[Fact check] U.S. summer travelers can expect long lines, higher prices as COVID restrictions ease
With more U.S. travelers expected to take to the skies and the roads this summer as COVID restrictions ease, unbridled demand will strain capacity in the leisure and travel industry and push prices e…
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Strike causes chaos at Amsterdam airport as holiday begins
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport urged travellers to stay away for several hours on Saturday as a strike by ground personnel at the start of a school holiday caused chaos at Europe’s third-busiest airpor…
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Delta to restore flight privileges to passengers barred over mask violations
Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it plans to restore flight privileges to about 2,000 customers who were barred from flights after failing to comply with mask rules. The Biden administration on Mond…
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Cyprus to lift COVID-19 travel conditions from April 18
Cyprus will lift COVID-19 conditions for travel to the island from April 18, authorities said on Thursday, ending two years of rules imposed by the pandemic. The island said it was scrapping a colour…
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[Full list] Japan and Singapore maintains most powerful passports on earth with access to 192 countries
Japan and Singapore are still the world’s most powerful passports, a new global ranking has revealed, as their citizens can visit 192 countries visa-free. The ranking also reveals that Ukraine has a …
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Singapore extends quarantine-free entry as Asia succumbs to ‘living with COVID’
Singapore said on Thursday it will lift quarantine requirements for all vaccinated travellers from next month, joining a string of countries in Asia moving more firmly toward a “living with the virus…
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Cambodia drops COVID testing requirements for overseas visitors
Cambodia on Thursday dispensed with a requirement for visitors from overseas to take COVID-19 tests, as the country moved ahead of most neighbours by relaxing most restrictions to spur more investmen…
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UK to end arrival test and passenger locator form this week
The UK’s passenger locator form (PLF) and all remaining testing rules for unvaccinated travellers arriving here will be scrapped on Friday 18 March, transport secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed. Ar…
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In a boost to travel, France ends vaccine mandate
In what is probably the biggest change to Covid-related rules in France since the end of lockdowns, the vaccine pass is suspended and the mask rule lifted in almost all indoor areas from Monday, Marc…