The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to follow World Health Organization (WHO) advice and immediately rescind travel bans that were introduced in response […]
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the United Nations calls out against the introduction of blanket restrictions on travel, as witnessed in recent days. This call echoes […]
Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Eduardo Paes, announced on social media that due to the current epidemiological situation the New Year’s Eve celebrations have been canceled in […]
As of 1 December, the dreamlike island of Fiji is resuming international travel, following nearly two years of closed borders. The Pacific Island shut its borders […]
On Tuesday November 30th, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised people 60 and over not to travel amid the emergence of the Omicron variant. The warning […]
Belgium is implementing additional restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus, announced Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo during a press conference on Friday December […]
70 travel and tourism organizations have expressed their support to any effort, based on scientific evidence, to keep protecting and ensuring the freedom of movement and […]
On Saturday November 27th, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new restrictions to try to combat the new Omicron variant. The new rules include wearing masks […]
New research conducted by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has revealed that the amount of storage necessary for all the photos that people in […]
Lapland, in the north of Finland, is a region that looks forward to Christmas not only for the festivities but because of tourism. Officially, Rovaniemi is […]
One out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of COVID-19 impact the restart of international tourism. The latest UNWTO research shows that still […]
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting an extension of indication for the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty to include use in children aged 5 to 11. The vaccine, developed […]
The new COVID-19 variant (named B.1.1.529 or Omicron) detected last week in South Africa is raising serious concerns among scientists. Firstly detected only in small numbers, […]
One additional year without a restriction on microplastics could see levels of pollution equivalent to 1.6 billion plastic bottles released into the environment. An EU proposal […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the European Travel Commission (ETC), supported by a number of key travel stakeholders, have urged EU Member States to align […]