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Thailand to reopen Phuket to vaccinated tourists from July

Thailand to reopen Phuket to vaccinated tourists from July

Thailand will waive quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreign visitors arriving on the resort island of Phuket from July 1, the first key reopening for the tourism-reliant nation. A panel chaired by Prime Minister Prayuth …

Greece to open for Russian tourists since mid-May

Greece to open for Russian tourists since mid-May

Greece will also receive tourists vaccinated with Russian and Chinese coronavirus vaccines not approved by the European Union, Minister of Tourism Harry Theoharis said. Focusing on tourists from non-EU member countries, the …

SpaceX to fly first civilian crew to space this year

SpaceX to fly first civilian crew to space this year

SpaceX announced that it will launch four private individuals on a Crew Dragon capsule into orbit around the Earth, dubbed "the world’s first all-civilian mission." It is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2021. …

Turkey attracts 12 mln tourists in first 11 months of 2020

Turkey attracts 12 mln tourists in first 11 months of 2020

Turkey attracted 12.03 million foreign visitors in the first 11 months of 2020, the country’s Culture and Tourism Ministry said on Friday. The figures fell 71.95% year-on-year in the January-November period from 42.9 million, the …

What happens when cruise ships retire

What happens when cruise ships retire

Hundreds of cruise ships usually traverse the world's waters, but right now -- with the cruise industry on an indefinite hold due to the coronavirus pandemic -- they're mostly laid up at sea with no passengers. Last month, cruise …

Turkey among sestinations signed up to WTTC safety stamp

Turkey among sestinations signed up to WTTC safety stamp

Turkey, Portugal, Mauritius and other popular holiday destinations have signed up to the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, launched by the World Travel & Tourism Council. WTTC designed the special Safe …

Putin suggests to allow Russians to travel abroad

Putin suggests to allow Russians to travel abroad

Today, at a meeting of the Security Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to allow Russians trips abroad to the countries, where the epidemiological situation has already improved. “In many countries, the coronavirus …

Colosseum in Rome to reopen from June 1

Colosseum in Rome to reopen from June 1

The Colosseum in Rome will reopen on 1 June, after being closed for more than two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With over 7 million visitors a year, the Colosseum is one of Rome’s major tourist attractions. The Flavian …

Global air traffic could drop by up to 1.2 bln passengers

Global air traffic could drop by up to 1.2 bln passengers

International air passenger traffic could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travelers, or two-thirds, by September 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic weighs on demand, the United Nations aviation agency said, citing projections. The …

Statue of Liberty closed in U.S. due to coronavirus outbreak

Statue of Liberty closed in U.S. due to coronavirus outbreak

Operations at the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island in New York were temporarily suspended in response to the coronavirus outbreak. A date to reopen has not yet been determined, according to the National Park …

Penelope Cruz christens cruise ship

Penelope Cruz christens cruise ship

Costa Smeralda godmother actress Penelope Cruz named the 5,224-passenger ship in Savona, Italy. The Spanish actress has been featured in the line’s international advertising campaign since 2018. …

Marriott opens hotel for next generation travelers

Marriott opens hotel for next generation travelers

Moxy Hotels, Marriott International’s experiential hotel brand, has opened Moxy Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport designed for the next generation travelers. Positioned between both terminals, guests will be able to take the …

Bus carrying Russian tourists flips over in Italy

Bus carrying Russian tourists flips over in Italy

A tourist bus carrying 60 Russian citizens turned over on the Siena-Florence highway, a representative at the Russian Embassy said. "The embassy received a signal from the Italian Department of Civil Protection about an …

EU intends to simplify rules for short-stay visas

EU intends to simplify rules for short-stay visas

The European Union can simplify procedures for requesting and issuing short-stay visas and will use the visa policy to encourage non-EU countries to cooperate on migration. Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on a new …