Tourism

A Lebanese tourism chief has called on the country’s political and security leaders to work together in helping create the conditions for a bumper summer season. Pierre Al-Ashkar, head of the Federation of Tourist Syndicates in Lebanon…

Thailand will suspend its quarantine-free entry scheme from Wednesday (Dec 22) amid concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Foreign visitors who had earlier registered for the Test and Go scheme can still enter the country…

The Philippines will reopen its borders to tourists from some countries on a trial basis from Dec 1, its government said on Friday (Nov 26), as part of efforts to rebuild an economy hit hard by the pandemic. Foreigners vaccinated against…

Mr Subhash Goyal, chairman of one of the largest travel groups in India, STIC Travel, is booking two tickets for him and his wife on the first available flight to Singapore in anticipation of the launch of a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)…

After recording an improvement in the Covid situation in Tunisia, several countries, including France, Britain, and other European countries, announced the withdrawal of Tunisia from the red zone, to which travel is considered dangerous,…

Hours before Indonesia's top holiday destination Bali reopens to foreign tourists after 18 months of pandemic hiatus, the island is lacking one crucial ingredient - international flights. Tourism-reliant Bali is scheduled to reopen on…

Thailand's plan to end quarantine for vaccinated visitors is "a fight to win foreign tourists", Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday (Oct 12).  But analysts and industry executives see it as a long road to…