Minister States Sri Lanka to Be Amongst the Safest Nations for COVID-Free Tourism
As reported by the ColomboPage online newspaper on 9th February 2021, Prasanna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister, stated the island could become amongst the world’s…
Connect@Changi Opens in Singapore – First Batch of Travellers Arrive
The first of its kind in the world, Connect@Changi which allows for non-quarantine short-stay business travel in Singapore opened in February 2021, with the first…
Emirates Offers Traveller Incentives – Free Night Stays Amongst the Perks
Emirates recently launched a new travel incentive whereby passengers had a chance to enjoy benefits like a free night’s stay in Dubai. This special promotion…
Australia-New Zealand Travel Resumes – Trans-Tasman Bubble in Effect
Those from Australia and New Zealand were once more able to freely travel between the two countries without having to quarantine as the trans-Tasman bubble…
Maldives Reopens: How Travelling to the Maldives Feels Now – An Escape from the Pandemic
In July last year, the Maldives reopened its borders for all international tourists after several months of lockdown. Initially, permission was only given to hotels…
The Maldives & India Reaffirm Ties – India a Key Tourism Source Market Too
Abdulla Shahid, the Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited India and met Dr. S Jaishankar, the Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in April 2021 and…
Maldives a Tourism Success Story – Country Continues to Draw Tourists
Following the reopening of its borders in July 2020, the Maldives has seen an increasing number of arrivals which has put the tourism industry back…
The Maldives to Introduce Vaccine Tourism and Boost Tourist Arrivals – Kickstarting the industry
The Maldives is the world’s sunny side and it is now one of the safest places to holiday in the world as well. This island…
Prioritize Malaysian tourism workers for Covid-19 vaccine, say stakeholders – Strengthening a major industry
Due to the COVID -19 pandemic, hundreds of hotels had to cease their operations in Malaysia. As per the experts, more of them will be…
Australian Government Offers Airfares at Half-Price – Tourism-Reliant Regions Targeted
As part of its initiative to uplift local industries and businesses, the Australian Government announced a subsidy programme in March 2021 whereby airfares would be…