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ICAO endorses “virtual” travel credentials to replace passports
Travel
November 25, 2020
ICAO endorses “virtual” travel credentials to replace passports
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has endorsed specifications for phase one of what it calls “Digital Travel Credentials” (DTC),…
Egyptian Center for Economic Studies expects tourism will recover in H1 2021
Egypt
November 20, 2020
Egyptian Center for Economic Studies expects tourism will recover in H1 2021
A report by the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies optimistically predicted a recovery in Egypt’s tourism sector in the first…
Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust
World
November 20, 2020
Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of parked tour buses are gathering dust at a northern Hong Kong container port, having…
US, Canada, Mexico to extend border restrictions until late December
World
November 19, 2020
US, Canada, Mexico to extend border restrictions until late December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US land borders with Canada and Mexico are expected to remain closed to non-essential travel until December…
UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring
Middle East
November 16, 2020
UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced Monday it would…
UAE widens 10-year residency ‘golden’ visa eligibility
Middle East
November 15, 2020
UAE widens 10-year residency ‘golden’ visa eligibility
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will extend its “golden” visa system – which grants 10-year residency in the…
EgyptAir offers 40% discount on Cairo-London tickets, 20% on Cairo-New York
Travel
November 13, 2020
EgyptAir offers 40% discount on Cairo-London tickets, 20% on Cairo-New York
EgyptAir announced on Thursday discounts of up to 40 percent on tickets from Cairo to London and up to 20…
Emirates turns to Dubai to see it through crisis after $3.4 billion loss
Middle East
November 12, 2020
Emirates turns to Dubai to see it through crisis after $3.4 billion loss
DUBAI (Reuters) – State-owned Emirates said on Thursday that Dubai would help it through the coronavirus crisis after losses of…
Future of business travel unclear as virus upends work life
World
November 11, 2020
Future of business travel unclear as virus upends work life
For the lucrative business travel industry, Brian Contreras represents its worst fears. A partner account executive at a US tech…
Israel tests passengers from Denmark for new mutated coronavirus
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Israel tests passengers from Denmark for new mutated coronavirus
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Monday it would test people arriving from Denmark for a new mutated strain of…