Madeira and Porto Santo will be fully open to international travellers from July 1st.To ensure security for both tourists and residents, all visitors to the islands will have to either present a negat…
UK tourism sector urges government to scrap quarantine plans
A group of leading travel companies have written to the home secretary, Priti Patel, urging an immediate withdrawal of government plans to impose a mandatory 14-day quarantine on anyone arriving in th…
Othman opens new location on Palm Jumeirah
Chef Reif Othman will open a new location in the Depachika Food Hall on the Palm Jumeirah this week.A cake and chirashi counter will open in time for Eid, to be followed by a donburi pop-up that launc…
Can wine tourism go virtual?
Technology has been key to the survival of many businesses across a number of industries since the COVID-19 pandemic closed borders of many countries but will it work for the wine tourism industry?Thi…
Latam files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Latam, South America’s largest airline group, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.The filing, made Monday in a federal bankruptcy court in New York, applies to Latam’s subsi…
Hertz to remain operating during bankruptcy
Hertz Global Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last Friday, though the car rental company said it would be able to continue operations as it begins restructuring.The company had been…
J.D. O’Hara on ‘Internova’ backstory — and looking ahead
If you own a physical travel agency in America, it is possible that, without seeking change in affiliation, your signage might have added, and subsequently removed, the logos of Ask Mr. Foster, Carlso…
Spain presents new hygiene protocols to tourism sector
The Spanish secretary of state for tourism has published 12 guides detailing new technical specifications required for the safe reopening of the tourism industry.To guarantee the safe reopening of the…
Spain to remove Covid-19 quarantine from July
Officials in Spain have confirmed the country will drop a two-week quarantine requirement for arrivals from July 1st.The decision comes as the country seeks to reopen its tourism sector ahead of the s…
Domestic aviation to return in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has announced the resumption of domestic flights more than two months after they were suspended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.Starting from May 31st, Saudi-based carries will be p…