Statement from Visit Britain’s CEO Patricia Yates on today’s announcement from the Chancellor HM Treasury on introducing a modern, digital, VAT-free shopping scheme for international tourists.
Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced the ending of the nationwide COVID-19 Emergency Decree on 30 September, 2022, as the kingdom reclassifies COVID-19 from ‘a dangerous communicable disease’ to ‘a communicable disease under surveillance’ from 1 October, 2022.
For several reasons, TPG recommends earning flexible points instead of investing in one single mileage currency. This is one of the main reasons: When your preferred airline doesn’t have any award seats available, you can search other airlines to see if they have seats available. You aren’t beholden to award availability of one single airline because you can transfer…
Bhutan opens borders to tourists with daily sustainable fee; Indians to pay Rs 1,200 per day Bhutan’s Ambassador to India, Major General Vetsop Namgyel said fully-vaccinated travellers are now welcome and tourists would no longer be required to be quarantined upon arrival.
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There’s been a lot of buzz recently about whether or not Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is still considered a New York City airport. While there has been a change, it’s a very limited and minor one, and it won’t affect the way you search for flights. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly Aviation newsletter….
Portugal’s ailing flag carrier TAP is delivering on its restructuring goals despite global uncertainties, which makes it all the more attractive to a potential international partner who could reinforce its resilience, its chief executive said on Thursday.
Hong Kong announced today it will end mandatory hotel quarantine, scrapping some of the world’s toughest travel restrictions, which battered the economy and kept the finance hub internationally isolated.
Japan will allow visa-free, independent tourism and abolish its daily arrival cap as of Oct. 11, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday, marking a major policy shift after nearly 2½ years of strict COVID-19 restrictions.
The Caribbean has seen its “largest ever” number of future bookings as visitor numbers surpass 2019 levels.
