Category - Travel Safety & Emergencies

Israel sets a new alarming trend in closing tourism for vaccinated travelers

Israel has been almost fully vaccinated. International Tourism was about to start on July 1. New finding related to the dangerous Delta variant of the COVID virus triggers the Jewish state to cancel the highly celebrated opening date for international travelers to visit Israel. Israel sets a new alarming trend in closing tourism for vaccinated travelers

Hilton 1, Hyatt 2, Marriott only 5 in surviving COVID business

How did the big hotel chains survive the COVID-19 downfall, when it comes to retaining value and stock prices. The hotel sector has completely ground to a halt over the previous year, the repercussions of which are demonstrated by the sharp brand value decline for almost all of the top 50 most valuable hotel brands. Hilton 1, Hyatt 2, Marriott only 5 in surviving COVID business

Jamaica Tourism Minister thanks St. James public health workers

Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seen left in the photo) expresses sincere appreciation to St. James Public Health Department staff and other healthcare workers for their commitment in going the extra mile to vaccinate the public against the COVID-19 coronavirus. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

India Travel and Tourism industry collapsing

The CEO of Le Passage to India, Amit Prasad, is a much-respected leader with 40 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Tourist destinations begin to reopen again in India

The Taj Mahal and other historical monuments in Agra, India, will reopen to tourists on June 16, 2021, after having remained closed for more than 2 months due to a surge in COVID-19 cases during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Shooter attacks tourists from a jet ski

American tourist was wounded while on vacation in Cancun after gunmen on jet skis sprayed a beach with bullets. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Is Medical Tourism Safe?

At first blush, Medical tourism seems like a good idea. Travel to Thailand, UAE, or Germany – and while exploring the culture, food, wines and shops, make a stop at a local hospital for a tummy tuck, a kidney transplant or a hip replacement. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Travel to Hawaii without restrictions for visitors

Hawaii is known as the Aloha State. It has been an example to the world when it comes to safety throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The government is working on making the Aloha State available to all visitors once 70 percent of all residents are vaccinated. This may be just weeks away. In the meantime, other major travel restrictions will be lifted on June 15. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

European Union officially closes its airspace to Belarusian airlines

European Council today decided to strengthen the existing restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus by introducing a ban on the overflight of EU airspace and on access to EU airports by Belarusian carriers of all kinds. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

UK needs to extend Green List to avoid billions in lost tourism revenue

The UK Government is set to review the green list ahead of 7 June, almost a year after mandatory quarantine requirements came into force. The announcement comes ahead of the launch of a dedicated red list arrivals facility at London Heathrow Airport, creating additional capacity for arrivals from an expanded green list. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

South Korea Tourism: The True Picture

The Republic of Korea known as South Korea had been going strong in both inbound and outbound tourism before the COVID-19 pandemic. 84,000 jobs in tourism are now lost. What is the status of the travel and tourism industry in South Korea? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online