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Category - COVID-19
New COVID rules for Italy starting Monday, April 26
How do the words from Pope Francis from yesterday’s Earth Day coincide with the new rules for Italy laid out as a decree by the Italian government proposing precautionary measures of behavior and conditional freedom to the colors of the regions? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
The Governor of Anguilla shares COVID-19 update
The destination of Anguilla has announced 14-day closures due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Bangkok Airways delays new routes until fall due to third COVID wave
Bangkok Airways announced today that it will delay its anticipated new route of Bangkok - Mae Sot as well as temporarily suspend routes between Phuket – Hat Yai, Bangkok – Sukhothai, and Bangkok – Trat route. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Travels to Europe in times of COVID
Fresh concerns over the second wave of COVID-19 came as the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, cancelled a planned trip earlier this week. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
WHO open-access COVID-19 databank is necessary
On the eve of 2021 World Immunization Week, the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates increasing trust and confidence in vaccines, increasing vaccine acceptance, and removing barriers to access vaccines. It is appropriate, however, to observe that after more than one year since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, several issues continue to be poorly known. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
COVID kills: Latest event victim
For the second consecutive year, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has killed off the Pattaya Music Festival. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India closes all monuments and museums due to new COVID wave
In a further blow to tourism, India has closed all major monuments and museums until May 15, 2021, in view of the growing number of COVID-19 cases. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sky Airline CEO on COVID challenges in South America
The Regional Vice President in the Americas for IATA, Peter Cerda, recently interviewed Jose Ignacio Dougnac, CEO of Sky Airline. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
JetSmart Airline CEO on COVID ups and downs
Lori Ranson, Senior Analyst for the Americas, recently had the opportunity to speak with JetSmart Airline CEO Estuardo Ortiz on what is going on with his airline during the COVID-19 pandemic. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
SriLankan Airlines CEO on COVID recovery and expanded cargo operations
What challenges are SriLankan Airlines facing due to the coronavirus and how is cargo helping in the recovery process? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Qantas CEO on COVID, the vaccine and aviation
With the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and people around the globe getting vaccinated, the aviation industry is gearing up for what is hoped will be a surge in air travel demand. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Despite COVID vaccine India travelers seeking safe domestic destinations
A new online survey conducted by Noor Mahal took a deep dive into India’s travel and hospitality patterns in recent times. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Thailand entertainment places shut down due to COVID-19 variant
A COVID-19 variant is exploding across Thailand, shutting down entertainment venues and causing massive hotel cancellations. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Can the planet wait for COVID immunity in Africa?
Why should we want to go to the moon or Mars, if we already have many different planets on Earth? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Tourism after COVID: A bitter-sweet reality revealed by WTN co-chair Dr. Taleb Rifai
Tourism business will not just go back to normal. Dr. Taleb Rifai, former UNWTO Secretary - General has a strong vision on how he sees the future of the industry develop. Sustainability in Tourism will play a role in the future of the new normal for the travel sector. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Autistic man dances with joy after second COVID vaccination
A 38-year-old autistic man was so happy to receive his second COVID-19 shot that once it was over, he literally danced with joy. It was captured on video, and now it’s gone viral. And that is exactly what he was hoping would happen. Jessie has a message. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Healthcare bosses to UK Government: Stop sitting on the COVID fence
A British healthcare company which operates across the UK providing private COVID-19 testing for airline passengers, private individuals, and businesses, has called upon the UK Government to “stop sitting on the fence" over the continued lockdown on air travel restrictions. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Italy again at risk for new infections as Italians go abroad for Easter
In Italy, citizens from the "red zone" cannot leave their municipality for the Easter holiday, but they can go to the Canary Islands in Spain. It may sound strange and contradictory, but that's the way it is. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Tripadvisor suffered almost a billion dollar drop in revenue in 2020
According to the latest data,TripAdvisor experienced a 61% YoY decrease in revenue in 2020 - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
COVID-19 will affect 91 million Easter observers’ spending plans
People plan to be generous with their stimulus checks - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
COVID crisis at the Vatican
Due to the ramifications of COVID-19, the Pope has cut the salaries of cardinals, and seniority shots have been blocked starting April 1. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Can India slow down a second deadly wave of COVID-19?
A country with 1.4 billion people in the footsteps of Asia and the Middle East is a big threat when COVID-19 are spiking. This is the situation India may be facint. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
COVID-19 continues to surprise: Vaccines not a silver bullet
Richard Maslen of the CAPA – Centre for Aviation, conducted a live presentation focusing on the aviation sector in the Middle East and Africa. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Italy PM pays respects at the Day of the Victims of COVID
Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, was in Bergamo today for the Day of the Victims of COVID. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Turkey launches anti-COVID-19 vaccination campaign for tourism professionals
Turkey has launched an anti-COVID-19 vaccination campaign for tourism workers in coordination with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Health, and the Agency for the Promotion and Development of Tourism of Turkey (TGA). - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Getting COVID after receiving the vaccine is a new normal in Hawaii
Hawaii reported 3 cases of what is known as "after vaccination for Covid" Hawaii's health director Char explains: This can be expected. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Nightlife industry and COVID can co-exist
The economic loss that the nightlife industry is facing and its consequences directly related to other industries such a tourism have caused great harm - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online