Newsletter - 27th September 2021

Daily News Updates / 27th September 2021

Trends
India, Canada flights to resume from today: Check guidelines here Canada will from Monday allow resumption of direct flights from India, more than five months after suspending their operation in April this year when the second wave of the corona... READ MORE

International
Winter at Tantora returns as part of a momentous new events program in AlUla Under the banner of AlUla Moments, AlUla’s events calendar published today highlights four festivals including Winter at Tantora which is back by popular demand and celebrates h... READ MORE

International
Saudi plans first sustainable tourism project in Al Baha Saudi Arabia's Tourism Development Fund (TDF) and Seera Group have signed a financing agreement to establish and operate the Raghadan Tourist Resort, the first sustainable tourism... READ MORE

International
Ireland resumes short-stay visa applications for India Unlocking the World The resumption of short-stay entry visa processing for Ireland has been announced and has come into effect from 13 September 2021. Indians fully vaccin... READ MORE

International
Italy Recognises Covishield Vaccine as Valid Proof of Immunity for Travel Unlocking the WorldThe Indian Embassy in Rome has announced today that after a meeting held between the Minister of Health of India, Mansukh Mandaviya, and his Italian counterpart... READ MORE

Airports
Finland’s Airport Will Not Check All Travellers’ Vaccination Certificates Unlocking the WorldVaccinated travellers’ COVID-19 certificates will be checked randomly at Helsinki’s Airport, as it created the “green line” in order to expedite the pro... READ MORE

International
70% of Europeans Are Planning to Travel in Next 4 Months, Research Reveals Unlocking the World More than half of Europeans plan to travel abroad in the next four months despite risks with the ongoing pandemic, research shows. According to the lates... READ MORE

International
Spain Welcomed 5 Million International Passengers in August – 172% More Than Last Year Unlocking the World The Spanish Government has announced that the country has welcomed around five million international passengers during August 2021, registering an increase ... READ MORE

International
US to Remove Travel Ban for EU in November: All That Is Known So Far Unlocking the WorldThe United States administration has finally decided to exempt from the entry ban for vaccinated travellers from the 26 Schengen Area countries, the UK, and Ire... READ MORE

International
IATA Calls on EU Countries to Harmonise Entry & Digital COVID-19 Certificate Requirements Unlocking the World The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that the free movement of citizens within Europe is being jeopardised by the failure of the EU... READ MORE

International
‘Thailand Reopening’ continues with more destinations to reopen in October The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to report that over 27,000 international travellers have visited Thailand under the Phuket Sandbox, Samui Plus, and 7+7 Extensio... READ MORE

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