Articles tagged “travel restrictions”

Tourism

Chinese Tourists Are Ready to Book Trips, But 2019 Levels Are Far Off 

While China easing group tour restrictions is a travel industry leap, don't expect a sudden surge of Chinese tourists. The revival might need a little more time to unfold.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 11 months ago

Chinese Tourists Are Ready to Book Trips, But 2019 Levels Are Far Off 

News Blog

Airplane Wastewater Study Reveals UK Travel Restrictions Didn’t Halt Covid Spread

A laboratory study has cast doubt on the effectiveness of the UK’s travel restrictions last year. Scientists at Bangor University in Wales tested wastewater on planes to monitor coronavirus infections and the general health of passengers coming into the UK from other countries. Almost all aircraft arriving at the three monitored UK airports (Heathrow, Edinburgh…

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

News Blog

UK Government Not Clear if Covid Travel Restrictions Worth $585 Million Worked

Despite spending around $585 million on implementing its traffic light system as part of its wider response to manage travel during the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK government does not know whether the system worked or whether the cost was worth the disruption caused, according to a report by the Public Accounts Committee of the House…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

News Blog

China Cuts Quarantine Time for International Travelers to 7 Days

The National Health Commission of China has slashed the quarantine time for inbound travellers by half. International arrivals will now only need to spend seven days in a centralized quarantine facility, and then monitor their health at home for three days, down from seven previously. Relaxing its stringent zero-Covid policy has already spurred travel industry…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Coronavirus

Hong Kong Eases Travel Curbs and More Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Hong Kong will reopen to travelers from nine countries in April, the war in Ukraine is delaying world health officials' review of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, and family trips are expected to make a big rebound this year.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Hong Kong Eases Travel Curbs and More Top Stories This Week

Tour Operators

Israel Hopes to Offer Tour Operators a Model for No-Proof-of-Vaccine Destinations

Tour operators are largely supportive of destinations easing travel curbs since most of them already require their own clients to be vaccinated. That doesn't mean they're getting complacent in the fight against Covid as many countries are still struggling with a surge in cases.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Israel Hopes to Offer Tour Operators a Model for No-Proof-of-Vaccine Destinations

Tourism

Travel Lobby Groups Urge White House to Shift to Endemic-Focused Policies

This is probably not the focus of the White House right now given what is playing out on the global stage but it will be interesting to see how the Biden administration responds to these frustrated groups of travel lobbyists.

Tom Lowry | 2 years ago

Travel Lobby Groups Urge White House to Shift to Endemic-Focused Policies

Tourism

Canadians Wary of Outside Visitors as Travel Restrictions Loosen Monday

The repercussions of drawn-out, draconian Covid restrictions are clear. It will take time to strengthen Canadians' feelings about welcoming back international visitors, but also to rebuild consumer confidence in traveling to Canada.

Lebawit Lily Girma | 2 years ago

Canadians Wary of Outside Visitors as Travel Restrictions Loosen Monday

Online Travel

Google Sees Travel Searches Jump Sixfold Over Covid Rules Confusion

As travel demand picks up helter skelter, depending on the destination and trip mode, travel advertising has returned as a strong piece of Google's business. Among the companies that have emerged from the pandemic with momentum, you can place Google in the upper echelon.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Google Sees Travel Searches Jump Sixfold Over Covid Rules Confusion

Coronavirus

European Nations Still Not Buying Into a Coordinated Approach on Travel Rules

Two years in, the pandemic continues to show just how split most European Union member governments are on pandemic leadership. Destinations that persist with multiple entry rules will continue to negatively impact their tourism economies.

Lebawit Lily Girma | 2 years ago

European Nations Still Not Buying Into a Coordinated Approach on Travel Rules