European Travel Commission supports free movement of travellers

The European Tourism Manifesto alliance has welcomed the ongoing progress of the revision of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) Regulation, but says more can be done

Indonesia drops testing requirement, outdoor mask mandate

The government of Indonesia has announced that it will drop pre-departure test requirements for fully vaccinated domestic and international travellers from Wednesday 18 May

Ninety per cent of US travellers likely to purchase travel insurance

A new survey of Allianz Partners USA customers finds that travel insurance is high on their packing list as 90 per cent say they are likely to purchase travel insurance…

Japan to launch pilot tours ahead of reopening to tourists

The Japanese Tourism Agency (JTA) has announced that it will allow operation of small package tours from later this month, prior to the country’s full reopening to international tourists

IATA calls on Asia-Pacific to further ease border restrictions

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged Asia-Pacific states to further ease border measures to accelerate the region’s recovery from Covid-19

Austria removes all remaining Covid entry rules

Israel also eased its Covid testing rules for international travellers, while Spain extends its current border rules for another month