Travel
Latest updates on GCC travel and tourism with enhanced tourist destinations and entry of visitors into the GCC with updates in the aviation sector.
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Oman updates entry requirements for travellers
Omani authorities require foreign travelers aged 18 and above to have received at least two COVID-19 vaccine doses to enter…
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UAE: Abu Dhabi updates Green List
Abu Dhabi has announced a further update to the ‘Green List’ of countries for inbound travel into the city. All…
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US to lift travel ban on 8 African countries on New Year’s Eve
The US will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year’s Eve. The restrictions, imposed on Nov.…
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Kuwait: No travel without 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose
Kuwait’s Civil Aviation Department issued a decision barring Kuwaiti citizens who had taken the second vaccine dose nine months ago…
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Saudia airport lounge lands top safety award
A Saudia airline travel lounge has landed a top global industry award. The Saudi flag carrier’s Al-Fursan Lounge at King…
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Bahrain: All Gulf Air flights operational at full capacity
Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, said that all its flights are operating according to the usual schedule without delay and…
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UAE tightens entry restrictions due to rising COVID-19 cases
The UAE has announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers and transit passengers from Kenya,…
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India: New COVID guidelines issued for passengers
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has issued fresh guidelines for domestic and international passengers travelling to Delhi in view…
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Abu Dhabi: Covid PCR test every 7 days for some employees
Employees of government entities and companies in Abu Dhabi will need to undergo a mandatory PCR test every seven days.…
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UAE: Dubai airport resumes operation at 100% capacity
Dubai airport is fully operational for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, officials…
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Saudi: Riyadh Metro project nearing completion
Saudi Arabia announced the completion of the construction and civil works of the Riyadh Metro project while the overall completion…
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UAE suspends entry for travelers from Republic of Congo
All inbound flights and transit passengers from the Republic of Congo will be banned from entering the UAE from Friday…
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Bahrain replaces the Red List country system
Based on the recommendations of the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) announces…
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Saudi: No PCR needed for non-Saudi spouses
Saudi Arabia has announced excluding foreign husbands and wives of Saudi nationals from presenting PCR tests before arriving in Saudi…
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UK to remove all countries from COVID red list
The British government has decided to remove all 11 countries from its COVID19 travel red list from Wednesday. The 11…
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UAE: Abu Dhabi announces new rules to enter from within UAE
Authorities in Abu Dhabi have updated the procedure to enter the Emirate from within the UAE. EDE scanners will be…
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METT Hotel & Beach Resort to open in Marbella – Estepona, Spain in 2022
The second global location of the award-winning laid-back luxury hotel collection is set to open in the Costa Del Sol…
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UAE: Tourism gathers pace with nearly 5 million visitors this year
Dubai welcomed 4.88 million visitors between January – October 2021 with international visitation during October alone reaching over one million.…
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UAE: Guidelines for travellers to the Philippines
On November 27, the Philippines announced the suspension of flights from seven countries – South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho,…
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India: International flight ban extended till 31 January
India on Thursday extended the ban on international commercial passenger services until January 31, 2022. However, the restrictions will not…
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