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Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
UK’s first tourist tax and visitors trapped in Disneyland
Edinburgh is set to become the first UK city to charge an overnight tourist tax, while guests at Disneyland Shanghai have been told they can’t leave without testing negative for Covid-19
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Wizz Air 'considering UK flights to Asia and Middle East'
It comes as part of the Hungarian low-cost carrier’s ambitious plans to expand into the long-haul market
Anne-Marie Trevelyan is the UK's new transport secretary (Credit: parliament.uk)
New transport sec outlines travel priorities to select committee MPs
Anne-Marie Trevelyan said the issue of India scrapping e-visas for Brits was ‘very high on my priority list’
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Inflation soars again and more rail strikes
UK consumers are facing even higher prices as inflation tops 10%
Hans Airwaus has appointed Seema Verma its UK sales manager
New start-up carrier confirms plans to work with UK agents
Hans Airways appoints Seema Verma sales manager UK, who will be the trade’s key contact at the Birmingham-based start-up
Hong Kong’s top 10 hikes
Cathay Pacific to add 30,000 Heathrow seats this autumn
Carrier to hike capacity during November and December as Hong Kong eases its Covid restrictions
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Why a cycling river cruise is the best way to explore incredible India
Our writer saddles up for an awe-inspiring journey along the Brahmaputra river
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New Lux overwater resort in Vietnam a ‘first for the region’
The Lux Collective will open a Maldivian-style luxury overwater resort in Vietnam under the Lux brand in late 2024
The aircraft crashed en route to Kerala (Credit: Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash)
Aito tells India new visa rules risk members' £10M bookings
Aito pleads with India to scrap sudden new rules on in-person visa applications
Three tips for maximum focus from a healthy lifestyle coach
Explore Worldwide launches 10 new food and drink tours
The new trips will take guests to destinations across Asia, Latin America and Europe
Emirates Holidays has launched Japan as its newest destination. Kyoto is pictured.
Demand soars ahead of 'proper return' of Japan next week
InsideJapan Tours ready to operate again with country poised to end all meaningful Covid restrictions for travellers fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
UK winter blackouts warning and Easter Island statues damaged
Friday’s headlines focus on the prospect of three-hour power cuts during the coming months, while some of Easter Island’s famous statues have been damaged by fire
Crystal is offering Japan for the first time this winter (Credit: Marek Okon / Unsplash)
Ski specialist to offer volcano skiing in Japan this winter
Crystal Ski Holidays will offer Japan for the very first time this winter, with trips to the powder resort Niseko available from mid-December through to early April
Win 1 of 10 places on G Touring's TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes fam trip
Sri Lanka launches campaign to revive bookings for winter peak
Sri Lanka begins marketing to save its winter season following its foreign exchange crisis
Walsh's career in aviation stretches back more than 40 years
Travel demand ‘progressing well despite economic uncertainty’, says Iata's Walsh
Iata director general Willie Walsh said the removal or easing of travel restrictions in some key Asian destinations will ‘certainly accelerate’ the continent’s recovery
Virgin Atlantic will debut the A330 in October
Virgin Atlantic suspends Heathrow-Hong Kong services
The airline has closed its Hong Kong office and flights will not resume in March as originally planned
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Hong Kong’s free flights and PM’s energy plea
Destination will give away free airline tickets to try to kickstart its tourism industry
Hong Kong’s top 10 hikes
Hong Kong to 'give away' 500,000 free airline tickets
The move reportedly comes in attempt to lure tourists to the destination as it tries to boost its Covid-19-hit tourism industry
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Aqua Expeditions returns to the Mekong
The luxury small-ship expedition specialist has resumed operations in Cambodia and Vietnam, with its first post-Covid sailing onboard Aqua Mekong
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Air India to up Birmingham airport schedule this winter
Indian carrier to restore three-times-weekly Amritsar and Delhi services
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Gatwick to gain new year-round Vietnam service this winter
Bamboo Airways to launch flights to Ho Chi Minh City in December
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Wendy Wu: Late demand for Japanese holidays ‘unprecedented’
Operator says interest in Japan has nearly tripled after the country earlier this month announced plans to restore visa-free tourism travel in October and remove its inbound capacity cap
Virgin Atlantic will debut the A330-900 on its Heathrow-Boston route in October
Virgin Atlantic confirms SkyTeam entry but rules out early Gatwick return
Virgin Atlantic to join alliance early next year, but has no plans for an imminent return to Gatwick
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Thailand eases Covid-19 testing and vaccination rules
Travellers to the country will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or test results from 1 October