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Japan to drop pre-departure tests for fully vaccinated visitors
The country reopened to tourists travelling on guided tours only on 10 June
InsideJapan resumes group tours after more than two years
Specialist operator InsideJapan has begun sending clients to the country again after Covid restrictions lift
Wendy Wu Tours pushes 2023/24 collection with agent incentive
Agents can earn double Wu Breakaway points when booking new tours from the collection by the end of the month
Luxury brands celebrate Bhutan’s September re-opening
This September, the kingdom will welcome tourists for the first time in two-and-a-half years
British Airways to axe 10,000 flights and UK facing 18% inflation
BA cuts back winter schedule by cancelling thousands of short-haul services at Heathrow, while the UK’s grim economic outlook could be set to worsen further
P&O Ferries avoids prosecution and ‘slow’ Japan recovery
Ferry firm will not face criminal proceedings over sacking of 800 staff
Hainan Airlines restores direct Manchester-China route
The service will operate weekly each Monday arriving at 10am and departing at 3pm
First Nobu Hotel to open in Vietnam
Nobu Hospitality has announced it will open its first hotel, restaurant and residences in Vietnam
Wendy Wu encouraged by move to restart UK-China flights
Direct services from the UK were banned by Chinese authorities in 2020
Majority of agents taking Pacific Asia enquiries – Pata
Association reveals results of latest Pata poll
Tui axes all remaining Sri Lanka holidays in August
Airline and operator’s Sri Lanka programme to remain suspended until the end of the month owing to the ‘ongoing political and economic instability’ in the country
Era of cheap flights ‘over’ and Disney’s theme parks boom
Ryanair boss expects airfares to rise over the next few years due to higher fuel prices
Viking returns to Asia with new Mekong ship Viking Saigon
Line operates first south-east Asia itinerary since early 2020
Four Seasons Istanbul property reopens after renovation
The Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet has reopened its doors following a comprehensive refurbishment
Jet2 to bring forward more Turkey routes next summer
Summer 2023 flights to Dalaman and Izmir to start earlier than scheduled, airline and operator confirms
G Adventures to relaunch Bhutan, Australia and New Zealand in September
Adventure specialist will be the first group tour operator to take travellers along the newly restored Trans Bhutan Trail
UK braces for new heatwave and China locks down holiday island
Temperatures forecast to soar again this week, while ‘China’s Hawaii’ suffers Covid outbreak
Finnair promises brief UK transfers on new Mumbai route
Three-times-weekly service from Helsinki, launching on Saturday, ’timed to allow for easy connections’ with major UK airports
Scenic adds new Japan sailings for 2023
Scenic has upped its Japan programme for 2023, with three new itineraries onboard Scenic Eclipse
Malaysia drops all Covid entry restrictions
Malaysia has lifted all Covid-related entry rules, with visitors no longer required to prove their vaccination status or complete covid tests
UK tops tourism arrivals to Indonesia this year
The latest visitor figures for Indonesia reveal the UK is the country’s top performing tourism market this year, far outperforming projected arrival numbers
CroisiEurope to restart Mekong sailings this month
Nine-day cruises between Ho Chi Minh City and Siem Reap will take guests to the temples of Angkor and the floating villages on Tonle Sap Lake
Tripseed unveils new accessible travel programme to Thailand
Accessibility audits have been conducted across properties, tour locations and transportation
Tui further extends Sri Lanka programme cancellations
All Tui flights and holidays to Sri Lanka departing up to and on 22 August suspended