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‘Agents have a golden opportunity to sell Pacific Asia holidays’
‘We are already seeing a resurgence in bookings to the region,’ says John Coles, director of Kew Bridge Travel and Pata UK and Ireland’s travel agent spokesperson
UK flights in June ‘to reach highest level since October 2019’
New data from Cirium highlights significant growth in flights to Turkey and Greece, and decline in those for Spain, Italy and Croatia, in particular
Emirates on the lookout for new UK cabin crew
Applications are open now, and successful candidates will be interviewed in Manchester across two days later this month
Israel to lift all remaining Covid entry requirements
From Saturday (21 May), arrivals will no longer be required to provide proof of their Covid-19 vaccination status, of having recently recovered from the infection, or of a recent negative test
Emirates Group cuts loss as travel demand recovers
Owner of Emirates and dnata said bookings have “picked up pace”
Visit Abu Dhabi to sponsor Man City's pre-season tours
The football club’s summer tour will take place in the United States, with two fixtures being played in Houston and Green Bay
Israel relaxes rules to allow pre-departure antigen tests
Country will also scrap its requirement for on-arrival PCR tests later this month
Qatar to accept NHS Covid app for visitor entry
Qatar details new Covid rules for UK arrivals
Manchester airport gains new Middle East route
Kuwait Airways begins Manchester route on 1 May
Etihad to add five A350 aircraft to fleet
The airline recently unveiled its new aircraft in an inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris
Rising cost of living 'forcing travellers to delay holidays'
Agents report soaring energy bills and rising flight costs are making consumers think twice about taking trips
Abu Dhabi launches new rewards scheme for agents
The initiative offers a range of prizes and runs until 31 December
Israel to offer free tours for Ukrainian immigrants
More than 160 Russian-speaking guides have registered to lead the tours, designed to help Ukrainians adapt to living in Israel
Emirates to return to Stansted after two-year Covid hiatus
Gulf carrier to reinstate flights to Stansted after lengthy absence
Dubai vows to keep growing business with UK travel trade
‘The UK remains one of our most important source markets,’ says Dubai Tourism chief Issam Kazim
Qatar Airways to return to Gatwick in June
Qatar Airways to resume flights to second London airport in June
Air Astana restores London-Nur-Sultan route
Kazakh carrier to operate twice-weekly service to Heathrow
Abu Dhabi eases Covid-19 travel restrictions
Fully vaccinated travellers will be able to fly to the emirate without having to take a PCR test
No imminent return to Birmingham for Emirates' A380s
Dubai-BHX route will continue to be operated by smaller Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for the foreseeable future following a ’routine review of operational requirements’
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches Sri Lanka route
The budget carrier’s gulf operation will offer flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
G Adventures appoints 10 new female tour leaders
The new chief experience officers have been deployed across the Middle East and North Africa
Agents to sail Emerald Azzurra as superyacht debuts in Jordan
Azzurra is poised to make its much-anticipated maiden voyage this week from Aqaba
Jordan drops all Covid-19 travel restrictions
Travellers will no longer have to conduct pre-departure or post-arrival PCR tests
Oman drops PCR requirement for fully vaccinated arrivals

Oman’s Supreme Committee, which oversees matters in relation to the pandemic, has also removed the pre-registration requirement for all arrivals. 

Vaccinated arrivals still need to provide evidence of health insurance which covers Covid-19 and unvaccinated travellers who cannot provide proof of medical reasons preventing them from being jabbed will be denied entry.

A spokesperson for Experience Oman said the move to relax the travel requirements will "pave the way" for "hassle-free" travel and encourage international visitors to the destination.