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Zanzibar reassures travellers that it’s safe for travel with no recorded cases of Marburg virus
Zanzibar’s Ministry of Tourism and Heritage issued a statement reassuring the international community and travellers that it was open for business and it was closely monitoring the situation after...
This English City Just Became the First in the U.K. to Implement a Tourist Tax
If you plan on visiting England’s third-largest city, your stay just got a bit more expensive. As of April 1, 2023, visitors to Manchester, England, must now pay a City Visitor Charge. It’s the...
Air China restarting flights to South Africa
Air China, the national flag carrier for the People’s Republic of China, is resuming its flights to South Africa. This follows a three-year break in the service, which was caused by the Covid-19...
Japan to end COVID-19 border measures on May 8
Japan will end the current border control measures on travelers from overseas on May 8 in line with its decision to categorize COVID-19 as a common disease the same day, the government said Monday,...
Air France and KLM add advance seat selection charges in business class
Air France and KLM have quietly introduced new charges for business class customers wishing to select their seat in advance of check-in. The Advance Seat Reservation policy – which already applies...
Emirates lands in Tokyo-Haneda
Emirates has now restored its full Japanese network with the resumption of its passenger services to Tokyo-Haneda on 2 April 2023, further building on the airline’s continued expansion in the...
Free Singapore Tour for transfer and transit passengers returns
Changi Airport Group (CAG), Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) re-launched the Free Singapore Tour today after a three-year hiatus due to Covid-19. Three of the existing...
World’s tallest hotel to open in Dubai in 2024
Ciel, set to be the world’s tallest hotel, is expected to open in Dubai in the first quarter of 2024. Its developers, The First Group, said that the 82-storey property will be its largest and most...
Dubai’s Emirates activates codeshare with United
On Thursday, Dubai-based carrier Emirates confirmed that it had activated its codeshare with United. Emirates passengers will be able to fly to three of the biggest business hubs in the US –...