US reopens travel after 20 months
Shawdesh dEsk: New York is welcoming back visitors with open arms after the US ended its 20-month Covid travel restrictions, but it will likely take several years before the number ReadMore
Bali reopens to international flights but no tourists in sight
Shawdesh Desk: Bali reopened to international flights from select countries on Thursday, including China, Japan and France, as the pandemic-struck Indonesian holiday island took a step toward welcoming back tourists. ReadMore
Thailand to reopen for some vaccinated visitors Nov 1
Shawdesh Desk: Thailand plans to end Covid quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk nations from 1 November, officials say. PM Prayuth Chan-ocha admitted that “this ReadMore
Why more travelers are flying their pets by private jet
Shawdesh desk: It doesn’t seem like that long ago that private jets were considered completely out of reach for anyone who wasn’t obscenely rich or famous — both in some ReadMore
Sri Lanka hoteliers welcome request to ease tourist entry requirements
Shawdesh Desk: The Hotel Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) has welcomed a request by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to ease entry requirements for foreigners in a bid ReadMore
The flight attendant using the pandemic to train as a pilot
Shawdesh Desk: When Jordan Milano Hazrati was offered a job as a flight attendant with Virgin Atlantic, it was a dream come true. “It was everything I’d ever wanted — ReadMore
How 9/11 changed travel forever
Shawdesh Desk: When this century began, you could pull up to the airport 20 minutes before a domestic flight in the United States and stroll straight over to your gate. ReadMore
Canada’s Ontario province to require vaccine certificates
Shawdesh Desk: Ontario on Wednesday became the fourth Canadian province to announce residents will have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter restaurants, theaters, gyms and other indoor ReadMore
