#Travel

4 days ago.Malta
Malta is known for its beautiful landscape and warm climate. (Photo Credit: Representative image/@Unsplash)
#Malta#MediterraneanSea#Tourism

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has hammered the tourist industry of Malta
  • Malta has decided to pay 200 euros to foreign visitors who visit the Mediterranean island this summer
  • 27 % of Mlata's economy comes from tourist industry

ByYumna Ahmed
4 days ago.Washington, D.C., DC, USA
Boeing on Friday said it had recommended 16 airlines, which are flying its 737 MAX planes, to address a new "potential electrical issue." (Photo Credit: AFP)
#Boeing#Airlines#Aircraft

  • A Boeing spokeswoman said the issue was discovered during "normal build activity" on a plane
  • The company notified the US Federal Aviation Administration of the issue on Thursday night
  • Shares of Boeing fell 1% to $252.36 after the announcement

Edited byAnjaly Rajwith inputs from AFP
5 days ago.Kozhikode, Kerala, India
ir India Express flight made emergency landing at Kozhikode airport. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@ANI)
#AirIndiaExpress#Fire#Kozhikode

  • Pilots had detected fire alarm from the cargo
  • The flight was scheduled for Calicut-Kuwait
  • There were 17 passengers onboard

ByShubhangi Shah
6 days ago.Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens. (Photo Credit: Facebook/Jacinda Arden)
#Newzealand#JacindaArdern#India

  • New Zealand has temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens
  • The suspension starts on April 11 and will be in place until April 28, media reports say
  • The ban on travellers from India follows a surge in the number of COVID infections in the nation

Posted byAnjaly Raj
7 April.Washington D.C., DC, USA
US President Joe Biden has expanded the eligibility of getting the COVID-19 vaccine to all adults. (Photo Credit: AFP)
#WhiteHouse#JenPsaki#covid19

  • WHO on Tuesday said that it does not support the system of vaccination passports
  • Many countries around the world are looking to introduce vaccine passports
  • The US has reported nearly 31 million cases of coronavirus

ByAyushi Goswami
6 April.Wellington, New Zealand
Travel between Australia and New Zealand restarts (Photo Credits: Unsplash)
#Australia#Newzealand#Travel

  • Australia and New Zealand are set to restart travel services between the countries
  • New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the two-way, quarantine-free travel corridor
  • Air New Zealand and Qantas immediately added more flights for the route as the tickets were sold out immediately

Edited byKetan Barotwith inputs from AFP
5 April.London, UK
British nationals who arrive from a banned "red list" of high-risk countries face costly quarantine in government-approved hotels. (Photo Credit: AP/PTI)
#BorisJohnson#UnitedKingdom#COVID19Update

  • Non-essential services to reopen on April 12 in England
  • Boris gave little information on non-essential international travel
  • People arriving in the UK from abroad are required to self-isolate for 10 days

Edited byMallika Sinhawith inputs from AFP
5 April
"We are doing everything we can to enable the reopening of our country", said the UK Prime Minister (Photo: Instagram/@ Boris Johnson)
#UK#Travel#International

  • The Uk on Monday would set out plans to resume international travel
  • May 17 is the tentative date set by the UK to relaunch foreign travel
  • Travel destinations will be ranked red, green, or amber according to virus risk

Edited byPratheek Swith inputs from AFP
2 April.London, UK
The United Kingdom added Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Kenya to its red list. (Photo Credit: Unsplash)
#UnitedKingdom#Bangladeh#Pakistan

  • The travel ban comes in the wake of new variants of coronavirus
  • The additional restrictions will help to reduce the risk of new variants, the UK's transport department said
  • Visitors from these 4 nations will be refused entry into England from 4 am local time next Friday

Edited byAnjaly Rajwith inputs from AFP
31 March.Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Taxi services at Bengaluru's international airport were impacted on Wednesday. (Photo Credit: Representational Image/Pixabay)
#Bengaluru#Travel#Airport

  • A 22-year-old driver had allegedly tried to kill himself outside the airport on Tuesday
  • He was pulled out of the car and was rushed to the hospital
  • He died at 1.45 am on Wednesday

ByShubhangi Shah