Indonesia, Malaysia to ease Covid-19 curbs on tourists further

Indonesia is considering a quarantine waiver for foreign visitors to its holiday island of Bali from next week, officials said on Saturday, while neighbour Malaysia announced the removal of curbs on travellers from Thailand and Cambodia.
5 March 2022, 09:50 AM

No Covid test report required to travel to India via Benapole if booster shot taken

Those who intend to travel to India through Benapole land port will not need to present a negative Covid-19 test report if they have already taken the Covid-19 booster shot.
26 February 2022, 14:38 PM

No 2nd PCR test for travelers in Thailand

Thailand is easing entry requirements for incoming travellers by scrapping a second polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test under its quarantine-free scheme, joining regional countries in relaxing its border restrictions despite a surge in Covid-19 cases.
23 February 2022, 16:38 PM

Covid test rules for vaccinated passengers will end soon globally, Dubai airport CEO hopes

The head of Dubai International Airport, one of the world's busiest, said on Tuesday that he expects more countries to soon start ending rules for vaccinated passengers to be tested for Covid-19.
23 February 2022, 06:56 AM

PCR test for passengers to UAE no longer mandatory at Dhaka airport

Covid-19 PCR test at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka -- within a maximum of six hours before departure -- for UAE-bound passengers is not mandatory from 10am today.
22 February 2022, 05:28 AM

Destination Swarupkathi

Our destination was Swarupkathi Upazila, in Pirojpur district of South-western Bangladesh. A lingering myth in this region is that the second son of Shah Shuja,
21 February 2022, 18:00 PM

4,000 tourists stranded on St Martin's island

Around 4,000 tourists are stranded on St Martin’s island following the suspension of passenger vessel movement between the island and Cox's Bazar district due to rough weather.
21 February 2022, 09:50 AM

Australia fully reopens int'l borders after 2 years

Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus after nearly two years of pandemic-related closings as tourists returned and hundreds of people were reunited with family and friends.
21 February 2022, 03:43 AM

Flights between India's Tripura and Dhaka, Ctg set to begin in a few months

Flights between Dhaka, Chattogram and Agartala, capital city of the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, are expected to begin in a few months.
20 February 2022, 08:42 AM

Australia to welcome int'l tourists from tomorrow

Australia will welcome international tourists on Monday after nearly two years of sealing its borders, relying on high COVID-19 vaccination rates to live with the pandemic as infections decline.
20 February 2022, 07:17 AM

Japan to ease strict border measures with shortened quarantine period

Japan is set to announce on Thursday that it will ease border controls put in place to counter the spread of the coronavirus, measures that are the strictest among wealthy nations and have been slammed by business leaders and educators.
17 February 2022, 10:56 AM

Hong Kong suspends Singapore Airlines flights for 2 weeks after passengers test Covid positive

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been banned from flying passengers to Hong Kong for two weeks, after Covid-19 cases were detected among some of its passengers.
16 February 2022, 15:49 PM

Snake on a plane: AirAsia flight rerouted in Malaysia

An AirAsia passenger plane was forced to divert and make an unscheduled landing after a snake was spotted slithering through the overhead lights, the Malaysian budget carrier confirmed Monday.
15 February 2022, 11:58 AM

Quarantine-free entry in India for vaccinated passengers from Feb 14

India today allowed “quarantine-free” entry to fully-vaccinated passengers from 82 countries, including Bangladesh and Nepal, in a major move to ease curbs on inbound international travellers in the face of a declining number of Covid-19 cases powered by the Omicron variant.
10 February 2022, 11:17 AM

Jet fuel price rises again; airlines industry to face severe blow

The airline industry is expected to face a severe blow and lose their competitiveness globally due to the fresh increase of jet fuel price, sources said.
9 February 2022, 14:35 PM

Quarantine-free entry from March 1, Malaysia's Covid panel recommends

Malaysia's coronavirus recovery council on Tuesday said it has recommended a full reopening of borders as early as March 1 without mandatory quarantine for travellers, as part of plans to accelerate economic recovery.
8 February 2022, 09:14 AM

Bay One: the first luxury liner on Chattogram-St Martin’s route

On the road by the river, over a bridge right before the approach to the BIWTA jetty no 15, the glimmering lights around the typical silhouette of a ship comes into view.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Jakarta bans foreign tourist arrival as Covid-19 spikes

Indonesia has temporarily banned foreign tourists entering the country through Jakarta's airport, the transport ministry said, in a bid to slow a spike in coronavirus infections driven by the Omicron variant.
7 February 2022, 07:27 AM

Australia will reopen borders to tourists from Feb 21, says its PM

Australia will reopen its borders to tourists from February 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Monday, ending some of the world's strictest and longest-running pandemic travel restrictions.
7 February 2022, 06:14 AM

1st int'l tourist flight to arrive in Bali after 2 years

Indonesia's holiday island of Bali will welcome its first direct flight carrying foreign tourists for nearly two years on Thursday, but just a handful of visitors will be on board to enter strict quarantine on arrival.
3 February 2022, 09:16 AM