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A view of a cordoned off area at the Merlion Park is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, May 27, 2020.

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Visitor arrivals to Singapore hit historic low in April

The number of visitors to Singapore plummeted to a historic low of 748 in April, the first full month since a ban on short-term visitors was put in place.

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A camel guide leads tourists on camels at the Giza pyramids plateau overlooking the Giza necropolis on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital on March 13, 2020, as in the background are seen the Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) and Menkaure (Menkheres).

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Giza pyramid tops the list of places most missed by Instagram users during lockdown

According to an analysis of Instagram posts with the “TakeMeBack” hashtag, travelers in quarantine spent a lot of time dreaming of destinations across the globe, most notably in Egypt, but also in Indonesia, Greece, the United States and France.

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Photo taken on March 16, 2020 shows the cruise liner Carnival Spirit docked in Sydney Harbor.

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Carnival's Princess Cruises extends suspension of some voyages

Carnival Corp’s Princess Cruises on Thursday extended the suspension of some of its voyages in Australia, Canada and Taiwan as ports around the world remain shut due to the coronavirus crisis.

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Qantas said it would lift domestic capacity to 15 percent of pre-pandemic levels by the end of June, up from 5 percent now.

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Qantas, Air New Zealand to boost domestic capacity as restrictions ease

Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd and Air New Zealand Ltd on Thursday outlined plans for significant boosts to domestic capacity as pandemic-related travel restrictions ease, sending their shares higher.

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A police officer walks through a terminal of the German airline Lufthansa at the Franz-Josef-Strauss airport in Munich, southern Germany, on June 3, 2020.

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Germany to lift travel warning for Europe from June 15

Germany will lift a blanket travel warning for European nations from June 15, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Wednesday, as the continent further eases restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus.

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Boats are moored at a beach in Sabang, Aceh.

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Aceh’s Sabang city reopens tourist destinations

Tourist destinations, hotels and transportation service providers in Sabang may open but must enforce health protocols.

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A man wears a face mask as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, as he walks past an aisle of check in counters at Hong Kong’s international airport on March 24, 2020, hours before a ban on all non-residents from entering the city from midnight in a bid to halt the coronavirus.

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Global airport group says pandemic safety rules to lengthen pre-departure waits

New global guidelines featuring physical distancing to restart aviation safely during the coronavirus pandemic could add up to two hours of pre-departure time for passengers at some airports during peak hours, the head of an international airports' group said on Tuesday.

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The photo was reportedly taken on Sunday, despite the local administration's PSBB measures that are in place until at least June 4.

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Hikers set up camp in Bogor despite COVID-19 restrictions

A viral photo on social media showed a large number of tents erected by hikers at Alas Bandawasa Hill in Cigombong in Bogor regency.

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From 2016 to 2019, Way Kambas National Park in Lampung has welcomed 14 elephants.

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Way Kambas National Park remains closed

Way Kambas National Park in Lampung is to remain closed for now, even though East Lampung regency, where the park lies, is considered a COVID-19 green zone.

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Singapore Airlines flight crew arrive at Sydney's international airport on March 16, 2020.

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Singapore Airlines to resume flights to more destinations, increase flight frequencies

Singapore Airlines is resuming flights to several destinations in June and July, and increasing the number of flights for some of its other services.

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Laura Cañal, a nurse, and Maria Rodriguez, an accountant, both live in Madrid, Spain.

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‘We feel very lucky’: Spanish travelers stuck in Bali after transcontinental road trip

Spaniards Laura Cañal and Maria Rodriguez happened to be in Bali as part of a year-long road trip in a used 2014 Volkswagen Caddy when the pandemic hit and the borders closed.

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Under the promotion, the Athenee Hotel and Bangkok Marriott Hotel have reduced their room rates.

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Hotels in Thailand advised to offer promotions in June, July to attract customers

Hotels across the country are expected to restart this month, though in low numbers, as bookings were not high enough, Thai Hotels Association (THA) president Suphawan Thanomkiatphum said, urging them to offer promotions.

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Passengers walk at the terminal 4 of the Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suarez airport in Barajas on May 16, 2020.Iberia protested Tuesday after the Spanish government pledged to sue 17 airlines for failing to inform travellers about their right to a refund for flights cancelled during the pandemic.

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Airline angst as Spain to sue over virus flight chaos

Iberia protested Tuesday after the Spanish government pledged to sue 17 airlines for failing to inform travellers about their right to a refund for flights cancelled during the pandemic.

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Tourists take a picture by a fence closing the Swiss-Italian border at Grand Saint Bernard pass on June 2, 2020, on the eve of Italy's unilateral reopening of its borders, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Italy reopens to tourists from Europe

Italy reopens to travelers from Europe on Wednesday, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, with all hopes pinned on reviving the key tourism industry as the summer season begins.

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Travelers wearing masks walk past a giant 23-foot-long canary-yellow sculpture of a teddy bear sitting inside a lamp, at Hamad International Airport in the Qatari capital Doha, almost empty due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, on April 1, 2020.

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Greece suspends Qatar flights till mid-June after 12 test positive

Greece on Tuesday suspended flights to and from Qatar after 12 individuals on a plane from Doha tested positive for the new coronavirus.

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Visitors (center) followed by a member of security staff, walk across the Colosseum monument which reopens to the public on June 1, 2020 in Rome, while the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Few tourists, but no gladiators, at Rome's Colosseum

Rome's famed Colosseum reopened Monday after a three-month coronavirus lockdown but only a few hundred people were expected at Italy's top tourism site.

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A worker stands outside a store in a narrow alleys in the Greek Cycladic island of Mykonos, on May 12, 2020.

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Greek hotels reopen to an uncertain future

Greece allowed year-round hotels to open on Monday, restarting its vital tourism sector hobbled by weeks of lockdown.

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Travelers going to Jakarta are required to obtain an exit-entry permit.

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Documents to prepare before flying during travel restrictions

Travelers going to Jakarta are required to obtain an exit-entry permit.

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Signs are prepared to facilitate social distancing in Camden Market in London on June 1, 2020 as outdoor markets reopen following an easing of the lockdown restrictions during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. - Some non-essential stores, car dealerships and outdoor markets in Britain on June 1 were able to reopen from their COVID-19 shutdown in an easing of coronavirus lockdown measures.

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As lockdown eases, London's Camden Market wakes up

London's famous Camden Market cautiously opened Monday for the first time in 10 weeks, with stallholders excited to welcome customers -- if and when they return.

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Universal Studios Japan said its theme park in Osaka would open later this month for the first time since closing in March due to the coronavirus.

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Jaws returns, as Universal Studios Japan to reopen this month

Jaws is back. So are the herd of Hippogriffs from Hogwarts, and the T.Rex from Jurassic Park as Universal Studios Japan said its theme park in Osaka would open later this month for the first time since closing in March due to the coronavirus.

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A general view shows a largely deserted street in Margate south east England, on May 16, 2020, following an easing of lockdown rules in England during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

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Why one UK resort town is urging visitors to stay away

It may seem like an odd message from a summer resort, but businesses in Margate on England's south coast are urging people to stay away to avoid a second wave of the coronavirus.

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A family enjoy the the sea breeze at Galle Face Green after Island-wide day time curfew been lifted to restart the country's economic activities which is almost two months locked down amidst concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 26, 2020.

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Sri Lanka to reopen some tourism in August with restrictions: Official

Sri Lanka plans to reopen its tourism sector on Aug. 1 by allowing only small groups of visitors to begin with.

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Hotels in Java and Bali are offering pay-now-stay-later promotions to weather the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hotels offer pay-now-stay-later deals for post-pandemic travel

Several hotels are offering enticing promotions for guests who want to travel later in the year.

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Canadians still stranded in Nepal must find their own way home

What was supposed to be a month-long vacation turned into a stay without an end in sight for some travelers in Nepal.

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Japan Airlines' staff members wearing protective face masks and gloves clean the cabin of a plane after performing a domestic flight as passengers disembarked at Haneda airport on the first day after the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency, in Tokyo, Japan, on May 26, 2020.

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Japan considering re-opening door to some foreigners: Media

Japan is considering re-opening its borders to travelers from selected countries which have low levels of coronavirus infections, as it begins to ease restrictions put in place earlier this year to control the outbreak.

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In this picture taken on May 30, 2020, workers stand on the railing of the Taj Mahal after it was damaged due to heavy rainstorm in Agra.

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Taj Mahal damaged in deadly India thunderstorm

A deadly thunderstorm that rolled across parts of northern India damaged sections of the Taj Mahal complex, including the main gate and a railing running below its five lofty domes.

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Moraine Lake in Alberta, Canada. Tourism is "a significant economic driver and source of local jobs. It's also among one of the hardest hit sectors as a result of this pandemic," Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly, who is responsible for tourism, said.

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Canada to promote holidays at home because of COVID-19 border closures

Canada will invest C$30 million (US$21.8 million) to enable its provinces and territories to promote holidays in their "own back yard" because of the closure of the country's borders due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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