A 24-hour rapid coronavirus testing site is seen at Tom Bradley international terminal at LAX airport, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 23, 2020.

US to require overseas arrivals to prove they are COVID-19 free

All travelers planning to fly to the United States are obliged to undergo a COVID-19 test three days or fewer before their US-bound flights depart, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

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Tourist spots gear up for New Year’s Eve with new regulations

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The entrance gate of Rinca Island, Labuan Bajo, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, in March 2018.

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New strategies, coronavirus monument among tricks for Indonesia's tourism rebound

Labuan Bajo and Flores Tourism Authority (BOPLBF) president director Shana Fatina feels optimistic about the tourism industry recovery in 2021.

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Ukraine passengers arrive at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, in Mattala on December 28, 2020.

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Sri Lanka welcomes first tourists despite new coronavirus strain

Sri Lanka welcomed its first foreign tourists in nine months Monday even as a new deadlier strain of the coronavirus gripped the island.

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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty it brings, travel marketers should be agile and innovative to maintain strong relationships with consumers.

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To travel or not to travel: What marketers should do amid COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed different challenges for travel marketers.

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Children play with the Jurassic Mile Dino plush toys that come with the indoor glamping package at Changi Airport in Singapore, on December 21, 2020.

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Singapore's happy 'glampers' pick airport stays for year-end holidays

Staying overnight at an airport isn't unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays there in a tent is something entirely different.

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Visitors enjoy the view at a restaurant in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, on Sunday.

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Tourism Ministry prepares ‘Book Now, Travel Later’ recovery scheme

“We have prepared the ‘Book Now, Travel Later’ program as a recovery plan for Indonesia’s tourism stakeholders,” said Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Wishnutama Kusubandio.

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Travelers wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, stand at check-in desks at Terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport in west London on December 21, 2020, as a string of countries around the world banned travelers arriving from the UK, due to the rapid spread of a new, more-infectious coronavirus strain.

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UK travel bans cause Christmas chaos

The abrupt cancellation of flights in and out of the UK following the detection of a mutant strain of coronavirus left many people -- Britons and other nationals -- stranded just days before Christmas.

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Costumed revelers have snack in the famous Caffe Florian on San Marco square in Venice on February 14, 2009 at the beginning of the annual Venice Carnival Sensation 2009.

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Facing ruin, Venice's famed Caffe Florian appeals for help

Caffe Florian, the oldest watering hole in Venice and a mecca for writers, artists and politicians, had hoped to spend December planning its 300th birthday party -- but instead faces ruin.

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In this file photo taken on June 8, 2020 British Airways passenger planes are pictured at the apron at London Heathrow Airport in west London.

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Countries that have blocked travel from UK

Countries around the world have begun banning flights and travelers from Britain as London said the spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain was "out of control".

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Emirates airline has made various efforts to anticipate the COVID-19 crisis, such as by launching its COVID-19 cover initiative and multi-risk travel insurance.

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Emirates airline optimistic about steep recovery after COVID-19 vaccine

Emirates airline expects a steep recovery in travel demand after a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available.

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Tourists look at monkeys at Sangeh Monkey Forest in Badung, Bali, on Dec. 6.

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Tourism stakeholders optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines

Tourism businesspeople in Indonesia feel optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines, which they expect will help revive the industry.

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Closed tourist service counter is seen at the arrivals hall of Suvarnabhumi Airport during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 12, 2020.

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Thailand relaxes travel curbs for tourists from over 50 countries

Thailand on Thursday eased travel restrictions for citizens from 56 countries in a bid to boost the country's pandemic-hit tourism industry, though visitors will be required to undergo a mandatory two-week hotel quarantine.

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Tourists spend time at the Tegallalang tourist destination in Gianyar, Bali, on Oct. 28.

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Digital transactions, health protocols among holiday safety tips

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, a survey by online booking service PegiPegi found that 75 percent of Indonesians planned to travel during the year-end holiday.

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People celebrate as the traditional New Year's fireworks light up the sky at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 31, 2019.

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Brazil's Rio cancels New Year beach party over pandemic

Rio de Janeiro's annual New Year's Eve beach bash, already reduced in scope and format, has been canceled due to the raging coronavirus pandemic.

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The 8,611 meters K2 mountain, the world's second tallest that straddles Pakistan and China.

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Mission impossible: Sherpa from Nepal to lead 55-member K2 winter expedition

Despite over 30 attempts to climb the world’s second highest mountain in winter, given the extreme weather and the difficult route to summit, none has been successful.

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Passengers arrive at the departure hall of Changi International Airport in Singapore on June 8, 2020.

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Singapore to open business travel bubble for all countries from January

Singapore will open a new segregated travel lane for a limited number of business, official and high economic value travelers from all countries, as part of efforts to revive its key travel and hospitality sectors.

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German travel agency hooks customers with smoked fish

Planes might be largely grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic, but at one travel agency in southern Germany, smoked fish and fine wines are flying off the shelves instead.

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Domestic travelers wear face masks as they arrive at the Wellington International Airport on August 12, 2020.

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New Zealand aims to open to Australians in early 2021

New Zealand hopes to open a travel bubble with Australia by April next year and is working to finalize the necessary anti-coronavirus border measures.

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A view from a beach on Gili Noko, located to the southeast of Bawean Island, East Java.

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Beach bound: Marine holidays most desired pandemic getaway

A survey conducted by the Kompas research and development team from July to August of this year found that 38.5 percent of respondents wanted to travel during the pandemic, while 42.4 percent did not.

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AirAsia is offering special prices for its newly opened domestic routes.

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AirAsia launches new Jakarta-Padang route

The new domestic routes of AirAsia are Jakarta-Padang, Bandung-Bali and Jakarta-Pekanbaru.

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Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas cruise ship is moored at Marina Bay Cruise Center after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a cruise to nowhere, in Singapore, on December 9, 2020.

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Coronavirus scare on cruise ship a false alarm, Singapore says

A passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a "cruise-to-nowhere" from Singapore, forcing the ship to return to dock and nearly 1,700 guests to isolate, has been found not to have the virus.

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Beaches like the one pictured above in August 2018 are a tourist attraction of Senggigi in North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

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Tourism hubs W. Lombok, Padang gear up for year-end holidays

Virus or not, authorities in West Lombok of West Nusa Tenggara and Padang of West Sumatra are getting ready to welcome travelers for the year-end holidays.

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Electric advertising signboards display ads affiliated with the 'Go To Travel' campaign, a Japanese government-backed travel discount program encouraging domestic travel to help boost the economy, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a train station in Tokyo, Japan, on November 25, 2020.

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Study links Japan's domestic travel campaign to increased COVID-19 symptoms

Researchers in Japan found a higher incidence of COVID-19 symptoms among people who have participated in a domestic travel campaign promoted by the government, suggesting that it is contributing to a spread in the virus.

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AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes at a press conference in Sydney on March 12, 2015.

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Asian nations could mandate COVID-19 shots for travelers, AirAsia chief says

Governments in Asia could require inbound travellers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, AirAsia Group's chief executive officer said on Wednesday, with such conditions expected to become a trend in the region.

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A passenger is greeted by a loved one after arriving from Sydney at Perth Domestic Airport following the state of Western Australia's extended border closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Perth, Australia, on December 8, 2020.

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Australia's western state removes quarantine requirements for more travelers

Australia's western state began on Tuesday to allow travelers from Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) to enter without having to quarantine for the first time in eight months.

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Airbnb nonprofit to focus on finding housing for disaster, pandemic workers

Home-sharing giant Airbnb will enlist its global network of millions of participants to help house aid workers and health care staff working to fight COVID-19, it said on Monday, aiming to fill a gap in shelter options amid the pandemic.

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A view shows the closed restaurant Auberge Saint-Nicolas in Chessy near Disneyland Paris theme park, near Paris, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, on December 3, 2020.

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Locals long for Disney magic as shuttered Paris park hits jobs

Sleeping Beauty's castle stands empty at Disneyland's theme park outside Paris and the giant twirling teacups and other rides have ground to a halt until at least mid-February due to France's COVID-19 restrictions.

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A cleaning staff member turns on a disinfection lamp inside a room at the Hotel Claris that is reinventing itself amid the coronavirus pandemic in Barcelona on October 22, 2020.

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Without tourists, some Barcelona hotels get creative to survive

Hugely popular with international visitors, the city has seen most of its hotels close as the pandemic has kept tourists away, and the few that remain open have had to repurpose themselves to stay afloat.

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