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Zojila pass, Srinagar-Leh highway reopen for vehicular traffic after 58 days
ANI
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2021 06:46 PM IST
After clearing the snow along the Zojila pass, Srinagar-Leh highway has been declared open from February 28
_1614512847319_1614512858158.jpg "Dubai's first cat cafe, Ailuromania, hopes rescues will find purr-fect new homes(Twitter/fahiiHA/rapplerdotcom)")
Dubai's first cat cafe, Ailuromania, hopes rescues will find purr-fect new homes
Reuters
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2021 05:24 PM IST
The Ailuromania Cat Cafe, which was the Middle East's first cat cafe when it opened in 2015, hopes the relaxing properties of its 25 rescue and shelter cats will help find them their forever homes.
Pakistan extends travel restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise
PTI, Islamabad
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 01:37 PM IST
Pakistan’s aviation authority on Saturday extended the existing restrictions for all inbound travellers for another two weeks as the nation continues to witness a surge in the number of coronavirus cases.
_1614484347548_1614484354258.jpg "The Odisha Government has limited the measures to passengers from five high-risk states instead of twelve.(Unsplash)")
Odisha limits precautionary measures for travellers from five high-risk states
ANI, Bhubaneswar (odisha) [india]
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 09:23 AM IST
Odisha Government has made a partial modification to its earlier precautionary measures issued for the passengers travelling from other States to Odisha.
_1614436101380_1614436106918.jpeg "Imradul Ali, 10, looks for recyclable material at a landfill on the outskirts of Guwahati, India, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.(AP)")
From school to rag picking: A day in the life of a child scavenger in India
AP, Guwahati, Assam
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 08:10 PM IST
Once school is done for the day, 10-year-old Imradul Ali rushes home to change out of his uniform so he can start his job as a scavenger in India’s remote northeast. Armed with a gunny sack, he goes to a landfill in the slums of Guwahati, the capital of Assam state.
Poughkeepsie is top pick for New Yorkers seeking small-town life amid pandemic
Bloomberg
UPDATED ON FEB 27, 2021 04:54 PM IST
New York-to-Poughkeepsie ranked as the eighth most popular relocation in a survey of Americans who left big cities last year -- up from 17th a year earlier.
Airline CEOs, Biden officials consider green-fuel breaks
AP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 11:13 AM IST
Chief executives of the nation's largest passenger and cargo airlines met with key Biden administration officials Friday to talk about reducing emissions from airplanes and push incentives for lower-carbon aviation fuels.
Personal touch lost by travel bans is costing businesses dearly
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 08:45 AM IST
A full reboot of global commerce is counting on business travelers being allowed to cross borders again.
Domestic travel sector optimistic with improving Covid situation: Official
PTI, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 07:18 PM IST
The domestic travel sector is looking up, opening new vistas for business, with the Covid-19 situation improving in the country, a senior West Bengal government official said on Friday.
_1614340640930_1614340654736.jpg "Uttarakhand: Plans to develop Chota Kailash as major pilgrimage site(Twitter/TrippyGram/msbmotovlogs)")
Uttarakhand: Plans to develop Chota Kailash as major pilgrimage site
PTI
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2021 05:30 PM IST
Amid speculations over Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra due to Covid-19 spike, Chota Kailash or Adi Kailash in Uttarakhand proposed to be developed as major pilgrimage site and to promote it as a destination for religious tourism
_1614314830948_1614314838702.jpg "Vaccination passports: Digital travel pass likely available before summer(Photo by Charlotte Noelle on Unsplash)")
Vaccination passports: Digital travel pass likely available before summer
Reuters
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:17 AM IST
According to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, digital vaccination passports likely available before summer to allow people to travel in Europe despite the coronavirus pandemic
_1614314162656_1614314174405.jpg "Covid test mandatory for travellers coming to Rajasthan from Maharashtra, Kerala(Photo by Jeet Dhanoa on Unsplash)")
Covid test mandatory for travellers coming to Rajasthan from Maharashtra, Kerala
ANI
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:07 AM IST
The Rajasthan government has made it mandatory for travellers from Maharashtra and Kerala to produce a negative Covid-19 test report upon their arrival in the state
_1614313098673_1614313113075.jpg "Japan to lift emergency coronavirus measures as Covid-19 infections decline(Photo by Chris Yang on Unsplash)")
Japan to lift emergency coronavirus measures as Covid-19 infections decline
Reuters
UPDATED ON FEB 26, 2021 09:50 AM IST
Japan's Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi, Gifu and Fukuoka prefectures will all see their emergency coronavirus measures lifted as infections have declined significantly across the country since peaking in early January after a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic had swept the nation
Czech government bars travel to countries with Covid variant
AP, Prague
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 08:06 PM IST
The Czech government is barring its citizens and residents from traveling to countries hit by highly contagious coronavirus variants and is tightening rules for face coverings.
How and where to travel safely this summer: Covid-19 Q&A
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:44 PM IST
With vaccines rolling out, governments are looking to strike a balance between the continuing fight against Covid-19 and allowing travel to resume.
Vaccination impact: 65% survey respondents say will travel in next 2 months
By Neha LM Tripathi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 12:33 PM IST
Over 70% of those surveyed have travelled at least once since the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were eased. Nearly 40% of them went for one or two mini-vacations, and 18% for three trips during the pandemic
Air travel quarantines are getting longer and lonelier
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 07:35 PM IST
Quarantines continue to frustrate travelers and strangle airlines a year into the pandemic, with the threat from highly infectious coronavirus variants meaning enforced isolations are mostly getting longer and stricter rather than easing up.
_1614167817435_1614167824415.jpg "Covid-19: Heathrow touts Britain to lead revival of mass international travel(Photo by Tomek Baginski on Unsplash)")
Covid-19: Heathrow touts Britain to lead revival of mass international travel
Bloomberg
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 05:30 PM IST
'We will work with the global travel task-force so that Britain can become the first country in the world to safely restart international travel and trade at scale': London Heathrow airport's Chief Executive Officer John Holland-Kaye
EU to keep Covid-19 curbs on non-essential travel amid chaotic border measures
Reuters, Brussels/berlin
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 12:34 PM IST
European Union government leaders will agree on Thursday to maintain curbs on non-essential travel within the EU despite the bloc's executive asking six countries to ease border restrictions on Tuesday.
Covid-19 effect: Passenger traffic at Mumbai airport dipped by 73% last year
By Neha LM Tripathi
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 10:25 AM IST
In the pre-Covid days, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Iinternational Airport got an average of 42,000 international passengers per day but this number fell to 18,000 by mid-March last year. Domestic traffic too dropped by 15-20%.
_1614132891556_1614132898562.jpg "Covid-19 variants dampen hope of travel rebound, quarantines get longer-lonelier(Photo by Ellen Jenni on Unsplash)")
Covid-19 variants dampen hope of travel rebound, quarantines get longer-lonelier
Bloomberg
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 07:47 AM IST
While the efficacy of vaccines on mutated Covid-19 strains are under debate, the tightening of quarantine models to contain the threat from highly infectious coronavirus variants is damping hopes of a swift rebound in international air travel.
UK PM says foreign travel curbs to stay until at least mid-May
Reuters, London
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 09:36 AM IST
The ban on non-essential international travel to and from England will stay until at least May 17, prolonging the pain for airlines, airports and holiday companies hit by the pandemic travel slump.
_1614046146392_1614046155426.jpg "Italy extends non-essential travel ban till March 27 as Covid-19 variant spreads(Photo by Dan Novac on Unsplash)")
Italy extends non-essential travel ban till March 27 as Covid-19 variant spreads
ANI
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 07:40 AM IST
Italy's regional travel ban does not apply to travel for work, health or emergency reasons or to anyone who needs to travel to return home. However, travel within Italy for tourism remains prohibited till March 27 due to the spread of the Covid-19 variant.
_1614045244930_1614045262938.jpg "Covid-19: Non-essential international travel banned to and from UK till May 17(Photo by Viktor Forgacs on Unsplash)")
Covid-19: Non-essential international travel banned to and from UK till May 17
ANI
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 07:25 AM IST
As the new Covid-19 strain spreads in United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a ban on non-essential international travel from and to the country till at least May 17, domestic overnight stays and self-contained accommodation will be allowed no earlier than 12 April
Committing to wellness
By Swati Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 09:39 PM IST
In this new era of health consciousness, individuals are willing to spend on living a full life and are constantly looking for destinations to make memories for a lifetime. A yearning for cultural vibrancy and authentic experiences force these travellers to indulge in holistic programs like spa getaways, detoxing cleansing with food, which in turn fosters an emotional and a life-changing wellness journey for eternity.
Travel industry sees glimmers of recovery in Africa, Antarctica post Covid-19
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 06:11 PM IST
After a year of pandemic, travelers are looking for open spaces, safety, and sunshine—and are ready to put down serious cash to get it.
_1613994255733_1613994264678.jpg "Vaccination passport: Air New Zealand to trial digital travel pass amid Covid-19(Photo by Sébastien Goldberg on Unsplash)")
Vaccination passport: Air New Zealand to trial digital travel pass amid Covid-19
AFP
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 05:16 PM IST
- For restarting international travel as global vaccine rollouts get underway, Air New Zealand to trial digital Covid 'vaccination passport'
_1613991946168_1613991952949.jpg "Thailand extends emergency to contain Covid-19, bars and nightclubs to reopen(Photo by Florian Wehde on Unsplash)")
Thailand extends emergency to contain Covid-19, bars and nightclubs to reopen
Bloomberg
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 04:40 PM IST
While Thailand approves a proposal for the 10th extension of the nationwide state of emergency to contain the Covid-19 outbreak ahead of coronavirus vaccination drive, bars and nightclubs can now reopen and serve liquor to patrons until 11 pm
Dive in the dunes
By Prerna Gauba
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 04:30 PM IST
From labyrinthine bazaars to royal forts and blue houses, Jodhpur will enamour you with its regal charm and historic tales.