How business travel may never be the same again
US spending on corporate travel is expected to only reach 25%–35% of 2019 levels by the fourth quarter of 2021, and 65%–80% a year later
Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month
The ban was introduced in April and then expanded to more countries in July to prevent the spread of the more contagious Delta variant
The world’s largest mangrove forest will be reopened from Sept 1 following some health safety rules
The decision will be effective from Sept 1 also for passengers from India and Pakistan
The decision also includes resuming flights with India, Egypt, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal
It takes the decision because of concerns posed by the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that the country is still not ready to open up entirely, but will open in phases from early next year
As much of the West emerges haltingly from the pandemic, the Maldives is positioning itself as the place to go to rediscover the beauty of travel
It says it is not ready to immediately lift restrictions because of the rising COVID-19 caseload and highly transmissible Delta variant
