The importance of a visa, its types and process
- 12-Sep-2024
A visa is an official document that grants a person permission to enter, leave, or stay in a foreign country for a specified duration, usually from three months to 10 years. Typically, a visa is stamped or attached to a passport, serving as an essential travel document. Some countries now offer e-visa also. Here is […]
When is Indonesia’s resort island Bali reopening?
- 04-Oct-2021
Indonesia will reopen the resort island of Bali to select international travellers next week, a senior minister said, after the pandemic starved the holiday hotspot of one of its primary sources of income. The island’s Ngurah Rai International Airport will be open to international travelers from South Korea, China, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, […]
British MPs criticise UK govt for keeping Pakistan on ‘red list’, promoting India to amber
- 05-Aug-2021
LONDON: British lawmakers have criticised their government for keeping Pakistan on its ‘red list’ whilst promoting India to the ‘amber list’ for international travel despite a clear difference in the COVID-19 situation in both countries. The criticism was launched by some British MPs following updated travel listings issued by the UK government where Pakistan and […]
Crisis deepens for airlines in January: IATA
- 02-Mar-2021
IATA said that the crisis deepened for airlines in January, as international traffic plunged 86% in the month compared to pre-crisis levels
Saudi Arabia set to lift ban on international flights but with Covid-SOPs in place
- 08-Jan-2021
Citizens will be allowed to travel outside the Kingdom and come back when the ban eases with all air, sea, and land borders reopened.
Covid advisory: CAA updates its international travel categories
- 05-Jan-2021
Travelers from 23 countries of A category will not have to take the mandatory pre-boarding Covid test to land in Pakistan, CAA said
CAA rolls out new international travel advisory in COVID-19 backdrop
- 01-Jan-2021
Airlines are restricted not to issue tickets and boarding passes to passengers without checking their negative Covid reports
Technology glitch causes delays for airlines, airports
- 28-Sep-2017
Major airlines around the world were briefly hit by computer problems on Thursday morning, causing some minor delays at airports, due to a problem with a system from Spanish travel technology firm Amadeus. Amadeus, which operates global travel booking systems and offers check-in services for airlines, said it suffered a network problem on Thursday which […]