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Which countries still have COVID-related travel restrictions?

If you thought a swab up your nose to enter a country…

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Thailand makes a U-turn and drops COVID travel restrictions

Just like in cricket when the Third Umpire steps in, the Thai…

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Thailand fully opens as South Korea drops restrictions

A journey throughout Asia will no longer be accompanied with multiple swabs…

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Japan to allow non-guided groups, solo travellers & raises entry cap

The Japanese government will start accepting overseas tourists travelling independently to the…

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Tahiti drops remaining travel restrictions

Tahiti is having a Blast from the Past moment. And by that,…

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New Zealand drops last of its travel restrictions

New Zealand fully reopening means die-hard Lord of the Rings fans around…

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Bali travellers face increased biosecurity screening as farmers urge government action

The government has cracked down on Aussies returning from Bali to halt…

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Travelling to Malaysia? Here’s what you need to know.

As the world opens up, many of us are faced with the…

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Japan and Thailand to further ease travel restrictions from 1 June

We thought a nice photo of cherry blossoms in full bloom at…

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Thailand’s travel restrictions ease as Cambodia drops testing

Long gone are the days of having a swab shoved up your…

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South Korea and Abu Dhabi ease travel restrictions

Travellers have gone from starved of choice to a kid in a…

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“All we need to do is dot the i’s and cross the t’s”: Tourism minister says cruise ban will lift next month

To celebrate this fantastic news, we found this seemingly unrelated picture of…

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Ireland, Bermuda, and Austria relax travel restrictions

If you'd like, you can combine all three destinations by getting drunk…

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“The virus doesn’t have a nationality”: Global Work & Travel CEO urges government to open international border

Meanwhile, Travel Weekly staff are urging the government to allow journalists to…

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“The virus doesn’t have a nationality”: Global Work & Travel CEO urges government to open international border

Meanwhile, Travel Weekly staff are urging the government to allow journalists to…

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Qantas and Jetstar cut flights as Omicron dampens travel expectations

Omicron has metaphorically dampened Qantas Groups travel expectations and La Nina has…

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Tasmania reopens to the world after being shut for nearly two years

Tassie are throwing open their border to COVID-19 hotspots just in time…

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OMICRON: WHO urges those over 60 to cancel travel plans as SA tightens restrictions

The UN health authority warned countries that blanket bans don't work, while…

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“A new chapter”: WA pencils in long-awaited reopening for early next year

According to Marky Mark McGowan, the plan is based on extensive modelling.…

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New data tool reveals least risky countries for Aussie travellers now borders are back open

To help ease your clients' worries, a handy new interactive map has…

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Aussie aviation industry streamlines approach to guiding travellers through new restrictions

The differing reopening roadmaps of the states and territories will no doubt…

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Barry Mayo talks border reopenings and the silver lining of confusing travel restrictions

The industry veteran reckons ever-changing global travel restrictions may have a silver…

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Qantas snubs WA, postponing resumption of Perth-London service

Qantas has once again thumbed the nose at WA Premier Marky Mark…

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US to lift border restrictions for fully-vaxxed air travellers

Biden has decided enough is enough with the so-called ‘212f’ restrictions that…

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Aussies set for early Christmas present, with international travel on the cards in November

Double-jabbed Aussies could be travelling overseas by November, with the government about…

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Western Australia to introduce strictest-ever state border restrictions for NSW

WA will soon be in a league of its own for border…

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CATO calls for domestic ‘vaccine passport’ and transparency around PM’s pathway out of COVID-19

The Council of Australian Tour Operators has joined the mob of industry…

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Industry bodies urge government to provide more support and clarity for its roadmap rollout

The industry's lobbying groups have been sharpening their pitchforks again in pursuit…

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Tourism WA appoints new chair and board members, as state’s hard border with Queensland returns

While Travel Weekly’s roving reporter is currently grounded in Sydders, that hasn’t…

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Trans-Tasman travel pause to lift for some states next week

If all goes to plan, Aussies from some states will be allowed…

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WA and Queensland announce lockdowns, as the NT extends its own by 72 hours

There’s been another round of tough travel restrictions dealt out across Australia.…

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WA, South Australia and New Zealand shut out NSW travellers

Sydney's COVID situation is starting to get dicey, with some very tight…

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Victoria to remove 25km travel limit as part of eased restrictions

Light is slowly appearing at the end of what has turned out…

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“Not asking for special treatment”: CLIA slams government’s cruise ban extension

Staff at CLIA's Aussie office have been told to give Joel Katz…

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ScoMo slams Virgin CEO’s “insensitive” comments, flags vaccine passport plans for interstate travel

There’s plenty to dissect here from the PM's recent interview and, thankfully,…

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International travel ban denies Aussies fundamental rights, Federal Court hears

A conservative think tank has delivered the first blows in its legal…

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Victoria, South Australia and Northern Territory ease travel restrictions with WA

Three Aussie jurisdictions have loosened up a little for travellers from Perth…

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Western Australia to allow quarantine-free travel to and from New Zealand

As we’ve all come to expect during the pandemic, WA likes to…

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Aussie states and territories restrict NZ arrivals after Auckland declared a Commonwealth hotspot

The trans-Tasman travel plans of Kiwis have once again been thrown into…

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Tasmania to reopen border to Victoria, as NT revokes Greater Melbourne’s hotspot status

With Victoria officially out of its “circuit breaker” lockdown, states and territories…

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