How will Thailand bring back international tourists?
Thailand is not yet ready for international tourists or medical tourists, and is considering the risk of welcoming vaccinated ones. Ian Youngman looks at...
Oman closed again to inbound travel
Apart from citizens and inbound residents, Oman has closed its borders again following an increase in Covid-19 cases. Longer term, the volume of outbound...
Indonesia’s chance to reverse outbound medical travel
The COVID-19 pandemic has given Indonesian hospitals a once in a lifetime opportunity to improve their quality of care.
Indonesian borders have been shut for...
Malta has herd immunity
According to the Maltese government, Malta has become the first country in the European Union to achieve herd immunity of its population in the...
Medical air service to Dubai
American Hospital Dubai, and executive aviation company Jetex, have launched a new partnership to deliver efficient medical travel for international patients.
A fleet of ambulance aircraft...
IATA: slight improvement in air travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports passenger demand for June 2021 shows a very slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel...
Boost for Thailand’s inbound medical travel
Bangkok plans to follow Phuket in opening to fully vaccinated medical tourists in October.
Most of Thailand’s inbound medical tourism is based in Phuket and...
Jamaica: ongoing search for medical investors
JAMPRO, the Jamaican Government's investment agency, has said it is still seeking international collaborations to improve medical infrastructure and develop medical tourism. But if...
Optimism for 2022 travel recovery
Four out of ten senior travel professionals think 2022 booking volumes across the industry will match or exceed 2019’s levels, according to research released...
Thailand’s plan for wealthier medical tourists
The Thai cabinet has approved, in principle, a medical treatment visa scheme to attract wealthier foreign tourists who can afford to pay for medical...
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