Spain opens for medical tourism
Spain will allow all vaccinated tourists and medical travellers to visit the country from June 7 regardless of their country of origin. It is...
Germany targets Gulf medical travellers
Germany is targeting medical tourists from Saudi Arabia and the UAE as borders open. The country has also removed some quarantine restrictions, making it...
Airlines offer medical concierge services
Four airlines have teamed up with Medical Travel Companions (MTC) to offer a new private concierge and assistance service for all aspects of international...
Taiwan bans inbound medical travel
Hospitals in Taiwan have cut outpatient services and banned medical tourism, to preserve resources amid its worst outbreak of coronavirus.
Taiwan is racing to contain...
Refresh your sources of medical travellers
A new handbook suggests that successful marketing in the COVID-19 environment requires going back to basics, including reviewing the sources of customers.
The interruption in...
Hong Kong-Singapore quarantine-free trips
A delayed travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will cautiously allow quarantine-free trips starting on May 26. The scheme will begin with one...
Canada considers full border closure
Inbound and outbound medical tourism from Canada is almost at a standstill and may stop altogether, as the government comes under increasing pressure to...
Turkey hopes for tourism from June
After a few weeks back in lockdown Turkey hopes to resume tourism and medical tourism from June. While medical travel for hair transplants and...
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...
EU to welcome vaccinated US travellers
The European Union is set to open its borders to American travellers who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 this summer. There are ongoing...