Governments, international institutions and specialized tourism organizations surging creative concepts such as ‘air bridges,’ ‘travel bubbles’ and ‘holiday corridors’ between countries that have officially come out of the coronavirus crisis. With ongoing brainstorming, wold can expect few countries to open soon for tourism.
Many countries around the world are beginning to ease lockdown rules in order to make way for normalcy. Soon many of these countries can open boards for international travel and it would bring international tourism to alive. Tourism to begin, travelers would look for safe and COVID19 well-managed countries. We potentially have looked into the countries that are likely to reopen their travel industries for international tourists.
Leisure holidays and entertainment abroad have been a no-go recently due to the ongoing COVID19 crisis. But as countries begin to ease their lockdown rules, the prospect of reviving the tourism industry becomes more likely. Major tourism destinations beginning to look for safe ways to open for free travel, which definitely ease those countries’ economic hardships that crunch by the pandemic.
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) launches the world’s first ever global safety stamp to recognise ‘Safe Travels’ protocols around the world. Special safety and hygiene mark to provide consistency and reassurance for consumers to speed the Travel & Tourism recovery. UNWTO endorses and supports private sector global protocols.
Having looked at the collective approach by the industry as a whole, the chances are bright that industry will bounce back on its feet soon.
Vietnam
Vietnam has had one of the lowest reported cases and death rates in the world. The country has had just over 320 reported cases out of which only 26 active cases as of now and zero death rate. The country has not had an infection in the last 4 weeks and so is beginning to reopen its doors.
Vietnam is a land of staggering natural beauty and cultural complexities, of dynamic megacities and hill-tribe villages and it is both exotic and compelling.
Fiji
Fiji is another tourism destination and the country has only had 18 confirmed cases and no deaths. Having neighboring Australia and New Zealand curtailed the impact of coronaviruses; they would open the opportunity to enjoy what Fiji has to offer.
Seychelles
The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, off East Africa. It’s home to numerous beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves, as well as rare animals such as giant Aldabra tortoises. Mahé, a hub for visiting the other islands, is home to capital Victoria. This is one of the most stunning holiday beach destinations in the world which has had a very low coronavirus infection rate. The country has had a total of 11 cases and no deaths.
Seychelles has announced a gradual and cautious easing of travel restrictions, which will allow recommencement of travel to the Indian Ocean islands as from 1st June 2020. A series of guidelines are in force during the month of June and will be reviewed periodically.
The Seychelles health authorities have announced that during the phase one of the re-opening of the Seychelles borders, only travelers from ‘low-risk’ countries arriving through private jets and chartered passenger direct flights will be granted entry.
Travelers with interest to travel will need to apply through a designated application form which will be processed as per Public Health orders. Once approval is given, travelers can proceed with other arrangements, which will include taking a COVID-19 PCR test before boarding the flight..
A total of 19 countries have been identified by the Public Health Authority as low risk (where the epidemic appears to be under control) and they will be able to travel to the archipelago as from 1st June.
Australia, Austria, Botswana, China, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Monaco, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Serbia, South Korea
Sri Lanka
As lonelyplanet described “Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food make Sri Lanka irresistible“. Sri Lanka is one of the hotspots of tourists and land of staggering contrast and spectacular beauty.
Sri Lanka has had a low infected case rate compared to other South Asian countries, such as India and Pakistan. The country just had close to 1,800 cases and 11deaths, the country will reopen from 1st of August 2020 for international travel. Country’s well-thought approach and free health care system was the key to undertake pandemic in to control.
There are few more countries across the world that have dealt incredibly well with the infection rate of the disease and should be commended.
Though suspending travel has been an important part of safety measures but there are countries that will need to look at reopening these sectors to restart their national economies. Hopefully, as the countries start to deal with the rate of infection its own way, the travel industry can begin to slowly rebuild again and the countries that have dealt best with the disease can lead the charge to help the world travel in safety.
