Global travel trends: 4 billion in 2024, says IATA
The February update from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) states that in 2021, overall traveller numbers were 47% of 2019 levels, and expects...
Bangladesh medical tourists return to India
Patients from Bangladesh are going back to several private hospitals in Kolkata. While their number dropped to almost zero after the second wave of COVID-19, it...
Thailand: Phuket plan as medical tourism destination
There are plans to construct a Phuket Integrated Medical Services Centre, to promote Thailand’s largest island as a medical tourism destination from 2026.
A recent...
Official figures suggest lower medical travel flow for USA
New analysis suggests that frequently quoted numbers of inbound and outbound medical travel from the USA may be much lower in reality.
Published figures on...
2022 global tourism trends
A new report, “Report on World Tourism Economy Trends (2022)” , has been released by The World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) and the Tourism Research...
Ireland warns of cosmetic surgery abroad
Concerns have been raised about the increased number of cosmetic surgery tourists admitted to Irish hospitals after botched operations. A new study revealed eight...
Connecting with consumers and potential patients
Covid-19 has increased demand for private surgery, whether for those with private medical insurance waiting for planned treatment, or for those wishing to self-fund. ...
Thailand rules risk inbound medical travel
Thailand has eased its entry restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers. Although the country has seen some tourists and medical tourists return, the complex and...
Switzerland: good news for medical travel
Switzerland is the latest country to completely drop all of its Covid-19 related entry requirements. The Federal Department of Home Affairs Switzerland advises that...
New Zealand: staged reopening
New Zealand, one of the most restricted countries over the last two years has reopened borders. The reopening strategy’s stages in the next three...
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