Industry
Travel Industry braces for a Rs 8,500 crore hitedit
The Hindu Business Line – Print – Bangalore
The travel industry is likely to take a hit of Rs. 8,500 crores as the government suspended all existing visas on Wednesday due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
Visa curb may cost $8,500 cr for tourism, aviation sectorsedit
The Financial Express – Print – Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore
Hotels and tour operators have seen a spurt in cancellations particularly after the WHO declared the outbreak a pandemic. Tourists cancelled travel, hitting hotels, airlines and tax collections after the government suspended most visas in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus.