Reuters – Online

Adnan Mayasis first move after Dubai lifted coronavirus restrictions on leisure activities was to hit the emirates indoor ski slope with the added protection of surgical mask and plastic gloves. Dubai, part of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday allowed recreation spots such as cinemas, gyms, ice rinks and the ski slope to reopen after weeks of closure.

CNT – Online

Montenegro will open borders to countries with low cases of COVID-19 in the first week of June. “Currently, those are Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Albania and Greece. That will encourage our tourism,” the Government of Montenegro tweeted on 25 May.

CNT – Online

The local administration is promising to take care of all expenses of tourists who get sick from COVID-19 while on holiday in the country. This includes everything from hospital bills to drugs to treat the illness as well as food. In fact, Cyprus is promising to take care of expenses of family members who are travelling with the patient at the time. Once they are better, tourists will just have to cover the expenses of their transfer to the airport and the cost of their flights back home.

India News  – Online

Japan is extremely susceptible to the economic damage from the outbreak. It is dependent on trade with both China and the US the country where the pandemic began and the country where it has hit hardest. Travel, tourism and trade with those countries and others have faded.

Live Mint – Online

Dubai will begin allowing free movement and business activity to restart from Wednesday, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said on Monday. Starting Wednesday there will be no restrictions on movement or business operations between 6.00 am and 11.00 pm, the Dubai Media office said in a press release.

Travel Trends Today – Online

Sharing similar culture, tradition, lifestyle and cuisine, India has always have had a strong relation with the Middle East countries. This relation has also been witnessed well at the tourism front.

Reuters – Online

Dubai will begin allowing free movement and business activity to restart from Wednesday, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said on Monday. Starting Wednesday there will be no restrictions on movement or business operations between 6.00 am and 11.00 pm, the Dubai Media office said in a press release.

Reuters – Online

Thailand plans to boost domestic tourism in the third quarter to help support the struggling economy as the coronavirus pandemic hits global travel and domestic consumption, the state planning agency said on Monday. The export and tourismdriven economy may shrink 5% to 6% this year, the worst since the 199798 Asian financial crisis due to the outbreak, the agency has said.

Republic World – Online

A Dubai based couple dreamed of an adventurous honeymoon when they rejected the Maldives to buy tickets for Mexico. Little did they know that the coronavirus pandemic, which was yet to spread across the globe, would turn their honeymoon into the worst nightmare of their lives. 36yearold Khaled and 35yearold Peri, both Egyptian citizens, got married on March 6 in Cairo.

Business Traveller – Online

VisitBritain, the national tourism body of the United Kingdom (UK) is playing a key role in maintaining England’s global presence during this pandemic crisis.

Travel Biz – Online

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced support of €18 billion for tourism-related businesses and both sporting and cultural events, in order to ‘move from emergency to recovery’.

Hindustan Times – Online

With Australia closed to international visitors, domestic tourism is the only lifeline for an industry that’s been crippled by the virus.

Outlook Traveller – Online

Amid the ‘new’ normal of social distancing, Dubai Tourism issued a set of guidelines to restart outdoor adventure sports. Keeping in mind the significance of physical distancing in times like these, the proposed guidelines restrict the number of people taking part in any sporting activity to a maximum of 5.

Republic World – Online

Surbhi Jyoti recently bombarded her Instagram feed with her pictures from Dubai diaries. Read ahead and check out where the actor visited while wandering. Surbhi JyotiSurbhi Jyoti has successfully accumulated 4.8 million followers on Instagram.

Reuters – Online

Thousands of Indonesians made a late dash to leave Jakarta for their hometowns this week, even as authorities sought to stem the traditional mass exodus at the end of the Muslim fasting month to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

MINT – Mumbai

After lagging other Asian currencies for most of the year, Thailand’s baht has staged a sharp rebound to outperform its peers. The baht has rallied almost 1.5% in May after dropping over 7% in the first four months of 2020. The catalyst? Traders are betting Thailand’s tourism-dependent economy will recover swiftly from the virus-induced slump as economies begin to reopen.

Reuters – Online

A view of a largely empty Changi Airport Terminal 2 a day before its 18month closure due to the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID19) outbreak, in Singapore April 30, 2020.

Mathrubhumi – Online

Low Some say the question is not who the best artist in the letter. Some unnatural moves in nature also cause curious constructions. Thus, Thailand’s chicken island can be called a natural craft or sculpture. As the name implies, the island is shaped like a hen’s neck.

Daiji World, BW Hotelier Business World– Online

The Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday, May 20, announced the launch of a safe and clean certification programme, to elevate the standard of cleanliness and hygiene levels across all businesses and organisations in the tourism sector.

Live Mint – Online

Wish list refers to the number of times that users click the heart button on a particular property on the website. When it comes to international destinations, Indian travel dreams feature islands and beaches alongside major metropolitan cities. Dubai tops the list, followed by Ubud (Bali), Bangkok (Thailand), Istanbul (Turkey), London (UK), Seminyak (Bali), North Male Atoll (Maldives) and Singapore.

BW Hotelier – Online

STB aims to encourage local and international viewers to explore or further develop a passion, inspired by Singapore’s diverse people, talent and stories through this video series.

Mint – Online

When normalcy returns and when cross-border travel is allowed, Indian visitors who come to Singapore to shop, may see changes to their usual shopping haunts. The retail industry is almost certain to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically different.

The Times of India – Online

A summer vacation in Europe seems almost impossible at this moment, at least that is what we think. However, reports coming in from European countries and the European Union suggests otherwise, as the EU clearly states that Europe will in fact have a tourist season this summer. Albeit, with limitations, and regulations.

The Financial Express – Online

For international destinations in Indian travellers wish-list includes Dubai as the top destination, followed by Ubud (Bali), Bangkok (Thailand), Istanbul (Turkey) and London (UK), it added.

Outlook – India

European airlines are planning for a return to the skies this summer after being grounded almost completely for weeks over the coronavirus pandemic.

Daiji World – Online

National carrier Air India’s second special flight to Mangaluru from Dubai landed at Mangaluru International Airport with 178 passengers on Monday, May 18 at 7.45 pm.

Devdis Course – Online

Thailand extends ban on incoming international flights until end June Thailand on Saturday extended a ban on international passenger flights until the end of June, the countrys aviation regulator said, as new cases in the country dwindle. The Civil Aviation Authoritys ban extends a previous order that was set to run until the end of May.

The Times of India – Online

In a positive development, Dubai Tourism has allowed water sports and skydiving activities in the country along with allowing private beaches to open. On Tuesday, the tourism department issued a set of guidelines to restart water sports and other outdoor activities that were shut down completely due to the spread of deadly Coronavirus.

The Economic Times – Online

Nearly 90 million foreign tourists visited France in 2019, making it the worlds most visited country, government data shows. Tourism accounts for almost 8% of the countrys 2.3 trillion euro economy.

The Economic Times – Online

Government committees, formed by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Ministry of Health, Egyptian Hotel Association (EHA) as well as representatives from the provinces of the South Sinai, Red Sea, Luxor and Aswan, did the inspection, said Abdel Fattah alAasy, assistant minister of tourism and antiquities for monitoring tourism and hotel facilities on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Reuters – Online

Balinese Hindus wearing face masks carry sacred ornaments as they attend a ritual amid the coronavirus disease (COVID19) outbreak, at Ulun Danu Batur temple in Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia, April 7, 2020.

Bloomberg Quint – Online

We combine Bloombergs global leadership in business and financial news and data, with Quintillion Medias deep expertise in the Indian market and digital news delivery, to provide high quality business news, insights and trends for Indias sophisticated audiences. (Thailand )

The Rahnuma – Online

Temperature screening and face masks will become common sights at airports to mitigate the spread of the new coronavirus but physical distancing could make flying more expensive, the head of Dubai airport said.

The Print, Hindustan Times – Online

Jakarta: Bali, the resort island popular with backpackers, was always seen as a fertile ground for the coronavirus as millions of foreign tourists flock to its beaches. But it is today being touted as a model by Indonesian authorities in tackling the pandemic.

The Times of India – Online

As per latest news, Dubais ruler, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has granted 10year Golden Visas to more than 200 medical professionals working for the DHA (Dubai Health Authority) in appreciation of their fight against the COVID19. He issued instructions to relevant authorities to grant these Golden Visas to all such health professionals who are in the frontline battling Coronavirus.

The Economic Times – Online

Moviegoers in Dubai frustrated by the closure of cinemas during the coronavirus pandemic will soon be able to watch films from the comfort of their own car at a new drivein cinema created on the roof of one of the worlds largest shopping malls.

India Times Post – Online

All non Hong Kong residents coming from mainland China, Macau and Taiwan will be subject to a 14day compulsory quarantine after entering Hong Kong, but entry will be denied if the non Hong Kong resident has travelled to any overseas countries or regions in the 14 days prior to arrival in Hong Kong.

The Times of India – Online

With countries like Vietnam and Cambodia gradually opening its borders to tourists, stakeholders in the state’s travel and tourism industry feel that it is time to revive the market, which has been brought to a standstill by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Travel and Tour World – Online

In 2020, international tourism could fall by 6080 per cent because of the pandemic, resulting in the revenue loss of USD 910 billion to USD 1.2 trillion. It would eventually place millions of livelihoods at risk, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has said.

India Today – Online

1. Singapore Changi Airport2. Tokyo Haneda Airport3. Hamad International Airport Doha4. Incheon International Airport5. Munich Airport6. Hong Kong International Airport7. Narita International Airport8. Central Japan International Airport

Telly Chakkar – Online

Vacations have become a distant dream for all the globetrotters. Now whenever people feel like going for a vacation the only way they can do the same is by taking a trip down their memory lane. Recently, actress Poulomi Das, who plays the role of Purnima in Star Bharats popular show Kartik Purnima posted a throwback picture of her Singapore Trip

The Economic Times – Online

The United Arab Emirates business and tourism hub Dubai has allowed public parks to reopen and hotel guests to access private beaches, state media said, as the emirate gradually lifts restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus.

Devdis Course – Online

The millions that once poured through the airports concourses are no longer flying as countries around the world enforce lockdowns and travel bans to fight the virus and the COVID19 illness it causes.

Femina – Online

Its no secret that food in Thailand is as fresh as it gets. Combine great produce with simple and clean recipes and youve got delicious Thai food, which time and again has proven to be both, comfort food and highend cuisine.

The Economic Times – Online

The popular vegetarian restaurant Mavalli Tiffin Rooms is serving up Indian snacks like vadai, a savoury fried snack, coffee and masala tea, said the Straits Times report.

Reuters – Online

Tourism will recover to its precoronavirus levels by 2022 at the latest and European holidays will restart in July said Fritz Joussen, the chief executive of travel group TUI (TUIT.L). I think in 2022, the latest, we will see a full recovery of tourism, he told reporters on a call.

The New Indian Express – Online

Elsewhere, there was progress. New Zealand reported no new cases Wednesday for the second consecutive day, and Thailands health authorities also reported no new confirmed cases for the first time in more than two months, and no new deaths. Restaurants in Bangkok allowed to reopen last week under social distancing rules.

News On Air – Online

There were two flights from Dubai going to Amritsar and Delhi, two from Kuwait leaving for Kozhikode and Ahmedabad and one flight from Jeddah to Calicut. The Dubai Delhi flight was full with about 245 people including close to 100 people who had lost their jobs , nearly 30 senior citizens, many stranded tourist, students and some pregnant women.

The Financial Express – Online

Coronavirus, coronavirus in Dubai, dubai, Burj Khalifa, worlds tallest building, charity donation box, Dubai Burj Khalifa, World Tallest Donation Box, donation boxThe worlds tallest building, Dubais 828metre Burj Khalifa, has become a glowing charity donation box, raising money for food for United Arab Emirates residents suffering the economic impact of the new coronavirus pandemic.

The Economic Times – Online

The United Arab Emirates business and tourism hub Dubai has allowed public parks to reopen and hotel guests to access private beaches, state media said, as the emirate gradually lifts restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus.

The Times of India – Online

On Monday, Shanghai Disneyland in China too opened its gates to the public for the first time since January after the Coronavirus outbreak. The popular Chinese theme park has finally reopened with stringent rules and regulations, including a limit on the number of visitors, maintaining strict social distancing and compulsory face masks for all.

Mail Today – Print – Delhi

EU airlines and travel companies should offer vouchers for flights and holidays cancelled due to the coronavirus that are valid for at least 12 months, the European Commission says in recommenda- tions to help revive travel and tourism in Europe.

Travel Trends Today – Online

The Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Specialist Programme, an elearning platform which will educate travel trade industry professionals with all destination related information about the emirate through a series of online courses.

Femina – Online

Dubai is a destination like no other. Where else will you find manmade islands shaped to look like a map of the world, or a building so tall its spire shoots through the clouds Once you step outside the airport, you might feel like youve been transported into another world one that opens its arms to the possibilities of the future, while celebrating the past.

Yahoo News – Online

‘Meanwhile, Changi continues to play its part, bringing essential supplies to Singapore and mounting repatriation flights. And finalising detailed plans to protect crew and air passengers, when people start to fly again,’ he added.

Hindustan Times, Odisha TV – Online

The maximum number of flights during the second phase will be from the US (13), the UAE (11), Canada (10), Saudi Arabia and the UK (nine each) and Malaysia and Oman (eight each).There will also be flights from Kazakhstan and Australia (seven each), Ukraine, Qatar, Indonesia and Russia (six each), the Philippines (five), France, Singapore, Ireland and Kyrgyzstan (four each), Kuwait and Japan (three each), Georgia, Germany, Tajikistan, Bahrain and Armenia (two each), and Thailand, Italy, Nepal, Belarus, Nigeria and Bangladesh (one each).

Go Getter – Print – National

One of the premier water-based boating events in South East Asia, the Thailand Yacht Show, celebrated its fifth edition from January 9 to 12, 2020.

Devdis Course, Reuters – Online

Thailand tourist arrivals may fall by as much as 65% in 2020 due to virus outbreak Representative Image Image Credit: FlickrThe number of foreign tourists in Thailand may plunge as much as 25.8 million to 14 million this year, the lowest level in 14 years, as the coronavirus pandemic hits global travel, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Monday.

Travel Plus Leisure, Travel Plus Leisure – Print – National

Well, I love Thai food! Bangkok is amazing with its authentic cuisine and street food. I have also lived in New York and love the kind of food options that city has to offer. Both are my top picks.

Travel Plus Leisure – Print – National

The building of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a grand neoclassical landmark built in 1928 and gazetted as a National Monument. The Suite Special offer ensures a luxurious stay with up to 50 per cent discount, Straits Club access, daily Chandon breakfast, and other benefits.

Travel Plus Leisure – Print – National

I would like to visit is Dubai, because one of my restaurants—Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai (jwmarriottmarquisdubailife. com)—was going to have a pop-up with one of the great chefs from Spain. Obviously, the event had to be cancelled because chefs from Spain could not travel.

Travel Plus Leisure – Print – National

That country, for me, is the United Arab Emirates. So, whenever I am approached by friends planning a trip to Dubai, for itinerary advice, I am lost. Surely, I cannot recommend a walk by the creek or a picnic at Al Zabeel park—those are too pedestrian for a tourist. They wouldn’t want to scour a baqala (grocery store) for a pack of Spanish roll or stand by a fumy cafeteria where boisterous Lebanese men serve the best of shawarmas.

News 18 – Online

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday tweeted a photo of the passengers traveling on the repatriation flight from Singapore to Delhi. In his tweet, the minister quoted the lyrics of popular song The Times are a Changing by Bob Dylan.

Travel Plus Leisure – Online

While Caesars Palace, the one outside of Las Vegas, offers a vibrant lifestyle and indulgent island experience, Caesars Resort, with its dedicated kid’s club and Ain Dubai (world’s tallest ferry wheel), is perfect for a family getaway.

Deccan Chronicle, Bloomberg Quint, India Times, India News, English Mathrubhumi, Trendingnews365, The Print – Online

Shanghai Disneyland and Disneys park in Hong Kong closed Jan. 25 as China isolated cities with 60 million people to try to contain the outbreak. Tokyo Disneyland closed the following month and parks in the United States and Europe in March.

The Economic Times – Online

Tourism, that normally contributes almost a tenth of the European Union’s economic output, is among the sectors hardest hit by the global outbreak that has grounded nearly all travel.

Hindustan Times – Online

To help with the anxiety, destinations are offering 3D virtual tours, high-quality immersive photographs and livestreaming local experiences, many people are touring from the comfort of their couch.

The Financial Express – Online

The president emphasised the need to focus promoting medical tourism by highlighting the “successful efforts taken by Sri Lanka to contain the spread of the coronavirus.”

The Times of India – Online

For all those tourists who love travelling to Europe or are yet to visit the continent for their first trip ever, Greece is one of those countries that are sure to give you a warm welcome starting 1 July.

Business Insider – Online

Indian hospitality unicorn OYO is probably one of the worst hit. With people not ready to fly anytime soon, OYO wants to capitalise on the tourism spots that people can drive to as a weekend getaways.

 

The Hindu Business Line – Print – Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi

As the boat cruises and pierces through the swirly waters of the Indian Ocean, off the is­ land of Bali, the land afar flattens to a thin line sand wiched between the sky and the sea. Mount Agung fills this vastness with its au­ thoritative presence.

The Print – Online

The Canadian entrepreneurs House of Pizza restaurant on the manmade Palm Jumeirah island had been restricted to delivery orders by government regulations to contain the Covid19 pandemic for most of April. Unable even to cover salaries in full as sales slumped 70%, the 49yearold gave each employee 1,000 dirhams ($272) to help them through.

BW Hotelier – Online

To further support tourism businesses and partners during these challenging times, and to lead them on the path of recovery, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has rolled out several new initiatives.

 

CN Traveller – Online

In a video message, the tourism board encourages travellers to keep the dream alive Switzerland Tourism Dream now, travel later, says Switzerland Tourism.

CNBC TV18,The Financial Express, The Indian Express, The Asian Age – Online

The airline is operating two special flights today with the first flight operating from Abu Dhabi to Kochi and the second flight flying from Dubai to Calicut or Kozhikode. Air India Express will operate 24 special flights out of the total 64 such flights planned by the Indian government to bring back Indians stranded abroad.

The Indian Express, Hindustan Times– Online

On May 8, one flight from the US carrying 300 passengers and on May 9 another flight from Singapore carrying 250 passengers will reach Ahmedabad.

Travel Weekly Asia – Online

The International Dragon Boat Races mark one of the most popular festivals on Macaus cultural and sporting calendars The International Dragon Boat Races mark one of the most popular festivals on Macaus cultural and sporting calendars

The Hans India – Online

Even after the outbreak is over, people in the industry say that it will take at least a year to recover. Foreign travel will remain restricted in major parts of the world. The Asia Pacific region is anticipated to be one of the worst affected as countries like Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia are heavily dependent on the travel industry.

Money Control – Online

Dubais Expo 2020 worlds fair will be postponed to Oct. 1, 2021, over the new coronavirus pandemic, a Parisbased body behind the events said Monday. The announcement by the Bureau International des Expositions came just hours after police in Kuwait dispersed what they described as a riot by stranded Egyptians unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters – Online

Indonesia’s foreign tourist arrivals plunged 64.11% year on year in March to about 470,900, or fewer than half of January’s number, as the coronavirus pandemic discouraged travel, data from the statistics bureau showed on Tuesday.

The Rahnuma, Hindustan Times, News 18 – Online

Dubais Expo 2020 worlds fair will be delayed to Oct. 1, 2021, over the new coronavirus pandemic, a Parisbased body behind the events said Monday.

Republic World – Online

The food hub resumed with streetside establishments serving cuisines as the cases dropped to a single digit in the country this past week, the first in the world after China to curb the disease. However, with restrictions lifted, at least 18 new cases were detected, bringing the total to 2,987.

The Times of India, The New Indian Express – Online

The skyscraper regularly features displays of solidarity with crisis tricken countries for Australia when bushfires ravaged parts of the country, and for China and Italy when they were hit hard by the Covid19 respiratory disease.

CNBC TV18 – Online

The only entry on this list without a food connection has made it for one specific reason: Dark Tourist is the kind of show that will blow your mind, purely for the strength and uniqueness of its content. It follows New Zealand based journalist David Farrier who explores the subculture of dark tourism, which sees travellers flock to the worlds most unconventional travel destinations all of them with a history of death, destruction, tragedy or secrecy.

The Hans India – Online

One of the worlds largest shopping mall at Dubai Highlights Clutching bags from designer boutiques in their gloved hands, customers are back at Dubai Mall, one of the worlds largest shopping havens that has reopened under strict safeguards against coronavirus.

Femina – Online

With tons of attractions, hot spots and activities on the menu in Thailand, a traveller is bound to be spoilt for choice. We help you narrow it down to 4 things you can do to make the most of your time in Thailand!

The Economic Times – Online

There is new evidence to show that China locked down all domestic traffic internally by end January 2020 but pushed to open foreign travel till end March. Data from Tom Tom traffic index, a traffic location site that covers 416 cities across 57 countries show that as a result of this strategy, China, intentionally or otherwise, was able to lockdown its cities unknown to the world.

Bw Hotelier, Business World – Online

The tourism business has almost completely come to a standstill in FY 202021. Almost all of Indias topperforming foreign source markets for tourism (USA, Canada, UK, Germany, China, Japan, Singapore, Russia, Italy, Spain), are severely impacted and are not likely to travel before FY 202122.