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Impact of Covid-19 on Singapore’s Travel and Tourism Industry, Dealing with Pandemicedit
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.
Dream now, travel later is Switzerlands message for youedit
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.
Air India Express special flights depart for Kochi, Kozhikode with 363 passengersedit
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.
1,550 Gujaratis stranded overseas to be brought back: Govtedit
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.
Macau goes ahead with Junes Dragon Boat Racesedit
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
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Technology Can Help Restore Tourism And Retailedit
Business World – Online
One of the worst affected industries today is the tourism industry. But, virtualization can come to its rescue. Tourism can be taken to a new level using tools such as augmented reality which superimposes computergenerated data such as video, graphics and GPS on top of the realworld view, augmenting the viewers perception of reality and of the surrounding environment.