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Singapore Indian restaurant serves meals to hospital workersedit
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.
European holidays to restart in July, tourism to recover by 2022: TUI CEOedit
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.
New clusters pop up; Europe debates summer tourist seasonedit
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.
Five flights take off from Gulf countries to bring back about 900 stranded Indians under Vande Bharat Missionedit
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.
Dubai turns worlds tallest building Burj Khalifa into glowing Coronavirus charity box see imagesedit
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.
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbsedit
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.
Disney World begins accepting hotel reservations for Julyedit
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.
Europe keen to boost tourismedit
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.
Industry
Travel industry views the Covid-19 crisis as an opportunity, not a setbackedit
The Economic Times – Online
In a webinar, organised by ETTravelWorld, industry heads voiced their concerns, but looked at the present time as an opportunity to rebuild India’s domestic tourism sector
156 destinations have closed borders to international tourism: UNWTOedit
Travel Trends Today – Online
New research from the World Tourism Organization shows that 100 per cent of global destinations continue to have restrictions on travel in place, and 72 per cent have completely closed their borders to international tourism.
How we will fly when we fly againedit
CN Traveller – Online
With the covid pandemic, this vast but delicate system has been disrupted. It’s impossible to predict exactly what parts of this apparatus will change, by how much and for how long. Because, every small tweak has implications on cost, time, safety and comfort. But one can assume that the aviation industry—despite the massive strain—will stretch itself to make sure we keep travelling safely and comfortably. Here are just some of the things that could be part of our new normal
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Airlines move toward recovery with more growth in China, Hong Kongedit
The Indian Express – Online
China, the first place hit by the virus, added 1 million seats to schedules this week, including 800,000 on domestic routes, and is now operating twice as many seats as the U.S. as its economy reopens.
Specific
This Man Is Just 9 Countries Away From Visiting Every Nation In The World Without Flying!edit
Travel + Leisure – Online
For Torbjørn “Thor” Pedersen, it’s been 2,395 days away from home ever since he left for an incessant journey across the world on October 10, 2013. He was just nine countries away from visiting every nation in the world without flying when the pandemic decided to cut in and mess with his otherwise flawless plan. Right now in Hong Kong, Pedersen, just like the rest of us, is stuck for an indefinite time and can’t wait to go back to ticking the last few countries off his bucket list. We talk to the avid Danish traveller and see how he’s coping with the lockdown.