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Thai Finance Ministry to launch a major domestic tourism support drive next month Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said that the scheme is known as Tiew Pun Suk (trips to share happiness). It will focus on Thais planning to take interprovincial trips between July and October.
Missing Vacay These 7 Travel Destinations Are Reopening To International Touristsedit
Republic World – Online
According to reports, Bali would be all set to welcome tourists by October. Currently, Indonesia has banned travel for all international individuals except for diplomats, permanent residents and humanitarian workers. Some media reports have even stated that Bali and Australia are hoping to implement a travel bubble.
Cheap beach holidays target locals with airlines groundededit
Hindustan Times, The Print – Online
While international leisure travel is still a long way off, hotels and airlines are slashing rates to lure locals. Even in countries where infection rates are still a worry, like Indonesia and Singapore, governments are hoping to reopen tourist hotspots like Bali and restart business travel to China and elsewhere.
14 tourist hotspots opening up for travellers in the next eight weeksedit
India News – Online
Which countries are opening their borders to international tourists (PA via Getty Images) As countries across the world, including Europe, start to reopen their borders as they emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, many people have started asking when they can start to travel again.
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Covid-19: A paradigm shift for the Hospitality Industryedit
The Economic Times – Online
Hospitality industry need not fear for the end of business, but should evolve and act swiftly as per the need of the hour. Eating out, ordering food online and hotel stays all are to stay, but with a lot of changes.
Restrictions on Tourism Travel starting to ease but Caution Remains: UNWTO Reportedit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online
The research shows that seven destinations have eased travel restrictions for international tourism purposes. The world is slowly opening up again, new research from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) indicates, with destinations cautiously easing travel restrictions introduced in response to COVID19.
MoCA aims to resume international flights by Julyedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has expressed his views on Indias plans to resume international commercial passenger flight operations. India Today TV reported that the Ministry of Civil Aviation is planning to resume normal international flight operations by July.