Competition
Mountain Tourism as Primary Focus in ‘Holiday for Healing’edit
BW Hotelier – Online
Taiwan launches a three-phase opening plan, set to welcome international tourists in Q3; Chance to win special shopping vouchers while you ‘stay-at-home’.
Indonesian capital opens mosques as lockdown easededit
The Times of India – Online
Indonesias capital opened mosques on Friday for the first time in nearly three months, as the megacity loosens a partial lockdown despite coronavirus cases mounting in the worlds biggest Muslim majority nation.
Singapore plans wearable virustracing device for alledit
Reuters – Oline
Singapore plans to give a wearable device that will identify people who had interacted with carriers of coronavirus to each of its 5.7 million residents, in what could become one of the most comprehensive contact-tracing efforts globally.
Coronavirus pandemic | Thailand to position itself as ‘trusted’ destination after COVID-19 easesedit
Money Control , Reuters – Online
With Southeast Asia’s second largest tourism sector affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, Thailand is positioning itself as a trusted destination for international tourists after travel restrictions ease, industry officials say.
Emirates, Etihad to resume transit flights, Qatar Airways adds moreedit
Money Control – Online
Dubai’s Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, said on Thursday it would operate transit flights to 29 destinations in Asia, Europe and North America by June 15.
Sri Lanka to reopen for foreign tourists from Augustedit
India TV – Online
Sri Lanka is set to welcome back foreign tourists from August under strict measures to boost the tourism sector that has been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said on Saturday.
World Travel & Tourism Council responds to the UK’s 14-day quarantine announcementedit
Travel Daily News – Online
While the UK government has managed well the overall response to the COVID-19 crisis, we believe the 14-day quarantine will put the UK at a distinct competitive disadvantage, says WTTC.
Industry
Covid19 Travel Guidelines: All you need to know about travel precautions during Unlock 1 in Indiaedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Especially the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries, which have come to an absolute standstill. However, as of June 1, India has moved into the fifth phase of the lockdown Unlock 1. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is now gradually allowing all sectors outside of containment zones to resume activity.
Sustainability as the New Normal a Vision for the Future of Tourism Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online
Sustainability as the New Normal a Vision for the Future of Tourism Published on : Saturday, June 6, 2020 To mark World Environment Day, the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announces its new vision for global tourism growing better, stronger, and balancing the needs of people, planet and prosperity.
Indian Tourism Industry Has To Survive — It’s A Necessityedit
BW Business World – Online
Tourism has one of the largest economic multipliers. In India, given its globally unique natural and cultural heritage, each rupee spent on tourism could have an economic multiplier value of tourism in India at approximately Rs 20 lakh crore.
Eating out to become a lonely experienceedit
The Times of India – Online
From having to park your car without a valet to not speaking to the waiter, your dine-in experience across fast-food chains and five-star hotels is set to get solitary with more emphasis on healthy food and less on human interaction.
Combating COVID-19: Health Ministry issues SOP for hospitality sectoredit
ANI – Online
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday issued a Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) on preventive measures to contain the spread of coronavirus in hotels and hospitality sector units. The Ministry has issued a set of guidelines that need to be followed by the hospitality sector in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
With flights yet to resume, cheap beach destinations could turn into exotic holidaysedit
The Print – Online
The virus has been destabilizing for Southeast Asia, whose rosy economic outlook before Covid was premised in large part on booming international travel.
Monumental Blowedit
Business World – Online
True, that almost every aspect of the economy has been adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but tourism and hospitality enterprises are among the worst hit. The reason is simple. Social distancing norms, a new zero touch world, almost a blanket ban on travel, allowing for travel only on emergencies and advisories to stay home, are diktats that at once render travel and tourism untouchable as a business. Already the industry stares at a loss of Rs 10 lakh crore and there seems to be no respite in sight.
INTERVIEW | Domestic tourism will revive sector post lockdown: Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Pateledit
The New Indian Express – Online
Safety and hygiene will be the priorities for travellers who will travel to a destination only if they are assured that the place they are visiting, eating and staying at is virus-free, he said.