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Travel News TAT partners with UNDP to develop longterm sustainable tourism strategyedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has teamed up with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to develop a longterm sustainable tourism strategy.
Tourist rescued from Bali well after six daysedit
Mumbai Mirror – Online
A Ukrainian man who fell into an abandoned well and broke his leg while being chased by a wild dog in Bali was rescued after being trapped for nearly a week, Indonesian police said on Monday.
Singapores future wont look like the one before coronavirusedit
The Print – Online
Singapore wont return to the open and connected global economy that existed before the island nation went into a partial lockdown two months ago due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
AirAsia Indonesia to resume flights this monthedit
Newsd – Online
AirAsia Indonesia will resume flights on June 19 as the country has gradually relaxed rules on the largescale social restrictions imposed in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic, the airline said. President Director of AirAsia Indonesia Veranita Yosephine Sinaga said that preparations for the resumption of the scheduled flights have been carried out, reports Xinhua news agency.
A Balinese Resort Launches Extended Stays Away From The Crowdsedit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online
As Bali begins the first phase of opening up for travel from June, one boutique resort has launched a long stay package for travelers keen on a tropical getaway away from any crowds. With its new twoweek Extended Stay for Greater Value, Tanah Gajah, Resort by Hadiprana, is putting up visitors in 20 villas spread over six hectares amid lush rice paddies.
Aviation, tourism groups protest UK”s 14-day quarantineedit
Outlook – Online
Britain began imposing a 14-day quarantine Monday on travelers coming into the country, months after other European countries imposed similar measures to control the spread of the coronavirus.
The Gold List: 5 places to indulge your love of luxury #InAbuDhabiedit
The Times of India – Online
If you feel like enjoying the good life with family and friends in an exotic capital city, here is a list of deluxe delights that will not only astound and amaze you but turn Abu Dhabi into your new favourite travel destination.
Industry
Promoting experiential travel, personalised package tours, creating alliances with financial and other sectors, are a few of the immediate steps that travel agents and tour operators may take, suggests UNWTOedit
Outlook Traveller – Online
While the entire travel and tourism industry is reeling under the impact of the pandemic crisis, travel agents and tour operators are some of the worst affected. Yet it is they who are expected to play a key role in restarting tourism and encouraging people to travel. To regain their footing in a value chain disrupted by the pandemic crisis, they will have to do much more than restructuring their finances. In this second of our two-part series, we highlight some timely tips the guidelines published by the UNWTO offer to travel agents and tour operators.
International fliers still seek clarity on flights, accuse airlines of harassmentedit
The Times of India – Online
While the Centre is yet to decide on resuming international flights, stranded NRIs, hoping for a seat on rescue flights, allege harassment at the hands of airlines.
Air travel will cost more in post-Covid-19 Indiaedit
Quartz – Online
With domestic airlines stepping up their security measures against the novel coronavirus, their operating cost is set to rise, according to Bhaskar Bhat, chairman of one of India’s leading aviation firms, Vistara.
The world’s famous tourist places started opening, but the crowd was not the sameedit
Navbharat Times – Print – Delhi
Historic tourist destinations of the world were also closed due to the Coronavirus epidemic. Now after more than two months, they are being opened again for tourists. One of these names is Pompeii of Italy. Here the crowd of tourists can be seen clearly.