Competition
Maldives to reopen borders for foreign tourists from July 15edit
Business World – Online
Maldives relies heavily on the tourism industry as it accounts for the largest foreign exchange earnings, making it the biggest economic contributor in the country. However, it has come to a standstill due to the stringent public health measures taken to curb COVID19.
Abu Dhabi partners with Tripotoedit
Travel Trends Today – Online
Tripoto has partnered with the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) to promote the capital of the UAE as the ideal destination for Indian travellers. As part of the partnership, Tripoto created four Gigapixels digital image bitmaps composed of one billion pixels each and featuring 1,000 times the information captured by a 1megapixel digital camera.
UAE says no passengers on Vande Bharat flights to Dubai; its airline seeks nods to operate charters from Indiaedit
The Times of India – Online
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has told Air India that transportation of passengers whether UAE nationals or not to the emirates on the repatriation Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flights is not allowed.
Thailand plans to allow some foreign travellers in next weekedit
The Economic Times – Online
Thailand plans to allow some foreign travellers into the country starting next week, as it eases restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Industry
Corona corridors: What’s a travel bubble?edit
The Times of India – Online
The civil aviation ministry on Tuesday said it is considering “travel bubbles” or “bilateral bubble arrangement” between India and countries like the US, France, Germany and UK amid pressure to resume international air traffic.
WTTC launches Safe Travels protocols for attractions, car hire and shortterm rentaledit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online
Latest phases of protocols aid the reopening of Travel & Tourism sector. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveiles its third phase of measures designed to rebuild global consumer confidence, reduce risk and encourage the return of Safe Travels.
Travel News Travel & tourism sector witnesses growth in deal activityedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online
A total 27 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during the week ended June 14, 2020, which is an improvement over the 19 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalDatas deals database.
The future looks bleak: The pandemic ravages medical tourismedit
Money Control – Online
But as with so much else, the coronavirus pandemic has devastated medical tourism. To allow doctors to focus on emergencies, hospitals have cancelled hip replacements and tummy tucks, while flight bans have grounded many foreign visitors.
FAITH seek parliamentarians support for revival packageedit
Travel Trends Today – Online
Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH), the policy federation of the National Associations ADTOI, ATOAI, FHRAI, HAI, IATO, ICPB, IHHA, ITTA, TAAI, TAFI and Cause Partner AIRDA, has started reaching out to Parliamentarians.
As tourism restarts, UNWTO notes Strong and Rapid governments response to COVIDchallengeedit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online
As many destinations begin to ease restrictions on travel, the specialized United Nations agency has releases its first Briefing Note on Tourism and COVID19, illustrating efforts taken to safeguard jobs and lay the foundations for recovery.
Mention
Flyers hiding Covid19 infection show risks of reopening bordersedit
Live Mint, Bloomberg Quint – Online
People infected with coronavirus were allowed to board aircraft and travel to Hong Kong in recent days, highlighting the challenge of controlling the pandemic at the same time governments seek the safest ways to reopen borders. Hong Kongs health authority said one infected passenger arrived Sunday from Manila on a Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
Specific
Hong Kong Tourism Board hosts World’s first global online forum on post-pandemic traveledit
Hotelier India, PATA – Online
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) hosted an online forum titled “Beyond COVID-19: Global Tourism’s New Normal” – the first event of its kind focusing on the post-pandemic tourism prospects for Hong Kong, Mainland, Asia, and the world.
Taiwan to ease travel curbs for Hong Kong people for humanitarian reasonsedit
Devdis Course, Reuters, WIO News – Online
Taiwan largely closed its borders in midMarch to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, meaning anyone who wished to come to the island from Hong Kong would have found it very difficult. In a statement, Taiwans Central Epidemic Command Centre said that from Monday, Hong Kong people who wish to travel to Taiwan for special humanitarian considerations would be allowed to apply to be let in, though they will have to prove before they come they do not have the coronavirus.
Hong Kongs Airport Authority Says Passenger And Cargo Volume Fall Due To Trade Dispute, Coronavirusedit
Reuters – Online
Airport Authority Hong Kong Says With Negative Impact Of Covid19 Pandemic, Passenger Volume And Flight Movement Down 18.9% And 12% To 60.9 Million And 377,420 Respectively For Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2020.