Competition
Japan partially resumes intl flights for business travelersedit
UNI India – Online
Japan on Thursday partially resumed international flights, with a chartered plane leaving Narita Airport near Tokyo bound for Vietnam.
Passengers wanting to fly to Dubai need specific clearance’edit
The Indian Express – Print – Delhi, Mumbai
Days after the Dubai administration allowed residency visa-holders and tourists to arrive into the emirate, flag carrier Air India said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aviation regulator has not allowed passengers to fly to the country on repatriation flights.
Virus free Vietnam not ready to open doors to foreign tourists yet, says PM Nguyen Xuan Phucedit
CNBC TV18 – Online
Other Southeast Asian countries with slowing infections are considering travel bubble arrangements in the months ahead, such as Malaysia and Thailand, to include countries such as China, South Korea and Japan.
Covid19: Singapore Airlines may grab Emirates, Etihad traffic in Indiaedit
Thailand will allow some foreigners inedit
The Statesman – Print – Delhi
Thailand will allow some foreigners to enter the country from 1 July, in an easing of the months long travel lockdown. Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said today that the first group would comprise businessmen and investors in the waiting list who have agreed to Alternative State Quarantine.
Industry
SOTC Offers Convenient Holiday Packagesedit
Travel Trends Today – Online
Anticipating that travelers choosing to opt for secluded, immersive experiences away from crowded cities with a strong focus on wellbeing, SOTC Travel is offering affordable holiday packages to customers.
IATA urges governments to avoid quarantine; suggests biosecurity measures for safe traveledit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online
Imposing quarantine measures on arriving travellers keep countries in isolation and the travel and tourism sector in lockdown. Fortunately, there are policy alternatives that can reduce the risk of importing COVID19 infections while still allowing for the resumption of travel and tourism that are vital to jumpstarting national economies.
Global Tourism Players Must Prepare to Meet the Needs of “Gen-C Travelers”edit
eTurbo News – Online
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says global tourism players must prepare to meet the new demands of the Gen-C travelers, the post-COVID generation, whose return to travel will be crucial to the recovery of the global economy
FAITH Seek Parliamentarians’ Support For Revival Packageedit
T3 – 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. Despite over 100 days of unprecedented collective requests for survival & revival relief there is no sector specific stimulus for tourism. On the contrary in many sub sectors of tourism, situation is becoming increasingly unfavourable.
19.6K passengers flown to Mumbai from abroadedit
Free Press Journal – Print – Mumbai
Till now, 125 flights have flown the passengers, who are residents of Maharashtra and other parts of the country,” the statement said. Some of the countries from where these passengers were flown into India are Britain, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, the USA, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Kuwait, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Oman, South Africa, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Mynanmar, Tanzania, Spain, Ireland, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Mauritius and Brazil.
Mention
India Proposes Travel Bubble With Select Nations, As & When It Resumes International Flightsedit
Travel and leisure india – Online
Reports suggest that New Zealand and Australia are likely to be the first to lead the proposed bubbles, which countries across the globe are gradually trying to form. Later it could further be expanded to countries like South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and smaller COVID19 safe destinations like Fiji.
Dragon Boat Festival: Taiwans dragon boat races among few to be held this yearedit
Hindustan Times -Online
Taiwan on Thursday became one of the few places to hold a boat race, thanks to no local transmissions of the coronavirus being reported on the island in over two months. The pandemic has led to the cancellation of traditional dragon boat races in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Specific
HK airports passenger volume drops 18.9%edit
News d – Online
The passenger volume and cargo volume at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) dropped 18.9 per cent and 7.3 per cent year on year respectively in fiscal year 2019/20, according to a new report on Thursday The latest annual report released by Airport Authority.
Hong Kong Airport Is Testing Full body Disinfectant Machines That Clean Passengers Clothing and Bodiesedit
Travel and leisure – Online
In an effort to prevent further spread of coronavirus, Hong Kong International Airport is testing a new machine that would effectively sanitize passengers head to toe. The Clean Tech machine acts as a full body disinfectant, killing bacteria on peoples bodies and clothing.
31st HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair will open its doors in Julyedit
Travel and Tour World – Online
The 31st HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held from 15 to 21 July (Wednesday to Tuesday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).