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Spain, Dubai, France and Portugal travel update as UK Foreign Office gives latest adviceedit
Navakal – Online
Updated travel advice has been issued by the UK Foreign Office for visitors to Spain, Portugal, France and Dubai. Quarantine rule remains in UK but some tour operators have hinted that air bridges to selected destinations will soon be confirmed.
Thailand to lift ban on international flightsedit
Telangana Today – Online
The CAAT has decided to allow international flights to resume after the Centre for COVID19 Situation Administration (CCSA) rolled out guidelines of the types of inbound travellers allowed to enter Thailand from July 1, Chula Sukmanop said.
Thailand lets in some foreigners, opens schoolsedit
The Indian Express – Online
A waiter works in a beach with a few Western tourists, which is usually full of Chinese tourists, amid fear of coronavirus in Phuket, Thailand March 10, 2020. (Reuters) A waiter works in a beach with a few Western tourists, which is usually full of Chinese tourists, amid fear of coronavirus in Phuket, Thailand March 10, 2020.
Coronavirus pandemic: Thai tourist arrivals to plunge 80% this yearedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Thailand is expected to see at most 8 million foreign tourists this year, down 80% from a year earlier, as the coronavirus pandemic curbs global travel, a tourism body said on Tuesday. The sector is expected to recover in 2021, Chairat Triratanajaraspon, president of the Tourism Council of Thailand, an industry group, told reporters.
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RARE India launches three initiatives for sustainable living; invites travel agent partnershipsedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online
Under RATAN, RARE India is inviting travel agencies that believe in responsible tourism to be a part of the network. RATAN is targeted at the discerning and evolving Indian traveler who can book through RARE travel agency partners, equipped with knowledge and training. RATAN partners will have preferred access to the RARE India Community, RARE India events, FAMs and knowledge sessions.
ITDC charts way for the tourism industry to operate in the new normaledit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online
ITDC intends to embrace the new normal and discuss the way forward for the tourism industry. With the economy restarting its engine, the Hospitality and Tourism industry is also gearing to make a comeback.
SOTC Travel observes a surge in demand for Romantic Holidaysedit
BW Hotelier Business World, Travel Trends Today – Online
With international destinations reopening to tourists, SOTC Travel has introduced Special Honeymoon Packages to their most desired destination. These include tropical destinations and tranquil places like Bali, Mauritius, Maldives, Phuket and Dubai (Choose from multiple destinations for travel from September 2020).
Global tourism stands to lose up to $3.3 trillion from COVID19: U.N. studyedit
Reuters – Online
The United States incurs the highest losses in all three scenarios, with a $187 billion drop in the one lasting just four months, followed by China with $105 billion. Thailand and France also stand to lose approximately $47 billion each.
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Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea reopen after 4 monthsedit
Telangana Today – Online
The reopening of the Tokyo branch of Disneyland theme parks comes after Disney decided to resume operations at their Shanghai and Hong Kong parks. Disneyland Orlando and Paris are also expected to reopen in the first half of this month.
Hong Kongs Airport Authority Publishes Annual Report and Future Plansedit
News Bust – Online
The Airport Authority of Hong Kong has publishedits Annual Report 2019/20 for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2020.With the negative impact of the COVID19 pandemic, passenger volume and flight movement at Hong Kong International.
Dream Cruises to Resume Operationedit
Travel Trends Today – Online
After months of detailed planning with the authorities to ensure the safety and health of guests and crew, we appreciate the approval of Explorer Dream resuming cruise operations in Taiwan. Dream Cruises will be the first cruise line in the world to begin sailing after the global cruise industry was shut down due to the pandemic, said Tan Sri KT Lim, Chairman and CEO of Genting Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Tourism Board hosts an online forum on post-pandemic traveledit
BOTT India, Saradhy – Online Trav Talk – Print
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. Over 4,000 tourism industry representatives, journalists, and academics registered for the event as global industry leaders share insights into the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on travel, how the industry should respond, and the trends to expect as people begin travelling again in the post-pandemic period.