Competition
What does Indias new air travel bubble meanedit
CN Traveller – Online
Malaysia is exploring a similar arrangement with other South Asian countries. Neighbour Thailand is also reportedly exploring travel bubbles for overseas tourists, with access restricted to the tourist hotspots of Phuket, Krabi, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.
Tourists facing restrictions amid fears of new coronavirus spikesedit
The Financial Express – Online
Showing that there can be a way forward, China became the first economy to resume growing since the pandemic began in its central city of Wuhan. It reported an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter after antivirus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened.
Tourism Authority of Thailand conducts virtual roadshow for travel partners in Indiaedit
Devdis Course – Online
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on Thursday said it has conducted virtual roadshow, India Luxury Virtual Connect (ILVC), for leading travel partners across key metro cities in India to touch base with Thai private sector players.
3 Dishes To Try in Singaporeedit
Femina – Online
Singapore is ethnically diverse and so is its food! With comforting cuisines like Malay, Chinese, Indonesian, Indian and Western influences to add to it, if you are visiting Singapore any time soon, brace yourselves for a gastronomical experience.
Chinese economy bounces back; expands 3.2% as coronavirus curbs liftededit
The Times of India – Online
Chinas GDP bounced back by posting 3.2 per cent growth in the second quarter after a record 6.8 per cent slump in the first quarter due to the coronavirus crisis , avoiding a recession in the worlds second biggest economy. Chinas economy saw a sharp decline in growth in the first three months of the year during unprecedented coronavirus lockdowns when the GDP plummeted by 6.8 per cent.
France tourism: Disneyland, Eiffel Tower top floor reopenedit
Millennium Post – Print Delhi
The French tourist industry received a further boost Wednesday with the partial reopening of Disneyland Paris and the opening up of the top floor of the Eiffel Tower. Disneyland Paris, Europe’s most frequented theme park resort, is partially re opening to the public, four months after it closed as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Industry
Reopening of tourism wont get industry back on track: Hoteliersedit
The Times of India – Online
The state governments decision to open all tourist spots from August 1 will not have any significant impact on the tourism and hospitality industry, according to a section of hoteliers and travel agents in the state This, they claim, is because tourists, especially from other states will be reluctant to visit Andhra Pradesh amid the pandemic.
ITB Asia, MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia to be virtual events from Oct 2123, 2020edit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online
Messe Berlin (Singapore) has announced today that ITB Asia, MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia will go virtual from October 21 23, 2020. Originally scheduled on the same dates, the annual travel trade show will instead be held on a virtual platform, due to the uncertainty over continued global travel restrictions and safe distancing measures.