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Phuket plans to revive shattered tourism industryedit
Travel and Tour World – Online
Phuket plans to revive shattered tourism industry Published on : Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Phuket has slowly started to carry out short, medium and longterm campaigns to revive its domestic tourism industry that came to a standstill in light of the COVID19 pandemic.
Louvre Abu Dhabi Partners with VPS Healthcare to Offer a Safe Experienceedit
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Louvre Abu Dhabi has announced a new partnership with VPS Healthcare to offer a comprehensive plan to provide COVID19 precautionary measures and further ensure the safety of the museums staff and visitors. Manuel Rabat, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, said: We are so pleased to engage in this innovative partnership with VPS Healthcare.
Japan kicks off domestic tourism campaign as critics point to virus surgeedit
Reuters – Online
Japan launched a national travel campaign on Wednesday that aims to revive a battered tourism industry, but the effort has drawn heavy criticism as major cities have racked up a jump in new coronavirus cases. Visitors wearing protective face masks walk along Nakamise Street at Asakusa district, a popular sightseeing spot, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan July 22, 2020.
Top 4 Must Know Tips When You Travel to Saudi Arabiaedit
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When we talk about Middle East Asia, most people think about destinations such as Dubai. However, the country of Saudi Arabia also packs in amazingly beautiful destinations such as Jeddah or Riyadh. But, as a firsttime bagpacker, you need to make sure you know the dos and donts of traveling to Saudi.
Singapore seeks local boost for tourism sector facing existential crisisedit
Reuters – Online
While demand for mass market tourism is unlikely to pick up in the near term, Chan said, Singapore has agreed to resume essential business travel with China and Malaysia. It is in talks with South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and some European nations for similar agreements.
China is all set to boost tourism with its new starfishshaped airport in Qingdaoedit
The Times of India – Online
Creative Commons Attribution LicenceChinas latest addition to Qingdao, a coastal city full of skyscrapers, parks and beaches, is the beautiful starfishshaped airport. The destination is already renowned for being the headquarters of Tsingtao Brewery. But, with the completion of Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, which is considered as an architectural marvel, the country is hoping for a major tourism boost.
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Will workations open up tourismedit
The Times of India – Online
With homestays in over 250 communities across the country, they are too hoping to revive tourism through long stay offers Founder Kumar Anubhav says the endeavour is first to boost confidence amongst the homestay owners and help them get their livelihood back.
Booking.com Committed to Rebuilding Together with its Partnersedit
Travel Trends Today – Online
Booking.com is taking measures to support travellers and its property partners, as and when its safe to travel. Looking to help secure demand and deliver customers to property partners to help them with longterm recovery, Booking.com continues to evolve the support it provides in an effort to begin rebuilding domestic travel together.
Airbnb launches enhanced cleaning protocol in India, to boost Domestic Tourismedit
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To support the recovery of the countrys tourism industry, Airbnb has today announced the launch of its Enhanced Cleaning Protocol for its local hosts in the country. The initiative is one of the first overarching standardized protocols for cleaning and sanitization for homestays in the country, and is aimed at providing guidance to hosts offering smallscale accommodations. These practices have also been reviewed by the Indian Medical Association.