Competition
Airports of Thailand posts worst quarteredit
Reuters – Online
Airports of Thailand Pcl on Tuesday booked its worst quarter ever after volumes plummeted due to coronavirus related restrictions. Stateowned AOT reported a loss of 2.96 billion baht ($95 million) for the three months to June 30 versus a profit of 5.89 billion a year earlier.
Indians are the most confident in world to travel post COVID19 Business Worldedit
Daily Hunt,Hindustan Times, Bestingo, Binj, Redheart, Tourism News Live – Online
Singapore is the most favored destination for people living in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Philippines when it comes to post lockdown travel. This was revealed in a newly released study conducted jointly by social research agency Blackbox Research, data provider Dynata and language partner Language Connect, Unravel Travel: Fears & Possibilities in a Post Coronavirus (COVID19) World.
China resumes tourist Visas to Macauedit
Mint, Reuters, Business World, Devdis Course,Finance – Online
China will resume issuing tourist visas for visitors to Macau, paving the way for the mass return of Chinese punters to the world’s largest gaming hub after months of losses.
Maldives eco tourism gets a boost thanks to assistance from India as part of Centres neighbourhood first policyedit
The Economic Times – Online
The five ecotourism zones are being developed under MoUs signed between the Indian High Commission (Maldives), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Addu City Council this February. New Delhi: Maldives five ecotourism zones built with grant assistance from India were launched through a contract award ceremony on Monday as part of Delhis neighbourhood first policy.
Indians with valid visas will soon be able to travel to the UAEedit
The Times of India – Online
Dubai is one of the most favoured tourist destinations for Indian travellers, which is now conditionally open for tourists Regarding the rules that one needs to bear in mind while travelling to the UAE as per the Emirates website, they should be all passengers arriving in Dubai from any destination, including those connecting in Dubai, must show a negative COVID19 PCR test certificate to be accepted on the flight.
Industry
COVID19: One of the worst crises to hit travel industryedit
Morung Express – Online
The COVID19 pandemic is one of the worst crises to hit the tourism industry even as travellers have cancelled all their travel plans in the wake of the COVID19 lockdown being enforced everywhere around the globe.
Travellers from these countries can now visit the European Union nationsedit
The Times of India – Online
There is a new travel list from the European Union, a list of countries whose citizens can travel to Europe The list includes countries such as Georgia, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Tunisia, Rwanda, Australia, Uruguay, New Zealand, and Canada Both the US and Brazil have been omitted from the list as these are the two countries that have the highest numbers in the globe Both the US and Brazil have been omitted from the list as these are the two countries that have the highest numbers in the globe (Singapore).
Covid-19: Which countries and regions have travel bubble agreementsedit
The Indian Express – Online
Travel Bubble Countries: The concept of travel bubbles was first carried out by three Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. They formed a trilateral partnership, granting citizens of member countries entry into their territories.
Why postCovid travel will be all about responsibilityedit
Dailyo – Online
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Singleuse plastics are the biggest source of pollution. Adequate measures should be taken by both travellers and industrialists to curb the usage of plastics. Towel reuse program, refilling singleuse toiletries, carrying reusable containers and bottles, opting out of regular cleaning service of the room, planning laundry, handpicking greener hotels / resorts / homestays, can be some of the ways to curtail plastic pollution.
Specific
New procurement rules: Hong Kong stopover leaves MNCs in India strandededit
The Economic Times – Online
By extension, the rules apply to Hong Kong since China controls the territory. Companies from such countries are required to register with a government body involving prior security clearance before bidding for contracts. Several German companies in the technology space have been impacted by the move.
The Hari Hong Kong to open by the end of 2020 Business Travelleredit
Business Traveller India – Online
Hong Kong-based Harilela Group’s new hotel, The Hari Hong Kong, is set to open its doors by the end of 2020.