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Maldives tightens tourist virus rules after spike in casesedit
India Today – Online
Tourism is the major economic driver for the Maldives, a tropical island paradise popular with honeymooners and celebrities. Authorities had hoped tourists would flock back to the archipelago of 1,190 tiny coral islets after international flights restarted.
Korea Tourisms LA office launches lookbook to promote destinations Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online
Korea Tourisms LA office launches lookbook to promote destinations Published on : Wednesday, September 2, 2020 The Korea Tourism Organisations Los Angeles office and independent travel specialist Avanti Destinations have jointly launched a downloadable lookbook on South Korea, an ebrochure designed to help travel agents reengage with their independent travel clients dreaming about future travel.
Beijing to permit international flights from Thursday after 6 monthsedit
The Financial Express – Online
Flights connecting Thailand, Cambodia and Pakistan in Asia; Greece, Denmark, Austria and Sweden in Europe and Canada in North America countries with relatively small numbers of imported cases will resume. The first direct international flight to Beijing will depart from Cambodias capital Phnom Penh on Thursday which will be operated by Air China.
flydubai Offers Free Global cover for COVID19edit
Travel Trends Today – Online
Dubai based flydubai has announced today that passengers booking with flydubai for travel between 01 September and 30 November 2020 will automatically receive free global cover for COVID19. The new service covers passengers health expenses and quarantine costs if diagnosed with COVID19 during their trip and is valid for 31 days from the time they take their first flight on their itinerary.
Malaysia bars entry to people from India, Indonesia and the Philippinesedit
The News Minute – Online
Malaysia bars entry to people from India, Indonesia and the Philippines This is in a bid to curb the spread of imported COVID19 cases in the country. news Coronavirus Longterm immigration pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines will be barred from entering Malaysia from September 7, the country announced on Tuesday. This is in a bid to curb the spread of imported COVID19 cases in the country.
Saudi Arabia to allow all countries to fly over its skiesedit
The Economic Times – Online
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it will now allow flights from all countries to cross its skies to reach the United Arab Emirates , a historic first that comes just days after the kingdom let the first direct Israeli commercial passenger flight use its airspace to reach the UAE
Singapore cant sustain Covid emergency measures forever, PM Lee saysedit
The Print – Online
Singapore cant indefinitely sustain emergency measures introduced to shield citizens from the coronavirus pandemics economic fallout, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Wednesday. In his first major parliamentary address since Julys general election, Lee said his government is not ideologically opposed to any solution to the crisis, but that Singapore must make the best use of its resources to meet the needs of different groups in a targeted manner.
Thailand expects steep plunge in tourism numbersedit
Travel and Tour World – Online
Bank of Thailand said in a statement, Thailands tourism industry will face greater risks next year if the government continues to restrict foreign travellers from entering the country. Foreign arrivals could be downgraded from a projection of 8 million this year and 16 million next year given the deflated tourism outlook, said Don Nakornthab, senior director of the economic and policy department.
Thailand Marks 100 Days Without Any Local Virus Casesedit
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Thailand Opens New Motorway on Eastern Corridoredit
Travel Trends Today – Online
Thailand Opens New Motorway on Eastern Corridor The opening of a 32kilometre motorway in Thailands rapidly developing Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will significantly enhance access to a broad range of new destinations, sites, and attractions in the coastal provinces of Chon Buri, Chachoengsao, and Rayong.
Malaysia bans entry of Indians, Indonesians & Filipinos from Sept 7edit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online
The Government of Malaysia will block Indians from entering the country starting Monday September 7, due to the high rate of increase in COVID19 positive cases in India. The ban will also simultaneously apply on citizens of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Going global calls for a lot of ground work for an airlineedit
The Hindu Business Line – Print – Delhi
The DGCA sets up an internal committee that examines these issues and it is only after it is fully satisfied that operating authorisation is given to an airline. This operating authorisation is valid for five years and the airline has to get it renewed if it wants to continue operating to and from India.
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Tourism sector hit with no incoming intl business, says hospitality federationedit
The Times of India – Online
Almost 70% of the inbound business to India is concentrated within top 13 countries, that is, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, China, Germany, Russian Fed, France, Japan , Singapore, Thailand, all of which are battling the pandemic and have stringent and varying travel restrictions.
IATA calls on governments for coordinated efforts to reopen bordersedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online
Many governments, including China, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand have granted waivers for the winter 2020 season (October 2020March 2021) recognising the severe constraints on planning schedules during this period of extreme disruption.
Want to go abroad This travel writer shares big changes in international travel; how to plan your next tripedit
The Financial Express – Online
Dubai and Singapore should also be visited to understand how strictly law enforcement is done. In fact, European and American cities teach us a lot about empathy, caring for others, respecting the rules (waiting in line etc) and taking good care of public property.