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Thailands 100day virusfree run ends with new local caseedit
The Print, Bloomberg Quint – Online
Thailand detected its first locally transmitted Covid19 case since late May, snapping a streak of 100 days without community transmission. The new case on Thursday was confirmed in an inmate of a prison in Bangkok shortly after incarceration. The patients history showed that he stayed with his family of five and worked as a disc jockey before being lodged in jail, health ministry officials said in Bangkok. He had no history of traveling outside the country, they said.
International Flights in India: IndiGo starts flight services between Kochi, Maldives Maleedit
The Financial Express – Online
India has entered air bubbles agreement with the US, the UK, France, Germany, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and the Maldives. Efforts were on to establish air bubbles with countries such as Australia, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Bahrain, Israel, Kenya, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.
Foreign Tourists: No foreign tourists expected this winteredit
The Times of India – Online
Every year, international inbound tourism peaks between October and March, but this year, due to the COVID19 pandemic , there is no visible business happening, said Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH), the policy federation representing the tourism, travel and hospitality industry of India on Wednesday.
Dubai seeks to attract wealthy foreign retirees as expats leaveedit
Reuters – Online
Dubai is seeking to attract wealthy foreign retirees as the economy of the Middle East trade and tourism hub reels from the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices, prompting many expatriates to leave.
Dubai popular hotel offers free Covud19 test to its customersedit
Nyoooz – Online
Travel Dubai popular hotel offers free Covud19 test to its customers Gayatri Gayatri The hotel has partnered with leading hospitals in the Emirates, to ensure guests get their tests done for free in the hotel so that their vacation is not disturbed in any way.
Dubai is offering retirement visa and heres the application criteriaedit
The Times of India – Online
But can it get more interesting than this You decide after you read the news! The sunkissed gorgeous city in the UAE has just introduced a retirement visa for people who are looking for retirement escapes. This is the place where one can indulge in lifes finest things and relish the retiree life.
Thai Airways opens on ground diner for customers craving inflights meals amid travel restrictionsedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Usual onboard meals are pictured at a Thai Airways popup airplanethemed restaurant at the airlines headquarters while their fleet is still grounded at the airport and the company awaits a bankruptcy court decision, in Bangkok, Thailand September 3, 2020.
Malaysia expands entry ban to US, UK, France pass holdersedit
The Indian Express – Online
Malaysia expands entry ban to US, UK, France pass holders Malaysia on Thursday added at least nine more countries, including the United States, Britain and France, to its list of longterm immigration pass holders to be barred from the country, national news wire Bernama reported.
After 5 months, China to allow international flights into Beijing from 8 countriesedit
DNA, The Financial Express – Online
After a period of five months, China is all set to resume international domestic flights to Beijing from several countries that have low cases of deadly COVID29, Chinese aviation authorities said on Wednesday. The countries from which the passengers could travel to Beijing are Thailand, Cambodia, Pakistan, Greece, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, and Canada, all having relatively low rates of deadly COVID19 virus.
Malaysia Ban Travel Entry Of Indian Amid Coronavirus Spike In Indiaedit
Dailyaddaa – Online
Hong Kong last month imposed a twoweek sudden ban on Air India flights, which continues to date. This move by the Malaysian government would hit a bad impact on the longterm members of the Malaysians stranded in India, said the media reports.
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Worldwide, in exports, $300 billion is lost from international tourism Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online
Worldwide, in exports, $300 billion is lost from international tourism Published on : Thursday, September 3, 2020 All over the world, in exports, more than $300 billion has been lost from international tourism. This signifies international tourist spending following travel restrictions to lessen the virus spread, according to a new report.
Lifting of entry curbs good sign, tourism will pick upedit
The Times of India – Online
Tourism stakeholders say it will take at least 1015 days to see the impact of the state governments recent decision to lift entry restrictions for tourists. On August 31, chief minister Pramod Sawant announced that the state has dropped all restrictions on entry and that tourists will no longer need to present a Covid19 negative certificate or take a test on landing, to enter the state.
The new normal of Indian business traveledit
Telangana Today, Travel Trends Today, Zee Biz – Online
With the pandemic dominating news headlines, more than 1 in 3 say their health and safety is their top priority while travelling for business (37 percent). This is more than three times the number of respondents who regard business needs (12 percent) as their top priority.
Hotel, tourism sector returning back to normaledit
Naya India – Print – Delhi
The hospitality and tourism businesses which were most affected by the corona are now returning back to normal and is expected to further improve after the relaxations given in the Unlock 4 guidelines. Despite tourists returning back to hotels, resorts and hill stations gradually, experts feel that it will take around two to three years for these sectors to be fully back on track.
Centre permits more domestic flights as many airports lift curbsedit
The Times of India – Print – Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata
DGCA chief Arun Kumar said this move will mean airlines can deploy upto about 2,000 daily domestic flights. “We have a detailed and established Covid time protocol for safe air travel right from the time passengers enter a terminal at origin to the time they exit from destination airport. Air travel remains one of the safest modes of transport in this pandemic.