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How To Be A Conscious Touristedit
Travel Plus Leisure – Print National
A prime example of the Northeast’s green credentials is Sikkim, which became India’s first fully organic state in 2016. Elavia explains that waste management is taken very seriously in the state. Even in the smallest of shops you’ll find colour coded dustbins for waste segregation. Travellers, too, must respect and observe such salient practices.
Singapore Airlines to offer Flights to Nowhere with several other incentivesedit
The Times of India – Online
The latest airline to come up with such an exclusive offer is the Singapore Airlines Latest reports state that in order to find out ways to get people to fly again, Singapore Airlines is now offering roundtrip flights that arrive and depart at the same destination.
MakeMyTrip announces foray into United Arab Emirates for expansionedit
Business Standard – Online
Online travel company on Thursday announced its foray into the with its portfolio of travel offerings across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain. The new market entry will be led by an engaging marketing campaign in India and the UAE as partners with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the company said in a statement.
International arrivals to Abu Dhabi must wear COVID19 tracking deviceedit
Reuters – Online
International passengers arriving at Abu Dhabi airport will now have to wear a tracking device while they complete a mandatory 14day home quarantine due to COVID19, according to stateowned Etihad Airways.
Global travel industry to gather at ReCONNECT Virtual Expo, to prepare for the reopening of tourism worldwideedit
Business World, India News – Online
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority and Kenya Tourism Board have joined ReCONNECT as Premium Partner Countries. Tourism Fiji and Spain Tourism are Official Partners while Bangladesh is the Partner Country. Singapore Tourism Board is exhibiting as the Feature Country. Frankfurt Tourism, Visit Brussels, and Zagreb Tourist Board will also be present as Feature Destinations for the first time.
Asian airlines turn to flights to nowhere to get travellers back in skiesedit
Business Standard, Hindustan Times – Online
Singapore Ltd is also considering scenic flights, but no decision has been made, a spokesman said. Qantas said it would use a Boeing Co 787 typically used for longhaul flights for the flight from Sydney that will fly at low levels over Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef and Sydney Harbour before landing back in Sydney.
50 Green Trips Around the Worldedit
Travel Plus Leisure – Print – National
One way to be a conscious traveller anywhere in the world is to use public transport instead of being chauffeured in private vehicles. And what better city to do it in than Singapore? The country has one of the best public transport networks in the world.
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International tourist numbers 65% in first half of 2020: UNWTOedit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online
Asia and the Pacific, the first region to feel the impact of Covid19 on tourism, was the hardest hit, with a 72 per cent fall in tourists for the sixmonth period. According to the new issue of the World Tourism Barometer from the United Nations specialized agency, international tourist arrivals dropped by 65 per cent during the first half of the year.
Tourism could see V shaped recovery due to pent up demand: Shaktikanta Dasedit
The Economic Times – Online
The Indian economy, reeling under the impact of coronavirus disease (Covid 19) pandemic, will recover gradually, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday.