Competition
UAE reopens all seven regions to foreign visitorsedit
Reuters – Online
A man is seen through a thermal camera at Dubai International Airport amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID19) in Dubai, UAE April 27, 2020. Picture taken April 27, 2020.
Top 3 Worlds Best Places You Must Visitedit
India News – Online
Singapore is one of the smallest countries in the world. It is a vibrant and amazing place to visit, especially if you are visiting it for the first time. It is also one of the safest and cleanest places in the world. Marina Bay Sands, Singapore flyer, and Gardens by the Bay along with the unique cosmopolitan culture of Singapore make it the worlds most popular visitor destinations.
Thailand says hoping to help 100,000 tourists to stay longeredit
Reuters – Online
Thailand, which welcomed nearly 40 million tourists in 2019, halted commercial flights in April and banned foreign visitors in an effort to keep the coronavirus at bay, with repatriation flights infrequent and the only means of leaving the country. Thailand had granted automatic visa extensions from late March to Sept. 26 to all foreigners, including workers.
Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readinessedit
Reuters, Devdis Course – Online
Indonesia is offering free tours and staycations to 4,440 residents of its resort island of Bali, in a sevenweek tourism dryrun to promote the international holiday hotspot and test its coronavirus health protocols.
Air India Express Opens Bookings for International Flights to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bahrainedit
News 18 – Online
Air India Express has opened bookings for flights to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bahrain under the sixth phase of Vande Bharat Mission. Flyers can book tickets on the airlines official website, call centre, city office or authorised travel agents.
Air India Saudi flights: Will fly passengers from Saudi to India & not other way, says AI Expressedit
The Times of India – Online
Last Sunday (September 20), Hong Kong had for the second time asked Air India not to operate flights there for two weeks till October 3. The reason being a significant number of passengers from India testing positive on arrival in Hong Kong.
Industry
SITA Partners with Safety Line to Make Flights More Sustainableedit
Travel Trends Today – Online
SITA is partnering with startup Safety Line to help pilots and airlines limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and operational costs by reducing fuel consumption of aircraft at key flight stages. Safety Line, a young French company that specializes in predictive big data solutions for airlines and airports, has made it its mission to help save aircraft fuel and reduce CO2 emissions during all these flight phases with a software suite called OptiFlight.
Miss flying Air India is planning to start flights that go nowhereedit
Times Now News – Online
Not only Australia, but Singapore too is planning the same. These flights will take off from the Changi Airport, and land at the same airport. The reports on Singapore Airlines planning these no destination flights also said that this aims at boosting revenues for the airline.
16 visafree countries you can visit with an Indian passport and 33 countries with visaonarrivaledit
India Today – Online
With a mobility score of 125, the second spot is shared by Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Korea and Luxembourg. France, Italy, Sweden, Italy and Spain share the third spot with a score of 124. The Indian passport ranks at the 53rd spot.(Hong Kong)
Explained: Latest relaxations and restrictions in air travel to and from Indiaedit
The Indian Express, The Times of India – Online
While some countries like Kuwait have a blanket ban on travel to and from India, jurisdictions like Hong Kong have an ongoing suspension on Air Indias flights to its airport till October 3. Hong Kong had banned Air Indias Vande Bharat flights for two weeks after several passengers brought in by the airline tested positive for coronavirus upon testing.
Live Anywhere is the latest trend in travel, reveals Airbnbs Report for World Tourism Dayedit
BW Hotelier Business World, UNI India – Online
Commenting on these trends, Amanpreet Bajaj, General Manager Airbnb India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, said, There is a gradual shift in consumer behavior towards travel. Our recent search trends have pointed to the fact that travelers are looking to explore safe and hygienic accommodations that offer flexibility.
Mention
International flights: Countries where Indians cant traveledit
Hindustan Times, The Newz Box – Online
This month, Hong Kong placed a bar on Air India flights blaming Indian travellers for an uptick in the number of Covid19 cases in Hong Kong. This bar will be lifted soon. And there are other airlines operating to Hong Kong.
Specific
Hong Kong Disneyland Stripped of Right to Expand Theme Parkedit
Bloomberg Quint, Hindustan Times, India Tourtips, Realtime Rediff– Online
We combine Bloombergs global leadership in business and financial news and data, with Quintillion Medias deep expertise in the Indian market and digital news delivery, to provide high quality business news, insights and trends for Indias sophisticated audiences. (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Open cancelled due to COVID19edit
Reuters, The Times of India – Online
The Hong Kong Open, scheduled to be held next month, was scrapped on Thursday for a second straight year because organisers decided they could not stage the event amid the COVID19 pandemic. The womens tournament was cancelled last year due to prodemocracy protests in Hong Kong which also affected soccer fixtures and a golf tournament.
Hong Kong to add UK to list of highrisk countries: report Business Travelleredit
Business Traveller India – Online
All travellers from the UK will be required to show a negative Covid19 test before flying to Hong Kong and undergo a twoweek quarantine period in a hotel room starting next month, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP). Citing an anonymous source, the Hong Kongbased newspaper says the measure will take effect from October 1.