Competition
70 per cent of travelers plan to holiday in 2021edit
Bw Hotelier – Online
The survey was conducted in September in conjunction with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector. Results indicate that 45 percent of respondents have already made plans or are starting to make finite plans for their next holiday, while 54 percent say they are dreaming of when they can travel again.
Atlantis, The Palm offers credit to cover cost of departure PCR tests for guestsedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online
Speaking about this latest development, Timothy Kelly, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Atlantis Dubai, said, We are continuously evolving to meet the needs of our customers during this challenging time.
Stakeholders unhappy with poor representation on tourism boardedit
The Times of India – Online
Over the past five years, tourism stakeholders led by TTAG have lobbied hard to push for the formation of a tourism board. We wanted a tourism board on the lines of Singapore or any other foreign destination that is industrydriven.
New Restrictions As Malaysia Battles Virus Spikeedit
Republic World – Online
Movement restrictions in Malaysias biggest city Kuala Lumpur, came back into effect on Wednesday, after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. The measures also apply to neighbouring Selangor state and the administrative capital of Putrajaya. All schools in these areas will be shut, and all religious, sports and social activities halted for two weeks until October 25.
In pictures: These are the countries that hosted most number of tourists this yearedit
CNBC TV18 – Online
With nearly 6 crore foreign arrivals China has emerged the most popular destination in the continent. From historic monuments like the Great Wall to modern marvels such as highspeed trains, the worlds most populous country is a wonder that cant be missed.
How affordably can you book popular airlines flying from Bangalore to Singaporeedit
Nagpur today – Online
When you are traveling abroad, one of the major concerns that you have is the cost of the flight. There is no doubt that international flights are expensive and you may have to plan things accordingly. Whether you are traveling for your work or for a holiday, you should crosscheck different options to book popular airlines flying from Bangalore to Singapore at an affordable cost.
Industry
New Tourism Policy to overhaul Indias travel sectoredit
Zee Biz – Online
The Narendra Modi Government has started work on making India the next Tourism Destination with big changes proposed. As a travel destination few other nations can offer the diversity of products & experiences found in India.
Domestic air traffic up 40% in Sept over Augedit
The Times of India – Print – Delhi, Mumbai
Domestic flyers are slowly, but surely, returning to the skies after flights within the country were allowed to resume from May end. Last month saw 39.4 lakh domestic air travellers. While this is almost two thirds, or 66%, less than the 1.1 crore flyers reported in September 2019, it was nearly 40% higher than the 28.3 lakh domestic air travellers in August 2020 (with figure of last August being 1.2 crore).
Emirates boss sees air travel recovery sooner rather than lateredit
Devdis Course – Online
Emirates boss Tim Clark expects a dynamic recovery in air travel demand to begin sooner rather than later, he told an online forum on Wednesday, describing the industrys coronavirus crisis as a glitch from which the Gulf carrier can fully recover. Speaking at CAPA Live, the veteran airline leader dismissed predictions of a prolonged slump that punishes network carriers and transit hubs such as Emirates Dubai base.