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Vacationing at Maldives cheaper this winteredit
The Times of India – Online Web
Travel agents in Andhra Pradesh claim that around one lakh people in the state travel as tourists to Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and UAE every year. With demand at a low, travel agents are selling these packages at nominal rates to keep business rolling.
Travellers take note! Return to 2019 levels expected only by 2023: UNWTO Confidence Indexedit
The Financial Express – Online Web
According to GB Srithar, Regional Director India, Middle East & South Asia, Singapore Tourism Board (STB), COVID19 pandemic brought an unprecedented impact on global tourism. In April 2020, it was estimated there will be more than 100 million job losses in the tourism industry. From this, out of US$2.7 trillion of GDP lost, more than US$1 trillion will be from Asia.
In COVID clampdown, China bars travellers from Britain, France, Indiaedit
Reuters – Online Web
China has barred nonChinese travellers from Britain, France, Belgium, the Philippines and India, imposing some of the most stringent entry curbs of any country as coronavirus cases surge around the world. People walk in the tourist area surrounding Houhai Lake during Chinese National Day holidays in Beijing, China, October 2, 2020.
Chinas entry ban on Indians, Chinese visa holders in India is a temporary measureedit
Live Mint – Online Web
The comments came after China earlier in the day said that due to the covid19 pandemic, its hereby announced that China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign nationals in India holding valid Chinese visas or residence permits.
Industry
European countries reentering lockdown: What it means for international traveledit
The Financial Express – Online Web
While the UK has stated that no one would be allowed to leave the country for tourism purposes, including staying at a second home for holidays, Germany is in a partial lockdown and has asked restaurants, bars and other public places to shut down for some time. However, none of these countries have suspended their air bubble arrangements, which includes arrangements made with India.
Euromonitor launches its global report on Travel Innovation after coronavirus at WTM Virtual 2020 Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Global tourism will take at least threefive years to recover from Covid19, but players are finding innovative ways to survive the impact of coronavirus, according to a Euromonitor International report, to be launched at WTM Virtual. The report, called Accelerating Travel Innovations after Coronavirus, will be launched on day one of the event, on 9 November 2020.
ATREVIA together with UNWTO is set to improve Africa tourism Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
ATREVIA together with UNWTO is set to improve Africa tourism Published on : Thursday, November 5, 2020 Recently, the agencies, creative firms and entrepreneurs worldwide were invited to represent a unique and innovative brand strategy with the target of placing the diversity of Africa and its destinations in the travelers mind post-pandemic.
Travel News APAC passenger traffic drops 95.8% in Sept: IATAedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Although domestic markets are doing better, this is primarily owing to improvements in China and Russia. And domestic traffic represents just a bit more than a third of total traffic, so it is not enough to sustain a general recovery, said Alexandre de Juniac, IATAs Director General and CEO.
Mention
FCM a winner at World Travel Awardsedit
TTR Weekly – Online Web
It is also the first year FCM offices in Asia won country-level category awards for Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and The Philippines. The World Travel Awards celebrates its 27th anniversary this year and is now recognized globally as a credible hallmark of industry excellence. Awards are voted for by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, which have recognized the commitment to excellence FCM has demonstrated over the past 12 months.
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SiteSeeing By Air: Thai Airways Follows Australian Qantas To Launch A Flight To Nowhereedit
Eurasian Times – Online Web
Hong Kong had also started a 75minute flight where travelers snapped shots for Instagram from their window seats. Such flights are not only to satisfy people’s desire for normalcy and give customers a sense of escape but highlight desperate attempts by airlines to scrounge up sales.
Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble spurs Christmas bookingsedit
Eturbo News – Online Web
October 15 announcement that Hong Kong and Singapore have reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral Air Travel Bubble (ATB), which would allow leisure travel between them to restart in November, triggered an immediate release of pent-up demand.
Potential Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble boosts demandedit
Breaking Travel News – Online Web
Research undertaken by ForwardKeys has illustrated a measure of pent-up demand for travel between Hong Kong and Singapore. The two cities outlined plans for a ‘travel bubble’ in the middle of last month, raising hopes for a limited reopening of borders.