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Bali not reopening to foreign tourists on December 1edit
The Times of India – Online Web
Bali, one of the most popular destinations in Asia, has stayed shut for foreign tourists for most of the year to prevent any COVID outbreak Now, as the world is reopening again, there was a buzz that the island destination will open to tourists from all over the world on December 1, also the peak tourist season.
Travel News Fly Gangwon selects Sabre as its first GDS partneredit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Launched in 2016 and making its inaugural flight during 2019, Yangyangbased Fly Gangwon flies domestically as well as regionally to the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam and has ambitious future expansion plans to scale operations to Vietnam and China.
Travel News Address Beach Resort set to open in Dubai next monthedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Rabih Karam, Group CEO, Al Ain Holding, stated The opening of Address Beach Resort and Address Beach Residences is testament to our undoubted commitment to develop landmark projects with bestinclass partners adding new dimension to the luxury offering of Dubai.
Thailand tracking 200 people as infected returnees skip COVID19 quarantineedit
Reuters – Online Web
Medical personnel perform a nose swab test on a local resident of a community in Bangkok, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID19) outbreak in Thailand, April 28, 2020.
Oman resumes issuing some tourist visas after COVID19 suspensionedit
Reuters – Online Web
Oman will resume granting tourist visas to people visiting on trips arranged by hotels and travel companies, after they were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, state media said on Monday. The Gulf state resumed international flights on Oct. 1, but only citizens and people holding valid existing residency and work visas could enter.
Flydubai lands in Tel Avivedit
Voyagers World – Online Web
The first scheduled commercial flight operated by flydubai from Dubai International (DXB) landed at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) on Thursday 26 November at 11:35 to a water salute. The inaugural flight was flown by Captain Patrick Gonzenbach and Emirati First Officer, Abdulla Al Shamsi.
Chinas Xinjiang Region is all set to welcome winter tourism boomedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Chinas Xinjiang Region is all set to welcome winter tourism boom Published on : Monday, November 30, 2020 The local tourism industry at Chinas Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is all to experience a tourist boom ahead of the winter season as snowsport fans across China have started flocking to the snowclad mountains. In the capital Urumqi, ski resorts across the city have upgraded recreational facilities, skiing trails, and food courts.
A Dreamy Look With A Stunning View That Made An Impression In 2020edit
Femina – Online Web
Maldives, Goa and Dubai being the top hotspot, have taken over our instagram feed in no time Some of the celebrities like Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu and many more made a strong impression with their impeccable vacation wardrobe From gorgeous breezy dresses to bright colors right by the ocean
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Address Beach Resort to open doors in Dec 2020edit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Address Beach Resort is set to open its doors in December 2020 and is the firstever Address beachfront property. A landmark project developed by Al Ain Holding with two 77floor twin towers, connected with the tallest inhabited skybridge in the world have transformed the Jumeirah Beach skyline.
WASB recommends flexible use of airport slots for 2021edit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
The Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB), comprising Airports Council International (ACI World), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) released a joint recommendation for airport slot use relief for the northern summer 2021 season.
Uzakrota Summit 2020 will be online from tomorrow Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
This year Uzakrota Summit 2020 will be online with main supporter Tourism Malaysia and Dominic Republic support and Egencia, Turkish Airlines Corporate Club, Obilet.com and Princess Cruise with corporate sponsorship.
Travel News Address Beach Resort set to open in Dubai next monthedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Nestled in the heart of The Beach and Jumeirah Beach Residence, the Address Beach Resort is set to open its doors in December, 2020 and is the firstever Address beachfront property. The project is developed by Al Ain Holding with two 77floor twin towers, connected with the tallest inhabited skybridge in the world.
Travel News Air India plans to operate nonstop flights on ChennaiLondon route from Janedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Air India is planning to operate nonstop flights on the ChennaiLondon route from January next year, making Tamil Nadus capital the ninth city to be connected with the British capital. We have plans to commence direct operations between Chennai and London from January, 2021, an Air India spokesperson said.
MoT organises webinar on 12 Months of Adventure Traveledit
Bw Hotelier – Online Web
The Ministry of Tourisms DekhoApnaDesh Webinar series titled 12 Months of Adventure Travel on November 28, 2020 focused on Adventure Tourism which has the potential to make India a round the year destination. India is ranked 34th on the world travel and tourism index driven by rich natural and cultural resources.
Kenya Tourism appoints Intrepid Marketing and Communications as India Representativeedit
Voyagers World – Online Web
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has appointed Intrepid Marketing and Communications a Mumbaibased company, to establish Kenya as an aspirational longhaul destination in the Indian Market through varied and sustained initiatives.
Herald: They should have framed the tourism policy. They are now slamming the cut and paste policyedit
Herald Goa – Online Web
They should have framed the tourism policy. They are now slamming the cut and paste policy The Centre for responsible tourism, a body of the Church has slammed the tourism policy presented by KPMG. This begs the question as to how it ought to be done in the future and who should be involved in the process.
Giant Japanese robot spurs hopes for tourism after virus hitedit
Reuters – Online Web
An 18metre (60foot) Gundam robot that can walk and move its arms was unveiled in Japan on Monday amid hopes that it will help invigorate tourism hit by COVID19.The robot is modelled after a figure in Mobile Suit Gundam, a Japanese cartoon first launched in the late 1970s about enormous battle robots piloted by humans.
Canary Islands see tourism improving in 2021, but still far below prepandemic levelsedit
Devdis Course – Online Web
Authorities on Spains Canary Islands expect a partial recovery of the archipelagos tourism industry in 2021 as vaccines and testing allow for travel restrictions to be lifted, but the business will still be far below prepandemic levels.
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Detour 2020 welcoming visitors to engage in interactive design festival both physically and virtuallyedit
IT News Online – Online Web
PMQ is thrilled to present deTour, the leading annual design festival in Hong Kong sponsored by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. From today to 6 December 2020, deTour 2020 will stage a physical exhibition at PMQ, Central alongside a virtual festival and a series of events, including a robust series of talks and workshops, all open for free admission and participation.