Competition
Singapore airlines to prioritise room for vaccines, to conduct test flights soonedit
The Print – Online Web
Singapore Airlines will prioritize freight capacity to ship Covid19 vaccines and will conduct test flights soon to trial the process, the Straits Times reported, citing a company statement and an executives comments.
Malaysia Extends Virus Curbs in Kuala Lumpur, Most of Selangoredit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
The partial lockdown that had been set to expire Sunday will be continued until Dec 20, Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told reporters on Saturday The government will end conditional curbs in Penang, Labuan, Putrajaya and most parts of Kelantan, Perak and Negeri Sembilan, but added restrictions on some parts of Johor, he said The government will end conditional curbs in Penang, Labuan, Putrajaya and most parts of Kelantan, Perak and Negeri Sembilan, but added restrictions on some parts of Johor, he said(Malaysia)
Japan mulls limited resumption of inbound tourism from spring: mediaedit
Reuters – Online Web
An empty street is seen at Nagasakis previously crowded Chinatown, a popular attraction among tourists, is pictured amid the coronavirus disease (COVID19) outbreak in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan September 29, 2020.
Chinas COVIDfree Hawaii chases local tourist dollar with a vengeanceedit
Industry
Travel News One third of German outbound travellers went abroad during June to Aug despite pandemic: ITB Berlin, IPK International Studyedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
For the second time this year and with the participation of ITB Berlin, IPK International conducted a special survey on international travel behaviour in times of corona. The evaluation of the German market revealed the following interesting results: In the summer months Germans travelled abroad more than the average.
Tourism operators and businesses in Canada receive around $3 million through the N.W.T.s recent Grit Fund Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Tourism operators and businesses in Canada receive around $3 million through the N.W.T.s recent Grit Fund Published on : Saturday, December 5, 2020 Tourism operators and businesses received a total of around $3 million through the N.W.T.s recent socalled Grit fund Growth and Recovery by Investing in Tourism.
Saudi Arabia aims to attract millions of tourists globally by 2030 Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Tourism plays very important role in changing the scenario, and the tourism gigaprojects that are being built are pivotal for increasing tourism revenue from the current 3 per cent of GDP, to 10 per cent of GDP by 2030.
Japan mulls limited resumption of inbound tourism from spring mediaedit
Reuters – Online Web
Japans government is considering the resumption of inbound tourism on a limited basis from the spring as Tokyo prepares to host a delayed summer Olympics, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday.
Indian travel agencies plan vaccine tourism with packages for UK, US and Russiaedit
The Print – Online Web
With the United Kingdom government approving the PfizerBioNTech Covid19 vaccine, travel agencies in India have already started planning vaccine tourism packages for Indians who want to travel to England to take the shots. Travel agencies such as Zenith Holidays in Kolkata, Gem Tours & Travels in Mumbai and Chariot World Tours in Bengaluru confirmed that they are formulating such tour packages, which could even include the vaccine cost.
England exempts business travellers from quarantine restrictionsedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Exceptions are also made for people coming from the Common Travel Area the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man or countries in travel corridors with England. Gloria Guevara, WTTC chief executive, welcomed the move and stated that the World Travel & Tourism Council supports the initiative to start business travel once again.
70% of destinations lift travel restrictions: UNWTO reportedit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online Web
Highlighting the role governments must play in restarting tourism, the UNWTO report throws light on the tourism sectors current travel restrictions trend. The eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report states that 70 per cent of destinations have lifted travel restrictions imposed in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic.
Mention
Optional foreign travel risesedit
The Telegraph – Online Web
The demand for Dubai has also gone up because traders who used to shop from Thailand and Hong Kong are going there, said airlines. Flights to Bangkok and Hong Kong have not been restored
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Hong Kong Wine and Dine festival goes online, so log on for sorrowful riceedit
Singapore to Seek More Travel Bubble Arrangementsedit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
Potential partners could be the countries where the citystate has already opened its borders to, the paper said, citing Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung Singapore currently allows shortterm visitors from Australia, Brunei, China, New Zealand and Vietnam to enter without having to be quarantined, though they must be tested upon arrival Singapore currently allows shortterm visitors from Australia, Brunei, China, New Zealand and Vietnam to enter without having to be quarantined, though they must be tested upon arrival (Hong Kong).