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Travel News flydubai to offer multirisk travel insurance for all passengersedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Dubai based flydubai has announced that it will provide passengers with a new multirisk travel insurance which will be automatically applied to all passengers purchasing a flydubai ticket from December 1, 2020.
Thailand Uses Drones for Border Surveillance as Virus Risk Growsedit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
At least 16 people who illegally crossed the borders and avoided the mandatory 14day quarantine have tested positive for coronavirus since late November with two local transmissions being traced back to the group that came from Myanmar, according to officials At least 16 people who illegally crossed the borders and avoided the mandatory 14day quarantine have tested positive for coronavirus since late November with two local transmissions being traced back to the group that came from Myanmar, according to officials(Thailand).
SOTC and STB Hosts Digital Event for the MICE Industryedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
SOTC Travel along with Singapore Tourism Board (STB) recently hosted an engaging and insightful virtual event titled Growing MICE Connections, Achieving Together for its clients.
Singapore Airlines strengthens partnership with Vistaraedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and SIA, have signed a Commercial Cooperation Framework Agreement. This agreement will further strengthen SIAs and Vistaras existing partnership and enable them to offer seamless services to their customers by harmonising efforts in capacity planning, sales, marketing, joint fare products, customer services and operations.
Malaysia Airlines Integrates Diverse Traditional Musical Instruments in its New Boarding Music jointly with Aeroplay Entertainmentedit
Business World – Online Web
Malaysia Airlines has enhanced its inflight experience with a piece of brand new boarding music that infuses more Malaysian elements via a harmonious blend of traditional musical instruments, reflecting the diverse cultural ethnicities.
Emirates expects busy December for its Dubai hubedit
Live Mint – Online Web
Emirates expects more than 200,000 passengers to travel through its Dubai hub during the festive season, a rare piece of good news for the the worlds largest longhaul carrier in a year severely impacted by the coronavirus.
Dubai reopens its borders successfully Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Dubai reopens its borders successfully Published on : Tuesday, December 8, 2020 In a recent webinar arranged by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, they showed their point of view. Trust in Tourism 4.0 webinar title: How Dubai Adapted to Welcome You Back, was hosted by Dubai Chambers representative offices in Latin America.
COVID19: Italy introduces new Christmas rules to discourage holiday travelsedit
The Times of India – Online Web
Singapore, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Rwanda, Thailand and Uruguay have made it under the safe list Thus, residents of any of these countries are free to visit Italy; however, they will have quarantine for 14 days upon arrival People travelling to Italy from India, US, Russia, China or any country outside Europe can travel for essential reasons or to return home, but not as a tourist.
China to embrace advanced prevention as winter sets in Travel And Tour Worldedit
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China to embrace advanced prevention as winter sets in Published on : Tuesday, December 8, 2020 China government is gearing to strengthening epidemic prevention as winter tourism is significantly boosting and is expected to rise with Christmas and New Year.
China bans US travel firm Tripadvisors app, 104 othersedit
Zee Biz – Online Web
China on Tuesday said it has removed leading US travel platform Tripadvisor`s app along with 104 other mobile apps from various online stores in the country as part of cleaning up the internet. Most of the apps that were banned belonged to local Chinese companies but it was not clear why the country blocked Tripadvisor.
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Travel News Greece extends lockdown till Jan 7, 2021edit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Greeces government said Monday it will maintain core lockdown measures through the Christmas holidays, acknowledging that monthlong restrictions have not reduced COVID19 cases to the extent it had hoped for.
Saudi youths are keen to do tourism & hospitality jobs Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Saudi youths are keen to do tourism & hospitality jobs Published on : Tuesday, December 8, 2020 In a recent study it has been disclosed that nine out of ten young Saudis are keen on getting a tourism or hospitality job, compared to 77 percent who said they were keen on petrochemical jobs.
Ministry eyes ad blitz with focus on safety to woo foreign touristsedit
Live Mint – Online Web
With better weather conditions and covid vaccine on the horizon, the tourism ministry expects a strong bounceback in international tourism in 2021.Read Full StoryTo build confidence among foreign tourists planning to visit India, the ministry of tourism is working on a campaign to be promoted across television and digital platforms.
Japan plans limited reopening of inbound tourism from spring Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Japan plans limited reopening of inbound tourism from spring Published on : Tuesday, December 8, 2020 As the world learns to slowly return to life following new normal norms, Japans government too decided to resume inbound tourism but only on limited basis from Spring. It is expected that Tokyo will be the first state to host delayed summer Olympics according to the Asahi newspaper report on Sunday.
Hainan sees huge tourism boom Travel And Tour Worldedit
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Hainan sees huge tourism boom Published on : Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Millions of domestic tourists are descending on Chinas southernmost island province of Hainan, presenting a surreal contrast to grim hospital scenes, shuttered restaurants and stifling home quarantine elsewhere in a virusravaged world.
Dubai reopens its borders successfully Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
How Dubai Adapted to Welcome You Back, was hosted by Dubai Chambers representative offices in Latin America. More than 470 people took part in the webinar, comprising UAE business leaders and many Latin American countries like Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia, Argentina, and Guatemala.
Coming in January, a health epass to help boost global air traveledit
The Times of India – Online Web
Speaking to TOI, honorary general secretary of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH), Subhash Goyal, said, The Travel Pass will be a uniform health certificate that is accepted across governments, airlines, accredited laboratories and travellers and will ease international travel.
Britons are going to face tighter restrictions for visiting Canary Islands Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Britons are going to face tighter restrictions for visiting Canary Islands Published on : Tuesday, December 8, 2020 The U.K. holidaymakers may be gearing up for some winter sun in the Canary Islands, thanks to the destinations place on the travel corridor list at present. Currently, Britons can visit the holiday hotspot without the need for quarantine on their return back to the United Kingdom.