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Travel News 63% of Indians would extend business trip to enjoy leisure time: Booking.comedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Booking.com has revealed that 63% of Indian travellers will be willing to quarantine in destinations as long as they can work remotely. Indian travellers are second on the list just after Thailand which is at 69%.
Tourism gets push: Srinivas Goudedit
The Rahnuma – Online Web
This will further push for tourists to go on tours in a friendly and hassle free manner, he felt. Malaysia, Singapore and other top tourist destinations will get priority through this he felt.
Indian travellers now keen to book places from where they can work remotely, survey revealsedit
The Indian Express – Online Web
Indian travellers are second after Thailand, where 69 per cent of office goers felt the same. Travel platforms and places will prioritize showcasing homeoffice necessities and WiFi speed, in an attempt to attract this new wave of digital nomads.
Flight services, passenger traffic go upedit
The Times of India – Online Web
The city airport has seen a 4% increase in flight services in November compared to October. However, according to airport authorities, the domestic flight services are still 60% down from the preCovid times, while only a fraction of international flights are in operation. It is to be noted that international flights to Singapore and Colombo are yet to resume operations.
China Reports 24 New COVID19 Cases, Monitoring Tourist Spot Hainanedit
China reported 24 new coronavirus cases in the mainland on Sunday, up from 13 cases a day earlier, while the authorities were monitoring possible contacts in the domestic tourism hotspot of Hainan. There were five local cases and 19 imported infections on Saturday, according to a statement by the National Health Commission.
Abu Dhabi to ReOpen to Foreign Tourists Amid Vaccine Optimismedit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
The capital of the United Arab Emirates will allow visitors from a group of countries it deems safe, and that list will be updated every two weeks, according to an official at the Department of Culture and Tourism The timeline for reopening may change, the official said The timeline for reopening may change, the official said(China)
Industry
Travel News One in three Indian looking to travel this winter: Goibibo surveyedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
One in every three Indian is planning to travel and take a holiday during the upcoming Christmas and New Year season, according to a recent survey conducted by Goibibos Consumer Insights team.
India is making special efforts for boosting Buddhist tourism Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
India is making special efforts for boosting Buddhist tourism Published on : Saturday, December 12, 2020 Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel said that efforts are being made make sure that India has guides who are accomplished in the UN languages so that they can converse with foreign tourists on a onetoone basis.