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Thailand travel industry faces nail in the coffin after virus outbreak in seafood marketedit
The Print – Online Web
News of a widespread outbreak in a seafood market, which took Thailands total infections to 5,289 on Monday, came just a day after the government announced plans to ease some restrictions on tourists from 56 countries, including the U.S., Japan and Singapore.
Thailand to offer two types of visaedit
Voyagers World – Online Web
Thailand has announced the opening of its borders for tourists from across the globe with stringent visa policies thereby strengthening safety measures. Thailand is now allowing visitors to apply for the Tourist Visa (TR) or Special Tourist Visa (STV) with a mandatory 14day quarantine at Government approved quarantine facilities.
Singapore: Happy glampers pick airport stays for yearend holidaysedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
With the coronavirus pandemic severely limiting trips abroad, some in Singapore this holiday season are going glamping, or glamourous camping, staying overnight in luxury tents at the retail and leisure wing of the citystates Changi Airport.
New Year on Thailand time Maharashtra hotel body comes up with clever plan to beat night curfewedit
India Today – Online Web
With this, the establishments have planned to align New Years celebrations with Thailand and are planning to host virtually synchronized celebrations with them. The decision comes after the Maharashtra government imposed a night curfew in municipal areas of the state for 15 days to rule out the spread of coronavirus cases.
Bookings for 2 Resorts World Sentosa hotels banned for 1 month for safe management breachesedit
India News – Online Web
SINGAPORE Two hotels at Resorts World Sentosa were ordered to suspend guest bookings for one month from Tuesday (22 December) to 21 January for failing to comply with safe management measures. In a media release on Monday, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said that the two hotels Beach Villas and Equarius Hotel had allowed large groups to gather among their guest rooms, breaching the existing safe management measure of not allowing gatherings of more than five individuals in any guest rooms unless they are from the same household.
Industry
Utah eyeing slowtourism; India to remain a focus marketedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Rachel Bremer, Global Travel Trade & Destination Development Manager, Utah Office of Tourism and Film speaks about the pandemic impact, tweaking strategies and film tourism opportunities. One of the novel entrants, Utah, a state in the western USA is aggressively looking to harness the potential of Indian outbound.
Thousand passengers stranded as U.K. travel ban enables Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Thousand passengers stranded as U.K. travel ban enables Published on : Tuesday, December 22, 2020 The flights, trains and ferries for an estimated 30,000 travellers hoping to leave the United Kingdom on midwinters day have been cancelled because of the travel bans rippling across Europe and beyond.
South Korea shuts ski resorts, winter tourism to curb COVID19 spreadedit
Reuters – Online Web
South Korea on Tuesday moved to shut down all ski resorts and winter tourist spots in a bid to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading as a third wave of the pandemic prove much tougher to contain in the densely populated region around the capital city.
Moscow organises digital roadshow in Indiaedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Moscow City Tourism Committee, in collaboration with AVIAREPS India, concluded its very first digital roadshow in India. The fourday panned virtual event was specially curated to present the City of Moscow as an attractive travel destination to the vibrant Indian outbound travel fraternity spread across 15 major cities PAN India.
Asian governments put limit on public gatherings as Christmas and New Year Holidays approach Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Most of the Asian countries lies Seoul, Singapore and Thailand grappled with surging numbers of coronavirus cases as the Christmas and new year holidays approach. In Seoul, gatherings of more than four people were banned, while Jakarta extended its restrictions for an extra two weeks.
Google launches new site to help travel industry gauge demandedit
SiaSat – Online Web
During the same period, the tool shows that the top demand for outbound travel from India by air came for Male, Bangkok and Dubai, while the top growing cities by search interest were Male, Genoa and Boston. In addition, the website also hosts the Travel Analytics Center.
CSMIA Witnesses Rise in International Travellersedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Amongst these, Dubai emerged as the route with the highest passenger traffic catering to over 267,600 passengers; followed by London Heathrow at over 89,800 passengers, Newark with 80,800 passengers, Doha with 58,200 passengers and Abu Dhabi with 39,400 passengers approximately.
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Hong Kong Turns to Technology to Dazzle this Christmasedit
IT News Online – Online Web
To ensure the festive season feels unique and immersive, Hong Kong retailers, businesses and artists have tapped into technology to bring Christmas to the city like its never been done before. 360degree Virtual Tours of Hong Kongs Festive Central Business District
Hong Kong Disneyland Castle: 8 Design Secrets Most Guests Dont Knowedit
CN Traveler – Online Web
When a Disney theme park renovates one of its iconic castles, every individual brick and windowpane is carefully considered. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland, the company saw an opportunity to not only refurbish its existing castle, but to transform it into something emblematic of Disneys future.