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Singapore confirms first case of new coronavirus variant found in UKedit
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Singapore has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom, the city state said, while 11 others who were already in quarantine had returned preliminarily positive results for the new strain.
Singaporean citizen first to use digital Covid19 health certificate to cross international borderedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
A Singaporean citizen, who returned to the country from Japan on Monday, became the first person in the world to use a digital Covid19 health certificate for immigration purposes, the companies behind the pass said in a statement.
Pandemic changed Thailand tourism policy forever, says Deputy PM Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Thai Deputy PM Supattanapong Punmeechaows speech showed that tourism will never be allowed to recover to previous levels. The writing is definitely on the wall, windows and front door, that there has been a major policy shift in government thinking by PM Prayut Chanochas Cabinet.
Malaysia launches 10year tourism plan after $25 billion loss in 2020edit
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Malaysia on Wednesday launched a 10year plan to restart its battered tourism sector, which is estimated to have lost more than 100 billion ringgit ($24.61 billion) this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
HRAWI calls for early NYE celebrationedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
The Hospitality industry is confident about business with or without the curfew. HRAWI member establishments are planning to align celebrations with Thailand and may even host virtual celebrations synchronized with them.
Heres What Travelling To Dubai Looks Like With All The Restrictions In Placeedit
India Times – Online Web
Over the last couple of months, a lot of travel destinations including Dubai have opened up for tourists. Dubai has seen its fair share of cases and spike in numbers. However, thanks to swift lockdown and prevention measures, theyve managed to curtail the cases and open up for tourists just in time for the winter season.
Barbados visa for remote workers could be a model for tourism after the pandemic if its done rightedit
Business Insider – Online Web
After the pandemic hit, tourist hot spot Barbados created the Welcome Stamp, a new visa for remote workers . created the Welcome Stamp, a new visa for . Following safety protocol, I visited the island in October to meet its new digital nomads and locals to see how the program is going. created the Welcome Stamp, a new visa for.
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We have everything we need diverse nature, strong culture, great people to achieve our target: Saudi Tourism Minister Ahmed AlKhateebedit
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Saudi Arabia is on track to meet its ambitious target of attracting 100 million visits to the Kingdom by 2030, Ahmed AlKhateeb, the Kingdoms Minister for Tourism, told Arab News. Our target is indeed ambitious, he said. However, we have everything we need to achieve our target.
Redesigning global tourism in the middle of COVID19 Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Redesigning global tourism in the middle of COVID19 Published on : Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Coronavirus created a major lose in the attraction over Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem this year. But, shutting down the biblical town respected worldwide as Jesus birthplace at the height of the normally cheery holiday season.
Closing countries is counterproductive: WTTCedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Officials at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have argued closing countries is counterproductive and will seriously delay the economic recovery. The comments come as a number of nations refuse to accept flights from the UK as fears of a new variant of Covid19 spread. Officials at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have argued closing countries is counterproductive and will seriously delay the economic recovery.
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Charter business off to a flyer on Christmas boostedit
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We plan to operate charter flights to destinations like Hong Kong, Male (Maldives) and Moscow. We will continue to explore more such opportunities to serve our customers,” said a Vistara spokesperson. IndiGo, which is operating scheduled flights from four Indian cities to Maldives, is also seeing high demand for charters to the island nation.
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Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations Goes Online for the First Time to Ring in 2021 with the World and Showcase Hong Kongs Unstoppable Energyedit
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The Covid-19 pandemic is not going to stop the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) from sharing festive cheers and the appeal of Hong Kong with the rest of the world. This New Year’s Eve (December 31, 2020), for the first time, the HKTB’s signature “Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations” will go online.