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UAE airlines under scanner for air bubble violationsedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
UAE carriers have been carrying hundreds of passengers every day from India, since the air bubble agreement between the two countries was set up in July this year, making the Dubai to Delhi and Mumbai routes among the busiest in the world amid the pandemic, the official said.
These are the hotels, airlines, airports and destinations India loves the most!edit
CN Traveller – Online Web
Rajasthan emerged as your favourite place to holiday in India, and it seems you love flying Vistara around the country. You picked France, followed by Switzerland and Thailand, as your choice of destination for vacations abroad. Singapore Airlines was your favourite airline for international travel, and Changi ended up as your favourite international airport yet again.
Thailand partners with Tinder to facilitate matchmaking tripsedit
The Times of India – Online Web
The Thailand Government, in order to promote domestic tourism, is collaborating with the popular dating app Tinder, to launch a travel campaign for singles This move comes in wake of tourism industry suffering loss of foreign arrivals due to the COVID pandemic
Malaysia Extends Virus Curbs by Two Weeks as Cases Stay Elevatededit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
The restrictions that had been due to end on Dec 31 will continue until Jan 14, Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Monday While interstate and interdistricts travel will remain unaffected, borders will stay closed for foreign tourists, he said While interstate and interdistricts travel will remain unaffected, borders will stay closed for foreign tourists, he said(Malaysia)
Indonesia Expands Ban on Foreign Visitors Over Virus Strainedit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
Indonesia follows other countries in stepping up border restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus variant, which may be as much as 70% more transmissible than other circulating strains Southeast Asias largest economy has been shut to most foreign travelers since April, while allowing a few visitors to enter for business essential purposes
Indians stranded in Dubai after Saudi Arabia seals off bordersedit
Bangalore Mirror India Times – Online Web
Scores of people from headed for have been stuck in Dubai as Saudi Arabia closed its borders forfollowing the new strain of the virus, and extended the ban for another week on Monday. Ever since the outbreak of covid, direct flights between India and Saudi Arabia were suspended, and those going to Saudi had to travel via Dubai or Bahrain.
Indian govt tells airlines not to fly in Chinese nationals: Reportedit
Business Today – Online Web
The Centre has informally told airlines not to fly Chinese nationals into the country. The development follows Chinas move to ban entry of flyers from India a month ago. Although flights operating between India and China presently stand suspended, Chinese nationals, eligible to fly as per current rules for foreigners, have been doing so by travelling to a third country with which India has signed an air bubble agreement, and from there, they then fly to India.
5 budgetfriendly countries to visit from Indiaedit
The Times of India – Online Web
It is one of the cheapest countries to travel for Indians Known for its lovely coastal areas, it is also very welcoming towards Indian travellers Sri Lanka has beaches all around its coastline and is famous for being one of the most loved islands in the world Sri Lanka has beaches all around its coastline and is famous for being one of the most loved islands in the world(Thailand)
Industry
Turkey needs negative COVID19 test report to enter the country Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Turkey needs negative COVID19 test report to enter the country Published on : Monday, December 28, 2020 Turkey is enacting its own safety measures for international travel, by requiring a negative COVID19 test for passengers to enter the country starting Monday until March.
Travel News Saudi Arabia extends suspension of flights by another week over fear of new virus strainedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
In view of the new coronavirus strain, which was discovered in the United Kingdom a few days back, Saudi Arabia has extended its suspension of commercial passenger flights by at least one week and possibly two.
Skymark Airlines going to introduce four day work week for its employees Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Skymark Airlines going to introduce four day work week for its employees Published on : Monday, December 28, 2020 Skymark Airlines has decided to set up a fourday workweek for office employees, possibly beginning in the spring, as part of efforts to avoid staffing cuts amid low travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Laguna Lang urging sustainability projects around Vietnam Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
With initiatives including a moratorium on singleuse plastics and its edible golf course planted with rice fields and tended by water buffalos, Laguna Lang Co is regarded as a standardbearer for sustainable tourism in Vietnam.
Japan bans entry of foreign nationals as new virus strain spreads Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Japan bans entry of foreign nationals as new virus strain spreads Published on : Monday, December 28, 2020 Japan said that it would temporarily ban nonresident foreign nationals from entering the country as it tightens its borders following the detection of a new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus.
2020, the year the world stayed home and travel changed foreveredit
India Today – Online Web
The severe economic effects of the travel industry coming to a halt were experienced by several countries. Especially the ones solely dependent on tourism; like the Maldives, The Bahamas, Seychelles, Thailand and many more, who used it to bolster their local businesses and the economy. Because of the pandemic, revenue generated from foreign tourists plummeted drastically this year.
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Hong Kong Will Host a Virtual New Years Eve Celebration to Ring in 2021 Heres How to Tune Inedit
Travel And Leisure – Online Web
Hong Kong Will Host a Virtual New Years Eve Celebration to Ring in 2021 Heres How to Tune In Count down the last moments of 2020 with views over the towering skyline and iconic harbor of Hong Kong one of the first countries in the world to wave goodbye to this long year all from the safety of home.