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Dubai, Maldives, Singapore launch social media campaigns to woo Indian travellersedit
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Some short haul destinations such as the UAE, Maldives, and Singapore are trying to woo Indian tourists with influencer campaigns and attractively priced packages in partnership with airlines with popular long haul destinations such as the UK under lockdown because of a surge in covid 19 cases.
Wanting to travel in 2021 20 safest airlines to travel in amid coronavirus revealed! Check list hereedit
The Financial Express – Online Web
The platform reviewed 385 airlines and found that after Qantas, Qatar Airways was the safest airline, followed by Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines. Emirates, EVA Air, and Etihad Airways followed in the list, with Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and British Airways featuring next. Virgin Atlantic also made it to the list, followed by Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
Smart cities we would love to visitedit
The Times of India – Online Web
The world today is a technologically advanced place, full of wonderful new things At the core of it, all is the need to be sustainable Gone are the days when technology only extended human comfort, as now the environment is at the centre of most conversations Gone are the days when technology only extended human comfort, as now the environment is at the centre of most conversations(Singapore).
Oman Air set to return to Dubai next weekedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Oman Air set to return to Dubai next week Published on : Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Oman Air has decided to operate five weekly flights to Dubai with services set to start on January 11. Flights to and from Dubai will be operated on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday.
Frozen towers and palaces stun visitors at Chinas annual ice festivaledit
Telangana Today – Online Web
Giant snow mazes, illuminated frozen towers and crystal palaces etched from vast blocks of ice greeted visitors to Chinas annual ice festival in Harbin. The frozen dreamscapes have drawn millions of visitors over the years to the wintery northeastern city, which opened the festival on Tuesday despite small Covid19 outbreaks across China.
Dubai, Maldives, Singapore launch social media campaigns to woo Indian travelleredit
Live Mint – Online Web
Some shorthaul destinations such as the UAE, Maldives, and Singapore are trying to woo Indian tourists with influencer campaigns and attractivelypriced packages in partnership with airlines with popular longhaul destinations such as the UK under lockdown because of a surge in covid19 cases.
Dubai and Emirates partner to host guests by offering an extended stay in 2021edit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online Web
Waiving fees for rescheduling flights issued in the same travel class, and tourist visas extended for all nationalities for one month free of charge, Dubai is set to welcome visitors in 2021 in partnership with Emirates.
Anantara Chiang Mai Resort emerges as Thailands top resort with numerous prestigious International Award winsedit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online Web
Amid a year of shutdowns and strictly guided reopenings Anantara Chiang Mai Resort has emerged as Thailands top resort with a number of prestigious International award wins to add to its collection. Anantara Chiang Mai Resort, Thailand which blends contemporary design with traditional Thai hospitality and oldworld charm, has been named the winner in the Top 10 Southeast Asia Resort Hotels category in the annual Travel + Leisure 2020 Worlds Best Awards.
#TimeToTravel: 10 Things You Cant Miss At The Dubai Shopping Festivaledit
Femina – Online Web
If youre a shopaholic, the Dubai Shopping Festival is on until the end of January 2021 Everyones favourite annual shopping extravaganza, the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is on until January 31, 2021 enough time to allow you to book your tickets to the emirate.
Industry
Travel News Turkey eyes 25mn foreign visitors in 2021: Tourism Officialsedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Turkeys tourism sector hopes to bring in 25 million foreign visitors in 2021 as coronavirus vaccines boost hopes of a better year, after a decline in tourist numbers caused by the pandemic, reports Ceyda Caglayan in Reuters.
Travel News Air travel demand recovery to remain uncertain in 2021: CAPAedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Aviation consultant Centre for Aviation (CAPA) has predicted that demand recovery will remain uncertain even in 2021, especially for international traffic. According to CAPA, international traffic is only expected to recover 3540% of financial year 2020 levels, while domestic traffic in financial year 202122 is expected to reach 7080% of financial year 2020 levels.
Indians are the largest tourist group in Maldives Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Vacationdeprived wealthy Indians flocked the shores ofMaldives one of the few countries open to international tourists during the Covid pandemic more than any other nationalities last year. The Indian high commission in Maldives Monday tweeted that India was the top source market for Maldives tourism in 2020 (with) 62,905tourist arrivals(accounting for) 11.3 per cent of (total) market share.
Decline in revenue hinders Egyptian tourism recovery Travel And Tour Woredit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Decline in revenue hinders Egyptian tourism recovery Published on : Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Egypts tourism sector is eying a gradual recovery after revenues plunged by nearly 70 per cent to $4 billion in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism minister and travel companies said.
COVID has changed tourism. Will it also make it more responsibleedit
Citizen Matters – Online Web
COVID19 has hit us really hard, we are finding it really difficult to survive, says B.S. Ranawat, owner of a tour agency in Jaipur . I had three branch offices in Jaipur but had to shut down two of them, release a majority of the staff and take credit from the family for payment of loans.