Competition
Which Country Attracts Most Touristsedit
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China Although most people know China for its manufacturing and technology prowess, tourism is also growing at a fast pace in the country. In 2019, a total of 65.7 million tourists visited the country. China received max tourists from countries such as South Korea, Japan, US, Russia and Vietnam.
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Travel News Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area amid surge in Covid19 casesedit
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Ballooning infections have been a blow for Suga, who had sought to restore growth despite the pandemic, including by offering domestic travel incentives to bolster the tourism industry. His public support has slumped, with polls showing most voters favour tougher pandemic measures.
Travel News Boeing to pay USD 2.5bn to settle charge over 737 Maxedit
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Boeing will pay USD 2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admit that employees misled regulators about the safety of its 737 Max aircraft, which suffered two deadly crashes shortly after entering airline service, reports Associated Press.
Tourists trickle back to Havana despite tough Covid19 protocolsedit
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Cuba is slowly opening Havana and other cities to tourism after doing the same with beach resorts in November, eager to breathe life into the devastated industry shuttered last March by the pandemic.
Intl travel ban will impact negatively the tourism industry this Chinese New Year Travel And Tour Worldedit
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Intl travel ban will impact negatively the tourism industry this Chinese New Year Published on : Friday, January 8, 2021 Australian international travel ban will strike a blow to the tourism sector come February, as thousands of tourists from China will be unable to venture Down Under for Chinese New Year.
Etihad Aviation Training and Israir Enter into Partnershipedit
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Etihad Aviation Training (EAT) has signed a contract with Israir Airlines to offer FullFlight Simulator pilot training for Israir Airlines Airbus A320 pilots. As part of the agreement, Israir will dry lease EATs FullFlight Simulators at the training facility located in Abu Dhabi.
Anantara Chiang Mai Resort Wraps Up Challenging Year on Top of the World Travel And Tour Worldedit
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Anantara Chiang Mais spa also claimed the top spot for Thailand in the prestigious World Spa Awards. Nominated and voted for by professionals working within the spa industry the award serves to celebrate and reward excellence in spa tourism.
WTTC supports new travel measures to curb COVID19edit
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Calling the step of quarantining as unnecessary, Guevara commented, But unlike many other countries where the proof of a negative test has replaced quarantines, further insisting all arriving travellers to isolate for ten days or undergoing a further test five days later, is an unnecessary precaution.
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Qantas resumes bookings for intl flightsedit
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Some international flights for sale from March towards Asian destinations like Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore have been pushed back to July, allowing more time to create safe travel bubbles. However, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said despite Qantas plan, international borders will not be reopened until it is safe to do so.