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The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has appointed BRANDit as its official representative in India. BRANDit will handle marketing, sales, and Public Relations for the island nation in the Indian subcontinent.

Morung Express – Online Web

In a statement on Wednesday, the Japan Tourism Agency said that in in 2020 the number of foreign visitors tumbled to 4.12 million, well below the governments lofty target of attracting 40 million foreign visitors in 2020 when Tokyo was originally scheduled to host the since postponed Olympic and Paralympic Games, reports Xinhua news agency.

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Vietnams Son Doong largest cave in the world is a tourism attraction Published on : Thursday, January 21, 2021 Gigantic rock formations of the size of multistorey buildings appear above Ho Minh Phuc, as he makes a path through the gloom inside the worlds largest cave.

Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web

People travelling to Australia from most countries will need to test negative for the coronavirus within 72 hours before they depart, starting Friday. The countrys Health Minister Greg Hunt said Thursday he signed orders to also require all international passengers to wear masks on their flights.

Hindustan Times – Online Web

Thailand plans to introduce a curriculum to promote the use of marijuana in meals and cosmetics as the South Asian nation seeks to ride a wave of growing demand for cannabis to lure foreign tourists.

Bloomberg Quint – Online Web

Thailand, which was relatively successful last year in containing the pathogen, is betting on wider availability of the vaccine to revive its tourism reliant economy thats devastated by the pandemic The Southeast Asian nation has set a target of inoculating at least 50% of the nations population before the end of 2021 as it battles a new wave of infections thats seen total cases almost triple in the past month to almost 13,000.

Travel Trends Today – Online Web

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government donated 50,000 doses of a China manufactured COVID19 vaccine to Seychelles while the Indian government has offered 100,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine by the end of January.

Travel and Tour World – Online Web

As per a statement from the Royal Oman Police, As part of the efforts to support the tourism sector in the Sultanate, it has been decided to extend the exemption period for the nationals of 103 countries from the entry visa for up to 14 days as part of specific regulations and conditions.

Travel Trends Today – Online Web

flydubai has announced the resumption of flights to Qatar. A double daily service from Dubai International (DXB) to Dohas Hamad International Airport (DOH) will start from January 26. Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer, flydubai, said, with todays announcement we see the flydubai network grow to 64 destinations.

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Etihad Airways one of the first airlines to launch IATA Travel Pass globally Published on : Thursday, January 21, 2021 The International Air Transport Association and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, today announced a partnership to launch the IATA Travel Pass for Etihad Airways guests.

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Tourism will be an area of focus, alongside housing, transport and agriculture. The national lottery funding is an injection of adrenaline at the beginning of a long journey, said Karen Mitchell, CEO of Cumbria Action for Sustainability (Cafs).

Bloomberg Quint – Online Web

21 and remain in place until further notice after inspections showed an increase in violations of regulations in place to limit the spread of the pandemic, Dubais Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing said in a circular It didnt specify what activities would be affected but the rules have been widely interpreted to mean live shows or music.

The New Indian Express  – Online Web

Dubais tourism department Thursday announced an immediate halt to all live entertainment at hotels and restaurants, a day after suspending nonurgent surgeries at hospitals to deal with an influx of COVID19 patients. Both decisions come after months of Dubai promoting itself as the ideal pandemicfriendly vacation spot while coronavirus infections skyrocketed.

The Times of India – Online Web

Dubai has suspended nonessential surgery for a month and live entertainment in hotels and restaurants until further notice as coronavirus infections surge Dubais health regulator said in a circular published on its website on Wednesday that the decision, which takes effect on Thursday and could be extended, was aimed at ensuring the preparedness of health facilities to manage Covid19 cases

Telangana Today – Online Web

The United Arab Emirates has been witnessing a surge of novel coronavirus cases lately. The tourist dependent Dubai, an important emirate of UAE federation, has announced suspension of nonessential surgeries for one month but extended further.

Live Mint – Online Web

China plans to impose strict COVID testing requirements during the Lunar New Year holiday season, when tens of millions of people are expected to travel, as it battles the worst wave of new infections since March 2020. The commercial hub of Shanghai reported its first locally transmitted cases in two months on Thursday, underscoring the growing risk of the virus spreading elsewhere.

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China continues to see COVID surge, tough travel restrictions ahead of Chinese New Year AIR Beijing local govt said that the epidemic prevention and control situation in Beijing is more complicated and severe.

BW Hotelier Business World – Online Web

Extending its portfolio to three hotels, Avani Hotels & Resorts debuts in Bangkok. Avani Hotels & Resorts opens Avani Palm View Dubai Hotel & Suites in Bangkok. With this hotels opening, it would become the third hotel launched by the Avani brand in the UAE after Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai and Avani Deira Dubai Hotel and thereby growing its network in the region.

The Times of India – Online Web

When in Dubai, how can one miss out on the classic Arabic food! You can start the day with an Emirati breakfast at Arabian Tea House in the Al Hahidi Historical District or Logma at Dubai Mall, then try authentic Emirati dishes such as Machboos (a chicken and ricebased dish along with loomy, a dried lemon that lends a uniquely tangy flavor) and Ouzi (a roast lamb or mutton served on a bed of rice) at local restaurants such as Al Fanar Restaurant and Caf.