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Thailand: Visitors can now choose to spend quarantine in golf resortsedit
The Times of India – Online Web
The Ministry of Public Healths Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) of Thailand for COVID19 has announced new options for quarantine Visitors will now have an option to spend their 14day quarantine period in one of the government approved golf resorts As per the latest reports, the department has announced a list of government approved golf resorts that will enable foreign golfers with advance arrangements for golfing in Thailand to undergo a golf quarantine as an alternative option for local state quarantine
Thailand Tourism launches virtual tourism to top destinationsedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Thailand Tourism launches virtual tourism to top destinations Published on : Thursday, January 28, 2021 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a virtual reality tour to top four leading tourism destinations, comprising of Phuket, Bangkok, Surat Thani, and Chiang Mai.
Singapore in talks with India to resume commercial fightsedit
Live Mint – Online Web
Singapore and India are in talks about resuming scheduled commercial passenger flights gradually between the two countries, a top aviation authority official said on Thursday. However, Singapore is not discussing an air travel bubble arrangement with India, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) transport director Daniel Ng said.
In Singapore, SoulSearching Is a PostVirus Luxuryedit
Bloomberg Quint -Online Web
By the diminished standards of the pandemic era, this is a big win. Its also one achieved through strong deployment of government clout. Many outside observers, some of which tout Singapores Covid19 response as a model, might then puzzle at the theme of the Institute of Policy Studies annual Singapore Perspectives conference.
Dubai puts more curbs on travel, hospitals as virus cases climbedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
Dubai imposed further restrictions on air travel and hospitals as coronavirus cases continue to climb in the United Arab Emirates. The Middle East business hub reduced the validity of PCR test to three days from four irrespective of the country they are coming from, according to a statement. It also made it mandatory to have prior appointments for hospital visits.
Dubai imposes more coronaviruslinked curbs on air traveledit
Live Mint – Online Web
Dubai’s stock index slumped the most in a week as the city imposed further restrictions on air travel and hospitals amid another record surge in coronavirus cases. The Middle East business hub reduced the validity of PCR tests to three days from four irrespective of the country they are coming from, according to a statement issued late on Wednesday.
Curbed by COVID, Chinas Lunar New Year travel rush turns into trickleedit
Devdis Course – Online Web
As a lone worker in protective gear sprayed disinfectant outside Beijing Railway Station, a slow trickle of passengers wheeled suitcases into the entrance hall marking the quietest start in recent times to Chinas Lunar New Year travel season.
Chinas big holiday travel season light so faredit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
At the Beijing station, only about five of 15 security gates were open and the usual lines at ticket windows and passengers camped on the central plaza were nowhere to be seen. China has in recent years upgraded systems along with building the world’s largest highspeed rail network, but passenger numbers have remained heavy.
Boeing sees Indian air traffic returning to preCOVID levels this year, international by 2023edit
Business Today – Online Web
Boeings 737 Max aircraft were grounded across the world after two fatal air crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Earlier this week, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency had cleared 737 Max aircraft to fly again. The Federal Aviation Administration of US had given the clearance to the aircraft for commercial operations in November last year.
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WTTC requests the UK government to provide additional support to the travel and tourism sectoredit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online Web
Considering the worsening conditions in UK due to the challenges posed by COVID19 pandemic, WTTC requested the UK government to provide additional support to the travel and tourism sector for its revival. World Travel & Tourism Council recently requested the UK government to provide additional support to the travel and tourism sector, which has been knocked down due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic.
WTTC and WTN differ on reopening travel and tourism industry Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
WTTC and WTN differ on reopening travel and tourism industry Published on : Thursday, January 28, 2021 Leaders of the newlyestablished World Tourism Network (WTN) disagree in the appeal announced by Gloria Guevara, the President & CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) regarding how an immediate response should look like about reopening the travel and tourism industry.
UN World Tourism Organization confirms 2020 as worst year on recordedit
Business World – Online Web
Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74 per cent and destinations worldwide welcomed 1 billion fewer international arrivals than in the previous year (2019), according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Travel News Peru to go into 2 week lockdown to curb spread of Covid infectionsedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Peru begins a 15day lockdown Sunday in nine regions and the capital, Lima, to curb a second surge in COVID19 cases. On Tuesday night, President Francisco Sagasti announced that metropolitan Lima and the regions of Lima, Callao, Ancash, Pasco, Huanuco, Junin, Huancavelica, Ica, and Apurimac will be under restrictions from January 31 to February 14. On Tuesday night, President Francisco Sagasti announced that metropolitan Lima and the regions of Lima, Callao, Ancash, Pasco, Huanuco, Junin, Huancavelica, Ica, and Apurimac will be under restrictions from January 31 to February 14.
Travel News IATA calls on governments to partner with air transport industry for restartedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to partner with the air transport industry to devise plans to safely relink people, business and economies when the COVID19 epidemiological situation permits.
Tourism New Zealand encouraging Kiwis to do something new Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Tourism New Zealand encouraging Kiwis to do something new Published on : Thursday, January 28, 2021 Tourism New Zealand, which is in charge of promoting New Zealand tourism, spent the past few months encouraging Kiwis to do something new. Now it is asking travelers to share something new on social media rather than resort to tired old tropes.
New Zealand is done with your Instagram clichesedit
CN Traveller – Online Web
Ever scrolled through your Instagram feed, only to find an endless series of influencer travel pictures in places and poses that are all too familiar Turns out, you’re not the only one. Tourism NZ is calling all influencers to give the cliched social media shots a break, and share something new. A hilarious new video, following the launch of its Do Something New campaign to boost domestic tourism, has comedian Tom Sainsbury discouraging people from travelling under social influence.
Mauritius plans to boost tourism post vaccine rolloutedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Mauritius plans to boost tourism post-vaccine rollout Published on : Thursday, January 28, 2021 Mauritius recently launched its COVID19 vaccination programme giving priority to frontline workers including health care professionals, and employees of the tourism industry. Senior citizens and those with underlying medical conditions are also among those to get the jab. Nearly 50,000 front liners are being considered for the vaccination campaign, with 50 per cent of them being in the tourism sector.
Tourism needs a new narrative: Zubin Karkariaedit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online Web
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