Competition
Poland will now allow vaccinated tourists to not undergo quarantineedit
The Times of India – Online Web
As of now, if you are travelling from Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Georgia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Thailand, South Korea, Tunisia, and Australia, as well as their spouses and children, you are restricted from gaining entry According to Polish laws, travellers are supposed to undergo ten days of home quarantine.
How COVID19 Has Wrecked Thailands Tourismedit
India Today – Online Web
Though Thailand has fared well in containing the Coronavirus pandemic, its economy has taken a beating It may as well be going through one of the worst crises as the tourism industry now battles to keep going In 2019, Thailand recorded 39 8 million foreign visitors whose spending accounted to 11.
China Adds 3,375 Projects/639,811 Rooms in 2020: Lodging Econometricsedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Chinas total hotel construction pipeline dipped slightly at the end of Q4 2020 to stand at 3,375 projects/639,811 rooms, down 4% by projects and 1% by rooms yearoveryear (YOY). This is the second quarter off the peak reached in Q2 20, where construction pipeline totals stood at 3,574 projects/647,704 rooms.
BLS International wins contract with Embassy of Thailandedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
BLS International has commenced accepting visa applications for the Embassy of Thailand in Delhi. Commenting on the win, Shikhar Aggarwal, Jt. Managing Director, BLS International, said, We are pleased to partner with the Embassy of Thailand and will ensure a smooth, efficient and delightful experience for the applicants.
Industry
Union Tourism Secretary: Sustainable tourism only way of expanding sectoredit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
Union Tourism Secretary Arvind Singh on Sunday said sustainable tourism is the only way of expanding the sector and bringing expected change in the industry in Jammu and Kashmir. Singh attended the 5th Skiing Graduation ceremony at Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) Gulmarg.
Tourism A Ray of Hopeedit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online Web
M.P. Bezbaruah, the Secretary General of HAI, talks about various government measures that can be taken apart from those mentioned in the Budget 2021 for the revival and growth of tourism. All indicators are positive for calibrated reopening of international travelthis recent statement of the Tourism Secretary must have come as a ray of hope for the beleaguered tourism industry.
IATA plans to launch travel pass this month; in talks with Indian authorities, airline firmsedit
Millennium Post – Delhi
To provide easier air travel amid the Coronavirus pandemic, global airlines’ body IATA plans to launch its travel pass by the end of March and is also in talks with Indian authorities and carriers for using the pass in India.
CDC announces travel restrictions for countries hit by Ebola outbreakedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
CDC announces travel restrictions for countries hit by Ebola outbreak Published on : Monday, March 1, 2021 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that travel restrictions will be introduced for individuals coming to the US from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, two countries currently fighting the latest recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus.
Albanian world heritage site struggles without touristsedit
The Indian Express – Online Web
Tourism in Albania, one of Europes poorest countries, brought about 9 per cent of GDP in 2019, and the government had hoped to raise that to 10 per cent this year.Kodras guesthouse overlooks Gjirokastra, which has a fulltime population of 30,000, right at the place where a monument to Hoxha was placed after his death but removed in 1991 after the fall of the communist regime.
AIDA Cruises to start sailings from March 2021edit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
AIDA Cruises to start sailings from March 2021 Published on : Monday, March 1, 2021 AIDA Cruises has recently announced that it will open its 2021 cruise season starting March 20 with the AIDAperla sailing around the Canary Islands.