Competition
The RitzCarlton Maldives, Fari Islands will open from June Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
The RitzCarlton Maldives, Fari Islands will open from June Published on : Friday, March 5, 2021 The RitzCarlton Maldives, Fari Islands invites guests to embrace island life from the moment they arrive on its whitesand shores.
Thomas Cook India & SOTC curate special flight inclusive women only tours to India and Dubaiedit
Bw Hotelier – Online Web
Thomas Cook India and SOTC have conceptualised special women centric tours to Dubai with fixed departures on March 5 and 6, 2021.Besides Dubai, packages are available across an array of favourite domestic destinations such as Goa, Kerala, Jaipur and Udaipur with fixed departures on March 7 and 8, 2021.
Thailand set to welcome back tourists in Julyedit
The Times of India – Online Web
Thailand is eyeing a July date to welcome back tourists after keeping its doors shut for over a year. The beach country that received 20 lakh visitors from India in 2019 and close to 3 lakh visitors in 2020 before the pandemic forced the country into a lockdown, earns nearly 20% of the GDP from tourism.
Singapore Sees Safe Reopening of Changi as Key to Survivaledit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
Singapore is prioritizing safely reopening its borders this year and nailing down Changi Airport’s position as an international hub when travel recovers from the pandemic, otherwise “we will be bereft,” Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Friday.
City tour operators want Thai quarantine rule revokededit
The Telegraph – Online Web
The Thailand government must do away with its 14 day quarantine rule so that tourists can start visiting the country again, tour operators of Calcutta told the Thai authorities on Friday. At an interactive session, Calcutta’s travel agents told the Thai authorities.
China Introduces Anal Swab Testing For Visitors Butt We Wonder If It Will Hurtedit
Mensxp – Online Web
While half of the world is still in partial lockdown and travel restrictions have gotten more strict with time, China has gone a step further in keeping safety as the top priority and has introduced anal swab testing as a new measure for travel purposes.
A Stubborn Solo Traveler’s Manifesto: Singapore & Malaysia Tour Amid COVID 19 Pandemicedit
Punekar News – Online Web
At first, I’d selected Dubai, but then while researching about various government norms, I came across a rule that said the entry of an individual female below the age of 24 years is banned in the country owing to human trafficking. Though I was pretty upset as I’d already made my itinerary, I randomly decided to head to Singapore & Malaysia for a week.
Industry
Tunisia eases Covid19 measures in hope to save tourism seasonedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
Tunisia said on Friday it hoped to save its economically vital summer tourism season as it announced an easing of Covid19 restrictions including quarantine measures, a curfew and a ban on travel between regions. The Tunisian economy shrank 8.8% last year, the largest contraction in the countrys history due, to the effects of the crisis on vital sectors such as tourism, aviation and export.
Europe might introduce a digital green pass to help restart traveledit
The Times of India – Online Web
The European Commission has proposed the introduction of a digital green pass that will help grow crossborder tourism so as to revive economies in Europe . More details are yet to be released on March 17, but as of now the idea is that the digital certificate will allow authorities to know whether a traveller has been vaccinated, or has been tested negative for the virus.
American Airlines and Amadeus renew the content distribution agreement Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
American Airlines and Amadeus renew the content distribution agreement Published on : Friday, March 5, 2021 American Airlines and Amadeus, two world leaders in shaping a new age of airline retailing, announce today that theyve renewed their content distribution agreement, continuing to make the airlines flights and services available to Amadeuspowered travel agencies and corporations around the world via the Amadeus Travel Platform.
Albania To Build 2nd International Airport To Boost Tourismedit
Republic World – Online Web
Albanias government on Friday selected a Swissbased corporation to build a 104millioneuro ($125 million) new international airport near the southwestern town of Vlore in an effort to promote tourism and economic development.
Health apps, vaccine certificates riding to rescue of air traveledit
Gadgets Now – Online Web
IATA said its Travel Pass will launch at the end of March, with trials beginning in the next few weeks on London Singapore flights, in partnership with Singapore Airlines. VeriFLY is already up and running for BA, which expanded its trial in mid February to include all UK bound flights.