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Maldives will exhibit at FITUR 2021 Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
The Maldives will exhibit as a safe destination, of great natural beauty, at FITUR, which will be holding its Special Tourism Recovery edition, from the 19th to 23rd May, at Feria de Madrid. The countrys stand will show the main attractions of a territory that is also famous for its gastronomy, culture and adventure activities.
You can enjoy Yoga with horses at this famous Indonesian hoteledit
The Times of India – Online Web
Who could have imagined doing Yoga with horses But the renowned hotel NIHI Sumba in Indonesia is offering this unique experience to its guests Situated just an hour outside of Bali, this worldclass property offers all the modern conveniences and facilities
Travel News India mulls renegotiating foreign flying rightsedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
A passenger flying to New York from Delhi can either take nonstop flight or via one of the hubs in the Middle East or Europethis is known as sixthfreedom traffic in aviation parlance. Dubais Emirates is among the biggest beneficiaries of such privileges, followed by Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways as well as some European and Southeast Asian carriers.
Latest Quarantine rules for Indian tourists wanting to visit Dubai, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysiaedit
Times Now News – Online Web
Key Highlights Check what are the COVID19 related quarantine rules for arrivals into UAEs various Emirates, be it Dubai, Sharjah, or Abu Dhabi. For Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, here are the rules that are binding upon new arrivals into the borders of these nations. The arrival of vaccines and many countries having begun their vaccination schedules has had a positive impact on travel.
France eases COVID19 restrictions on international traveledit
Devdis Course – Online Web
The ministry said in a statement that travellers to or from Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Israel, Japan, Britain and Singapore would no longer need a compelling reason to travel. French Tourism Minister JeanBaptiste Lemoyne said this easing was due to the improving health situation in those countries.
flydubai to start flights to Albanias capital of Tirana from March 28edit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
flydubai, the Dubaibased airline, will start flights to Tirana, the capital of Albania and with this will become the first UAEbased airline to offer direct flights on this route. The airline will operate two flights a week between Dubai International (DXB) and Tirana International Airport (TIA) from March 28.
Emirates Offering Complimentary 5Star Hotel Stay, Special Airfares on Flight Bookings to Dubaiedit
News 18 – Online Web
Passengers travelling to Dubai on Emirates Airlines can enjoy a complimentary 5star hotel stay under the new list of benefits from the airlines. One can also avail special fares and free additional 10kg baggage allowance on the ticket bookings. The hotel stay will be at the 5star JW Marriott Marquis Dubai from 15 March to 30 June 2021 for two nights for Business Travellers and one night for Economy Travellers.
China Becomes First Country to Launch COVID19 Virus Passport for International Travellersedit
News 18 – Online Web
China has launched a health certificate programme for Chinese international travellers, leading the world in plans for socalled virus passports. The digital certificate, which shows a users vaccination status and virus test results, is available for Chinese citizens via a programme on Chinese social media platform WeChat that was launched on Monday.
Before Covid, LAC standoff, India saw 3rd highest evisa arrivals from Chinaedit
The Indian Express – Online Web
Other countries which availed of a high number of evisas for India in 2019 included France (1,38,883), Malaysia (1,37,871) and Russia (1,31,125). Both Malaysia and Russia recorded almost 100% increase in availing evisa for India in 2019 compared to 2018.
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Travel News Australia to subsidise 80k half price airfares to aid tourismedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Australias government will subsidise 800,000 halfprice airfares as part of an AUD 1.2 billion (USD 920 million) package to prop up the nations ailing tourism industry. To run from April 1 to July 31, the discounted fares are designed to help tourismdependent regions and should support airlines, hotels and hospitality venues, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement.
Spain might reopen tourism with 3040% of the Spanish population vaccinated Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Spain might reopen tourism with 3040% of the Spanish population vaccinated Published on : Thursday, March 11, 2021 Spains Tourism Minister has said that the government might start reopening the countrys tourism sector when 3040% of the Spanish population is vaccinated against the corona virus.
Seychelles to open up to the world from March 25edit
English Mathrubhumi – Online Web
The announcement was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, at the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) conference room at Botanical House following the Tourism Task Force Committee meeting. Visitors will now only be required to present a negative PCR test taken 72 hours prior to departure.
Portugal now intensely promotes sustainable tourism post COVID Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Portugal now intensely promotes sustainable tourism post COVID Published on : Thursday, March 11, 2021 Through a recent video campaign, Portugal asks for the promotion of more responsible and sustainable tourism.
Greece considering tourism restart on May 14 Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Greece considering tourism restart on May 14 Published on : Thursday, March 11, 2021 The Greek government is considering restarting tourism on May 14, if the Covid19 epidemiological situation allows it, said the countrys Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.
Bodh Gaya Tourism institute to get its own building at cost of 50 croresedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
Bodh Gaya based Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), run by the ministry of tourism, will now have its own building, developed over five acre land with an estimated budget of 50 crores, said the government.
A Third of Destinations Remain Closed To International Tourismedit
The Wire – Online Web
As vaccination campaigns finally start to gather pace in some countries, a substantial chunk of the world still remains off limits to international tourists. A new report from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation found that one third of destinations remain closed with just over half of them off limits for 40 weeks.
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These six islands opened to travelers and still have some of the worlds lowest Covid ratesedit
News Tube Co – Online Web
Although the historic section of Macau sits on a peninsula that is now connected to the Chinese mainland, the Macau island of Cotai is a huge tourist draw due to its large casino complexes, including the Venetian Macau of 10.5 million square feet. Like Hong Kong, Macau is a special administrative region of China. Although its only widely open to residents of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, it still represents nearly 20% of the worlds population.