Competition
No long holidays for EidalFitr: Indonesiaedit
SiaSat – Online Web
The Indonesian government has decided not to allow people to return home during the EidalFitr holidays this year as the Covid19 pandemic was still raging, a Minister said. In a statement on Friday, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy said this policy applies to all Indonesians, including private employees and informal workers, reports Xinhua news agency.
Industry
Travel News Sabre launches Qantas NDC offers for Australia and New Zealandedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Sabre Corporation is launching NDC offers from Qantas Airways, the flag carrier of Australia, to travel agencies in the airlines home market and New Zealand. Travel agents connected to Sabres global travel marketplace will be able to shop, price, book, pay, cancel, void, refund and exchange unique NDC offers from Qantas.
Heathrow backs UK traffic light quarantine system in plea for summer holidaysedit
India News – Online Web
A plane arrives at Heathrow Airport on February 26, 2021 in London, England. Travellers arriving in the UK from February 15 2021 onwards from countries on the red list of restrictions have had to isolate in hotels at airports at their own expense for ten days.
Europes summer tourist season expects a boost amid EUs Covid19 vaccine pushedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday that he hoped Europe will have a summer tourist season this year, supported by a rampup in its Covid19 vaccination efforts. Breton, who heads the European Unions executives vaccine task force, reiterated on RTL radio and TV channel LCI that the European Union should deliver 420 million doses of Covid19 vaccines by midJuly, enough to allow the bloc to reach collective immunity.
How Hospitality and the Vacation Ownership industry will find success in 2021edit
Hospitality Biz India – Online Web
2020 was a challenging year indeed but the hospitality sector has been very successful in adapting quickly and steadfastly to the changing environment. Domestic leisure travel will start the first phase of recovery.
Health News Roundup: Germany issues COVID travel warning for France, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark; More under30 Americans report anxiety, depression during pandemic CDCedit
Devdis Course – Onlimne Web
The former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said he believes the coronavirus that causes COVID19 likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, embracing a theory rejected by many global epidemiologists that has contributed to tensions between China and the West.