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Travel News Thailand approves 8 specific vaccines for foreign visitorsedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Thailand has approved a list of eight Covid19 vaccine makers, including Sinovac Biotech Ltd. and Pfizer Inc., for foreign visitors seeking to shorten a mandatory quarantine on arrival, reports Bloomberg.
Travel News SLS announced first hotel in the Middle East with the opening of SLS Dubai Hotel and Residencesedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Accor, announced the expansion of the international SLS Hotels & Residences brand to the Middle East with the opening of SLS Dubai. Developed in partnership with World of Wonders Real Estate the new property is one of Dubai’s tallest buildings and is officially welcomed guests and residents on April 5, 2021.
Thailand Considers Visa Rule Overhaul to Lure Investment, Touristsedit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
Thailand has seen foreign direct investment tumble more than 50% in the past five years to about 361 billion baht in 2020 as investors were deterred by factors including periodic political uncertainties, low growth prospects due to an aging society and a labor shortage.
Thailand considers boosting tourism revenue by revamping immigration rulesedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
Thailands government could revamp immigration rules this year to make it easier for expats and longterm tourists to stay in the country, part of a strategy to boost investment and tourism revenue once the pandemic eases.
Emirates Operates Special Flight to Highlight UAE vaccination Driveedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Adel Al Redha, Emirates Chief Operating Officer said: We would like to thank the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Dubai Health Authority, The UAE General Civil Aviation authority (GCAA), Dubai Airports, GRFDA, Dubai Police, Airbus and Pure Health as well as other stakeholders for their close cooperation and support of our special flight.
Dubai: Cool things to do to beat the summer heatedit
The Times of India – Online Web
This massive 10 million litre tank at the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, features more than 33000 aquatic animals, as well as the largest collection of sand tiger sharks As you reach the third floor of The Dubai Mall, you will get to see around 140 species of sea life, then you can also stroll through the 48 m tunnel, and watch stingrays and sand tiger sharks swimming overhead.
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Turkey Launches Vaccination Drive for Tourism Professionalsedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Turkey started full fledge vaccination of the tourism employees in coordination with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Health, and Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA).
Travel News Ireland adds US, France, Italy, Canada to hotel quarantine regimeedit
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Ireland added the United States, Canada, Belgium, France and Italy to its list of countries where arrivals will be subject to mandatory hotel quarantine, tightening some of Europes toughest travel restrictions to stop the spread of Covid19, reports Reuters. Ireland added the United States, Canada, Belgium, France and Italy to its list of countries where arrivals will be subject to mandatory hotel quarantine, tightening some of Europes toughest travel restrictions to stop the spread of Covid19, reports Reuters.
Russia Suspends Most Air Travel With Turkey Over Covid Outbreakedit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
Most charter and regular flights will be suspended between April 15 and June 1, but two flights a week will still run between Moscow and Istanbul, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said in a televised briefing Monday Fully 80% of the cases of Covid19 identified in Russians returning from abroad were in people who came from Turkey, public health chief Anna Popova told the same briefing Fully 80% of the cases of Covid19 identified in Russians returning from abroad were in people who came from Turkey, public health chief Anna Popova told the same briefing(tourism).
Greece eyes mandatory use of Covid19 test kits to reopen economy, tourismedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
High schools have reopened in Greece to students in the final three grades with the mandatory use of test kits for Covid19 being rolled out across the country to help with mass screening for infections, with an eye to further reopening the economy and tourism.