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Thai Covid19 infections ease after days of record highsedit
The Times of India -Online Web
Thailand reported 1,390 new coronavirus cases on Monday, slowing slightly after a run of record daily highs, amid a new wave of infections that has seen a third of the country’s cases recorded this month alone The new infections were down by a fifth from Sundays record 1,767 cases, which the coronavirus taskforce said was due to measures to control the spread and requests for people to avoid travel and gatherings.
Emotions run high as AustraliaNew Zealand travel bubble opensedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
Australia has previously flagged the possibility of travel bubbles with Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, while New Zealand is working to allow unrestricted access to small Pacific states such as the Cook Islands and Tuvalu. Morrison has also raised the prospect that by years end, Australians who have received a Covid19 vaccination may be able to travel internationally then self isolate at home upon return, rather than facing two weeks quarantine in a hotel.
Industry
UNWTO partners with Facebookedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Facebook have partnered to help global destinations make use of the power of digital marketing as they look to welcome tourists back safely. Over the past year, the United Nations specialised agency for tourism has been supporting its Member States on a series of initiatives relating to market intelligence and marketing.
Saudi Red Sea Tourism Plan Set to Clinch $3.7 Billion Green Loanedit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
The deal to help fund the first phase of the development will be a so-called green loan, with the proceeds used to finance environmentally sustainable investment, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private It will have a tenor of 15 years and an interest rate of about 1% above the Saudi interbank offered rate, they said It will have a tenor of 15 years and an interest rate of about 1% above the Saudi interbank offered rate, they said(tourism).
Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid Now Open Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid Now Open Published on : Monday, April 19, 2021 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has today reopened the iconic Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid. In celebration, an enticing Opening Offer is available until 31 August 2021 which includes an exclusive guided city tour, a generous dining credit and an original Ritz gift; a piece of history to commemorate the occasion.
Greece lifts 7 days Covid19 quarantine for US, EU, Israel to reopen tourismedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
Greece on Monday lifted quarantine restrictions for travellers from most European countries, as well as Israel and the United States as it prepares to reopen tourism services next month despite an ongoing emergency in pandemic related hospital care.