Competition
Thailands tourism resumption in uncertainty againedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
The latest Covid19 wave, with daily infections hitting a record 1,582 on Friday were enough to scare tourists away from popular beach resorts close to Bangkok like Pattaya, Chaam and Hua Hin, which has also become a coronavirus hotspot after a super spreader event at a local pub.
Singapore Reviews Border Measures as New Virus Variants Emergeedit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
Fewer entry approvals from India will be granted for non Singapore citizens or permanent residents with immediate effect, the ministry said in another press release also published Tuesday Starting at the end of April 22, all travelers who have recently been to India will be subjected to an extra seven days of home isolation following their 14day quarantine at a government designated facility.
Industry
Webinar held on crossborder tourism between the UAE and Israel Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Webinar held on crossborder tourism between the UAE and Israel Published on : Tuesday, April 20, 2021 A webinar on crossborder tourism between the UAE and Israel heard travel is important for sharing cultures and developing acceptance. Held by HVS at the Israel Ministry of Tourism, the discussion was based on hotel investment between the UAE and Israel.
Italy Targets MidMay Opening for Tourism in Bid to Save Sectoredit
Bloomberg Quint – Online Web
As part of the race to get the industry back on its feet, the Romebased government will introduce socalled vaccine passports earlier than the rest of the European Union, Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia said in an interview Conditions are right to start the summer season on May 15, said Garavaglia, a 53yearold lawmaker from the rightist League, Italys most popular party.
Greece to allow Russian tourists with vaccination Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
The Greek Tourism Development Minister Haris Theocharis has ended his fourday official visit to Russia on Friday. Theocharis traveled to Moscow last Tuesday to meet up with state officials and representatives of travel agencies prior to a May 14 scheduled reopening of tourism in Greece.
Etihad starts IATA Pass trial on North America routesedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Guests traveling with Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, from now until May 31 from Abu Dhabi to Chicago, New York, Washington, and Toronto, will be the first to trial the IATA Travel Pass app to easily manage their travel health credentials.
Avoid travel to India even if fully vaccinatededit
Hindi Business Standard – Online Web
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised American citizens against travelling to India, following a surge in Covid 19 cases in the country. This action follows the UK government’s decision to place India in the red list of countries and banning all arrivals, except UK and Irish citizens, along with permanent residents.
Australia and New Zealands TransTasman bubble opens for the first timeedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Children held balloons and banners and Indigenous Maori performers welcomed the arrivals home with songs. The Wellington International Airport greeted back travellers with a unique Welcome Whanau enormous arrival sign near its main runway, a collaborative effort between Air New Zealand, Wellington NZ and Wellington Airport with support from New Zealand Mori Tourism and Tourism New Zealand. Air New Zealand ordered around 24,000 bottles of sparkling wine, offering a complimentary glass to adult passengers.