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To revive tourism, JAL is set to make Chinafocused LCC Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
To revive tourism, JAL is set to make Chinafocused LCC Published on : Monday, April 26, 2021 The plans of Japan Airlines to make Spring Airlines Japan, a lowcost carrier partially funded by the Spring Airlines of China, a consolidated subsidiary by the end of June, Nikkei has learned.
Thailand Steps up Coronavirus Measures at Home, Suspends Travel From Indiaedit
The Wire – Online Web
Thailand has suspended issuing travel documents from India over concerns of imported coronavirus cases, as more venues were closed in Bangkok on Monday as part of efforts to contain a third wave of infections in the Southeast Asian nation. India on Monday set a global record for coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day with 352,991 new infections, as its caseload crossed 17 million and with hospitals running out of oxygen, beds and antiviral drugs.
Indonesia plans travel bubble in Bali, Batam and Bintan to bring back foreign touristsedit
India Blooms – Online Web
Indonesias Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy / Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (MoTCE) is periodically monitoring the plan to implement the Travel Corridor Arrangement (TCA) or Travel Bubble in Bali, Batam and Bintan (3B) to bring foreign tourists back to the country.
COVID19: Thailand restricts travel from Indiaedit
Live Mint – Online Web
Thailand has decided to restrict the entry of travellers from India in view of the coronavirus crisis. India on Monday reported 3,52,991 new infections, the fifth straight day to record three lakhplus cases. The embassy of Thailand in Delhi said in a statement that certificates of entry (COEs) issued to nonThai nationals to enter the country from India with the arrival date from May 1 will be cancelled.
Bollywoods favourite destination, Maldives, issues travel advisory to Indian tourists amid Covid surgeedit
The New Indian Express – Online Web
Maldives travel suspension on tourists from India comes after similar restrictions were posed by Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Pakistan, France, Oman and Kuwait on travel from India. Meanwhile, the US advised its citizens to avoid travelling to India, even if they are fully vaccinated as there is a very high level of COVID19 in the country.
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Turkey eyes tighter lockdown to save tourism season sourcesedit
Investing – Online Web
Turkeys cabinet will discuss adopting a tighter lockdown on Monday as President Tayyip Erdogan tries to prevent a second lost year of tourism revenues, officials said. After the last cabinet meeting two weeks ago, as coronavirus cases surged, Erdogan reined in social activities and travel.
Travel News Strokes Of Genius Touring Countryside Of Philadelphias Murals Onlineedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
In Philadelphia, every wall is a potential blank canvas, and stunning murals adorn building exteriors and walls all over. The Countryside of Philadelphia is a necessary stopping point when discovering Pennsylvanias art between the famed Wyeth family and the number of various museums, galleries, and studios in the area, Countryside of Philadelphia is a vibrant art hotspot.
Travel News Germany imposes tough restrictions to curb Covid19 spreadedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Germans to accept nationwide pandemic restrictions that came into force at midnight, resulting in a 10 pm to 5 am curfews, further limits on personal contacts and access to nonessential stores in regions with high infection rates. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Germans to accept nationwide pandemic restrictions that came into force at midnight, resulting in a 10 pm to 5 am curfews, further limits on personal contacts and access to nonessential stores in regions with high infection rates.
Sri Lanka to remain open for touristsedit
India Blooms – Online Web
Tourists will continue to be allowed into the country and so will Sri Lankans returning from overseas, Prasanna Ranatunga, the countrys tourism minister, was quoted as saying by Newswire. He further said the RTPCR tests are being conducted on passengers at the countrys main airport Bandaranaike International Airport. People who test positive, he claimed, are isolated.
IFEMA Madrid received the Safe Tourism Certified seal Travel And Tour Worldedit
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IFEMA Madrid received the Safe Tourism Certified seal Published on : Monday, April 26, 2021 IFEMA MADRID has received the Safe Tourism Certified seal, a recognition granted by the Institute for Spanish Tourist Quality (ICTE) certifying that the institution complies with the maximum hygienicsanitary guarantees in the provision of its services as a global fair operator, as well as in its facilities which annually host around a thousand important professional and public events.
Germany, Italy, Netherlands Join Nations In Banning Travelers From India Amid COVID Surgeedit
Republic World – OnlineWeb
Maldives, Germany, Italy, Bangladesh have most recently joined the list of countries that banned Indian travellers. As per reports, only German passport holders will be allowed to enter the European nation from India.
E.U. considering reopening for vaccinated American tourists this summer Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Countries like Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia that welcome millions of American tourists each summer, and depend highly on them for income and jobs, are set to jump at the opportunity to reopen to the American tourism market with the E.U.s blessing.
COVID impacted consumption expenditures on tourism in the hardest way Travel And Tour Worldedit
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COVID impacted consumption expenditures on tourism in the hardest way Published on : Monday, April 26, 2021 Due to the pandemic, the consumption expenditures in the tourism and leisure sector of South Korea have dropped by over 20 percent in 2020, a statefunded think tank said Monday.
Africa Travel Week (ATW) 2021 going to host an event in September Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
The Connect in the City Live event will be hosted during Tourism Month and is one of several events that ATW is hosting this year. The first of these were the headline shows, held virtually early April, including World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) and International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTM Africa). which saw delegates conduct 5,000 successful 1on1 meetings and attend over 4,300 minutes of speed networking to reignite travel to the continent.
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong, Singapore to launch air travel bubble from May 26edit
Business Standard – Online Web
Hong Kong and Singapore said Monday they would launch an air travel bubble in May, months after an initial arrangement that would allow tourists to fly between both cities Topics Coronavirus.