The Philippines is planning to subsidise COVID-19 tests for tourists in a bid to boost its tourism industry that has been largely affected by the coronavirus pandemic and is gradually reopening to domestic travelers. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said in …
Published on : Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Recently, the Uttar Pradesh tourism department has come up with the idea of developing Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Chandauli and adjacent areas into eco-tourism destinations. In Sonbhadra, a tourist bungalow will be set up in an area of five acres and adventure …
Published on : Tuesday, November 24, 2020
For Middle Eastern travelers, the Tourism Authority of Thailand has declared about a new tourism visa. The ‘TR’ tourist visa permits the holders to visit Thailand for up to 60 days, with the department expecting the visa will help in …
Published on : Tuesday, November 24, 2020
There’s good news for Thailand! The country is about to witness 681 tourists who have applied for, and received, the Special Tourist Visa. Although the numbers might appear negligible, but still it is more than DOUBLE of last month’s total …
Published on : Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Abu Dhabi has announced a considerable increase in revenue from tourism activity in the third quarter of this year, along with an increase of 46 per cent in hotel revenues, and a 95 per cent increase in the number of …
Published on : Monday, November 23, 2020
Glen Mintrim has been appointed as the Chief Executive of Wendy Wu Tours stepping up from the position of Managing Director, U.K. The move will be effective from the start of December and has been undertaken as a part of …
Published on : Monday, November 23, 2020
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is staging five industry-leading events online in early December, namely the HKTDC SmartBiz Expo, HKTDC Hong Kong International Franchising Show, the Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia Forum), DesignInspire, and the Asian …
Published on : Saturday, November 21, 2020
The government of Saint Lucia recently passed plans for a new tourism levy following two years of consultation and development. The levy will be introduced from December 1 and is designed to allow the island to increase its marketing budget …
Published on : Saturday, November 21, 2020
During pandemic, the tourism sector has been functioning, if it all could be said, with both arms tied behind its back. Tourism Regina expects help via Thursday’s Collaborate and Connect conference — an educational and networking event that showcases guest …
Published on : Saturday, November 21, 2020
In Langkawi, an archipelago in Malaysia, six associations representing the hospitality and business and tour guides are requesting the government to pay an attention to this exotic resort island immediately, to combat the challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The …
Published on : Saturday, November 21, 2020
UNWTO Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization has recently reaffirmed his commitment to work together with Brazil and help the tourism of the country to recover and become the main driver of sustainable development. The statement of support came as …
Published on : Saturday, November 21, 2020
With business restrictions gradually lifted from the corona virus shutdown, Florida’s tourism industry witnessed a drop of almost 32 percent in visitors during the third quarter compared to the same period last year, as per figures released by Visit Florida …
Published on : Saturday, November 21, 2020
There is a surge of domestic tourism in Thailand. However, that ‘surge’ is underwhelming when compared to the previous international traffic, with 27% of it from China, highlighting the ‘good old days’. Last year, there were almost 40 million overseas …
Published on : Saturday, November 21, 2020
There are hundreds of parked tour buses gathering dust at a northern Hong Kong container port, standing idle for 10 months since authorities banned non-resident arrivals into the city due to the corona virus pandemic. The area has turned into …
Published on : Saturday, November 21, 2020
Smartphone technology is being made use of for restarting and reinvigorating the Philippines’ travel and tourism industry, which has been experiencing a total lockdown along with the rest of the country due to the fatal COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of …
Published on : Saturday, November 21, 2020
Pent up market demand for exhibitions and meetings is clearly indicated as northeast China’s newest and most modern exhibition and meeting venue has reopened. The Shenyang New World EXPO in Liaoning province’s capital has experienced great success as renewed event …
Published on : Friday, November 20, 2020
The state of South Australia recently announced a six-day “circuit-breaker” lockdown for its nearly two million people in a bid to contain a sudden coronavirus outbreak with a total of 22 new cases reported from an Adelaide hotel used to …
Published on : Friday, November 20, 2020
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that it is donating over 600,000 Baht in funds raised through the “Thailand Reduce Waste” campaign to Friends of the Asian Elephant and the Seub Nakhasathien Foundation. The amount of …
Published on : Friday, November 20, 2020
Indonesian tourism industry has lost due to the pandemic have exceeded Rp 100 trillion (US$7.1 billion), a business association has stated. Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) data show that the current situation has led to massive layoffs within the …
Published on : Friday, November 20, 2020
The second wave of the Covid-19 swept away all hopes of a resumption of travellers’ arrivals in the countries deserted by tourists, such as Tunisia where the sector represents about 14 per cent of Tunisian GDP. The Tunisian government announced …
Published on : Thursday, November 19, 2020
Thailand’s leading hotel groups are requesting the government to speed up the process related to reopening for the tourists and offer additional financial measures to counterbalance the deficit of inbound tourists before they fall down completely. For operators, accessible financial …
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