Published on : Thursday, March 4, 2021
Before the Goa Assembly’s budget session, a top tourism body in the state has urged the Pramod Sawant government to allow chartered flights from “safe destinations” to improve tourism. In a memorandum to the state Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, The …
Published on : Saturday, February 6, 2021
Goa was once thought of as a hotspot for Russian tourists, wild parties and hippies. But the destination is now witnessing a gradual change emerging as a favored spot for families in the midst of the pandemic. Ever since the …
Published on : Thursday, January 7, 2021
There are no takers for crocodile spotting and other nature-based adventure boat trips and excursions in the absence of foreign charter tourists in Goa, said the tourism stakeholders. Although most boat and water sports activities have resumed, they are not …
Published on : Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Goa, a western coastal state and major tourist destination, is welcoming visitors after months under a COVID-19 lockdown. But the comeback has been slow, and often painful. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the tourism-dependent economy of Goa, a …
Published on : Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Over the last few weeks, groups of domestic visitors are driving numbers up in a tourist season that has witnessed bad times due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While this trend could be encouraging for tourism, stakeholders have opined that a …
Published on : Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Hotels might not have seen advance bookings for the week in Christmas this year, but there is still good news. The hotels are seeing last minute guests and many of them are opting for drive downs in these times. Driving …
Published on : Thursday, December 24, 2020
A Goa-based gau-rakshak organization Govansh Rakhsa Abhiyaan demanded in a memorandum to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant that tourists should be prohibited from eating beef in Goa, for stopping animal slaughter and sale of meat in the coastal state every day. …
Published on : Friday, November 20, 2020
The Goa Forward Party has demanded that the government should immediately denotify the GoaTourismPolicy, 2020, as it failed to address key issues in Goa.GFPalso demanded that chief minister Pramod Sawantreleaseawhite paperon the status of Goa’s tourismsectorand the process followed by …
Published on : Thursday, November 19, 2020
In normal times, this time of the year marks the peak tourist season in Goa with beach shacks teeming with both foreign and domestic tourists. However, in these times of the pandemic, tourism sector in Goa, like elsewhere has been …
Published on : Thursday, November 12, 2020
The charters will not be landing at Dabolim airport that quickly. The aircraft that fetched dollars and pounds in very decent numbers will not take off from their respective airports. This year, however, the rupee will rule the roost. Domestic …
Published on : Tuesday, November 10, 2020
The tourist information centers (TIC) at Candolim, Calangute and Baga beaches which were built over three years before, are yet to be opened for tourists. The Minister for Ports and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo said that although the TICs are …
Published on : Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Goa’s tourism sector is opening up gradually. Flight operations and passenger arrivals are on the rise. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) operated 70 flights on Friday itself. After the Goa government permitted opening up of casinos from November 1, …
Published on : Tuesday, October 20, 2020
On October 14, the Goa government approved the state’s tourism policy after a long wait of six years. Initially, the policy got delayed due to lack of firm leadership and also due to political instability. The policy document predicts tourism …
Published on : Saturday, October 17, 2020
The Goa Cabinet has permitted the new tourism policy that is geared towards making the state free of drugs, restricting tourists from cooking in open areas. The State Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said that the Pramod Sawant-led cabinet has approved …
Published on : Tuesday, October 6, 2020
The first long weekend has shown more than 50 per cent bookings for the starred hotels in Goa, and thus, the month of October will be a litmus test with a lot of changes expected in the travel sector, as …
Published on : Tuesday, September 8, 2020
The Airbnb community made a payment USD 61 million, and supported more than 7,500 local jobs in Goa in 2019, according to Oxford Economics’ ‘The Economic Impact of Airbnb in India’ report which was released last month. This landmark report …
Published on : Saturday, September 5, 2020
Tourism stakeholders of Goa have recently explained that it will take at least 10-15 days to witness the effect of the decision of the state government in lifting entry limitations and restrictions for tourists. Goa Chief Minister, Mr. Pramod Sawant …
Published on : Thursday, September 3, 2020
The unhampered movement of people across Goa border and reopening of bars has brought in much needed relief for tourism stakeholders who have been keenly waiting for revival of tourism in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. He stressed the …
Published on : Wednesday, July 22, 2020
With Goa reopening for tourism, those well-off are spending more than Rs. 10 lakh are flying to Goa in private jets. Nine private jets landed in Goa in the last 10 days and the state is fast coming up as …
Published on : Wednesday, July 22, 2020
After a week since Goa opened its doors for tourism and hotels were permitted to restart their businesses, the sector has witnessed just 5-10% occupancy. Some functioning hotels are yet to receive a single guest, and many of them are …
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