The post Delaying restart of international travel will cost UK economy USD 37 billion: WTTC appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has warned that nearly GBP 27 billion (USD 37.46 billion) will be lost from the UK economy if the government delays restarting international travel […]
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Feb
Feb
Share The Article Last Updated 46 seconds ago Royal Caribbean may move its home port to Cozumel, Mexico amid delays to restart the cruise industry in the United States. According to Cozumel Mayor Pedro Joaquin Delbouis, Royal Caribbean approached the city about designating the island as a home port for its cruise operations. “A company […]
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Qantas is re-opening international flight bookings on all its regular routes from July 1, 2021. Qantas has consistently targeted mid-2021 as the resumption date for its international services. Now, six months out, Qantas is sticking to that timeline. But not everything is reverting to normal. The Qantas A380s will remain on the ground. Qantas’ Boeing […]
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Jan
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After nine months of social distancing, mask-wearing, nasal swabs, and quarantining, it seems like hope is finally on the horizon. Yes, there is a record number of new cases and deaths out there particularly in the US and Europe as well as South America, Japan, and India, not to mention a more infectious strain of […]
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Get Ready For Amazing Thailand 2021! TAT celebrates restart of travel with exclusive event
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Dec
Dec
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) celebrated the reopening of its borders for travellers from the Middle East with an intimate dinner event, ’Get Ready For Amazing Thailand 2021’, at Benjarong Restaurant, Dusit Thani Hotel, featuring Thai-inspired remixes by DJ Bliss. The event showcased a live cooking demonstration of Thai Massaman Curry which is recognised as […]
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Dec
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According to the alliance, effective testing methods paired with strenuous hygiene protocols are sufficient in safely recommencing worldwide travel. Although WTTC acknowledges the value of the vaccines, they believe that waiting for supply to become readily available will only derail the recovery of international travel. In this regard, the WTTC simply believes that the resumption […]
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Dec
Dec
After partnering back in May for a campaign asking the world to be patient, responsible and ‘travel tomorrow’, the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) have teamed up again to celebrate the transformative power being unleased as the restart of tourism gets underway. Centred around a 45-second film launched and broadcast […]
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Dec
Dec
Long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X has run out of money and needs to raise up to MYR 500 million (USD 120.60 million) to restart the airline. This was revealed by deputy chairman of the company Lim Kian Onn. The Malaysian airline, the long-haul arm of AirAsia Group said this month it wanted to restructure MYR […]
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Dec
Dec
The Goa state government has issued an order permitting river cruises and water sports operators to resume operations. The tourism department also issued a ‘safety and hygiene guide’, detailing SOPs and guidelines with measures to be adopted by operators. Menino D’Souza, director at the Department of Tourism in government of Goa has issued a detailed […]
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Dec
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Besides a passport and a plane ticket, more travellers may one day soon need another travel document when flying abroad: test results to prove they are not bringing the coronavirus with them. Increasingly, mass testing is being looked at as a way to let countries reopen borders that were shuttered as the coronavirus pandemic took […]