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Phuket, Thailand ‘100% ready’ to welcome tourists

Phuket, Thailand ‘100% ready’ to welcome tourists

Transport minister Saksayam Chidchob said that Thailand’s top foreign tourism destination, Phuket, is ‘100% ready’ to accept international tourists arriving with the new Special Tourist Visa. The Thailand Special Tourist Visa (STV) is a special visa introduced by the Tourism Authority of Thailand for long-stay tourists who would like to travel to Thailand. It is […]

Fortune Hotels announced maiden property opening in Dalhousie

Fortune Hotels announced maiden property opening in Dalhousie

Fortune Hotels, a member of ITC’s hotel group announced the opening of its maiden property in the hill town of Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh. Primarily the first branded hotel in town, Fortune Park Dalhousie is the latest addition to the chain’s hill resorts after Mussoorie, Mashobra, Solan, Mcleodganj and Ooty; it is Fortune Hotels’ fourth alliance […]

Korean Air gets ready to deliver COVID-19 vaccine to the world

Korean Air gets ready to deliver COVID-19 vaccine to the world

Korean Air has launched a COVID-19 vaccine transport task force to prepare for the safe and swift transport of the vaccine once it becomes available. Transporting vaccines is a very delicate and challenging process requiring specialized storage facilities and equipment. Vaccines generally need to be stored at low temperatures between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius […]

What makes Gen Zs book a holiday?

What makes Gen Zs book a holiday?

With the upcoming academic year still in limbo, the aftermath of the chaos caused by A-Level results and the job market now more challenging than it was 12 months ago, a new study from Topdeck Travel reveals that young Britons are questioning what’s next and making considered changes to their future plans. As further restrictions […]

Innovative Maldives Border Miles unveiled to boost tourist arrivals

Innovative Maldives Border Miles unveiled to boost tourist arrivals

In a special virtual ceremony held to mark World Tourism Day 2020, the minister of tourism Abdulla Mausoom has inaugurated the ‘Maldives Border Miles’ programme, aimed to boost tourism in Maldives. This is the first-of-its kind loyalty program developed in the entire world. Mausoom said: “The Maldives Border Miles which is now launched is a […]

OYO forecasts Jaipur, Goa and Kochi to become top leisure destinations

OYO forecasts Jaipur, Goa and Kochi to become top leisure destinations

OYO Hotels & Homes predicts ‘India’s Next Destinations’, a data-backed predictive analysis that brings to light the country’s upcoming leisure destinations for travellers. According to OYO’s forecast, Jaipur, followed by Goa and Kochi are set to become India’s top leisure destinations in October, November and December 2020. With the 2 October long weekend on the […]

Maharashtra CM gives nod to re-open restaurants in October

Maharashtra CM gives nod to re-open restaurants in October

A delegation of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) met the chief minister (CM) of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, to discuss the way forward for the hotel and restaurants industry in the state. In the meeting, the CM has in principle agreed to allow restaurants to re-open in the first week of the […]

51% Brits say cancelled trips abroad made them eco-friendlier this summer

51% Brits say cancelled trips abroad made them eco-friendlier this summer

Over half of Brits say that Covid-19 related travel restrictions made them more conscious of their environmental footprint this summer. That’s according to a survey of 1,000 UK adults by specialist caravan insurer, Ripe Insurance, which looks at how holiday habits have been impacted by the pandemic and subsequent lockdown. The research found that 62% […]

Saudi Arabia leads hospitality recovery in Middle East

Saudi Arabia leads hospitality recovery in Middle East

Saudi Arabia is showing the strongest recovery in Middle East, with advance hotel booking steadily rising, as per latest report by hotel connectivity expert eRevMax. The company has been tracking reservation trends for its connected properties in the country since the beginning of the pandemic and has witnessed a sharp fall in April & May, […]

Cunard announces return to Mediterranean cruises and overnight European stays

Cunard announces return to Mediterranean cruises and overnight European stays

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 29 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cunard’s new 2021 itineraries on Queen Elizabeth go on sale today. The iconic ship will chart three to 14 night voyages around Europe before making her way through Asia to Australia to end the season. Cunard president, Simon Palethorpe, said, “We are thrilled to announce such a broad new program for Queen Elizabeth, with sailings from Southampton and, later in 2021, from Barcelona. “Guests […]

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