[ad_1] After three months of being COVID-free, Thailand has recorded its first case of locally-transmitted COVID case. Due to this, the proposed “Phuket model” is likely to be delayed, according to Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). A 37-year-old male prison inmate tested positive for COVID-19 during his 14-day quarantine. He […]
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[ad_1] Rwanda has become the 21st country with which India has now entered into an air bubble arrangement. The carriers of the two countries are now permitted to operate flights between India and Rwanda. Stranded nationals or residents of Rwanda, foreign nationals destined for Africa and transiting through Rwanda or spouses of these persons, whether […]
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[ad_1] Globus and Cosmos, part of Globus family of brands (GFOB), have launched a new collection of Australian and New Zealand tours created specifically for local travellers. The itineraries showcase the best the countries have to offer, from the famous sites to lesser-known regions, giving Aussies the opportunity to explore closer to home. Available to […]
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[ad_1] Low-cost carrier Ryanair has reported a loss of EUR 197 million (USD 230 million) for the first half of financial 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to extract a huge toll on the aviation sector. The loss compares to a profit of EUR 1.15 billion (USD 1.34 billion) for the same period of last […]
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[ad_1] (Left to Right) Josephine Smith-Moffat, Loretta St Julian-Ooms and Tammie Tam Tourism Fiji has announced the appointment of three new highly experienced and knowledgeable directors to its board. The three are Josephine Smith-Moffat, Loretta St Julian-Ooms and Tammie Tam. They join the existing board members of Andre Viljoen (chair), Shaheen Ali, Neeraj Chadha, Petaia […]
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[ad_1] Travel insurance firm Medical Travel Compared has analysed 2020 Google searches to identify next year’s top holiday destinations of choice among Brits. The research shows that it’s the picture-perfect Maldives that sweeps the number one spot of dream holiday destinations, closely followed by Mexico and then Bali. For those in the north of the […]
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[ad_1] The new-age carrier Vietjet officially self-handled its ground operations at the Noi Bai International Airport in the capital Hanoi, becoming the first ever private carrier to set up its own ground handling arm in Vietnam. The move aims to improve the airline’s service quality, independently and flexibly adjust its own flight schedule to meet […]
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[ad_1] Bahrain’s Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) has announced the resuming of on-arrival visa for nationals of 68 countries at the kingdom’s ports. Residents of the Gulf countries could also get the on-arrival visas, except the citizens and residents of Qatar and they have to get their visas before coming to the kingdom. Bahrain […]
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[ad_1] Despite the challenges brought on by COVID-19, there are promising signs in consumer spending – including hard-hit sectors like travel, according to Mastercard Recovery Insights. Recovery Insights: Travel Check-In, the second report in Mastercard’s series focused on the impacts of the pandemic, including emerging trends in travel spending. In particular, the analysis of anonymised […]
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[ad_1] After 48 years of fun-filled group trips across the USA, Canada, Alaska and Central America, TrekAmerica has ceased all travel operations. The news saddened the travel community as it came a month after the news of the closure of STA Travel. TrekAmerica champions “Tours for Non-Tourists,” a fun and low-cost way to travel across […]