The Hotel Association of India (HAI) on Monday appointed former Ministry of Tourism secretary, Madan Prasad Bezbaruah, as its secretary general. Bezbaruah succeeds R K Puri, a senior bureaucrat and first Director of Tourism, Railway Board, who was instrumental in the conceptualisation and launch of “Place on Wheels”. The appointment comes in the wake of […]
Tag Archives: covid-19 pandemic
India, News, Top Three Stories
Scale back excess backend manpower, close down defunct departments, trim non-essential workforce: Air India pilots
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Jul
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Two pilot wings of national carrier Air India — Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association (ICPA) and Indian Pilots’ Guild (IPG) — have written a letter to the airline’s Chairman and MD (CMD) Rajiv Bansal, mentioning steps that should be taken to secure the survival of Air India. “Presently, the management has resorted to an across the […]
India, News, Top Three Stories
HRAWI assures Maharashtra that it is safe to restart hotels, restaurants
06
Jul
Jul
The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has assured the Maharashtra government that it is safe to restart operations of hotels and restaurants. HRAWI informed Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray that it will be taking all necessary precautions while opening the sector. The association will launch a COVID-19 Food […]
America, News, Top Stories
European Union names only one Latin American country on its safe travel list. Guess.
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Jul
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Uruguay’s selection as the only Latin American nation to be named on the European Union’s safe countries list makes it look like a surprise, but the decision was made on solid health grounds. Only 936 Covid-19 cases have been reported in Uruguay, and 27 deaths. A lockdown, initiated on March 13 with the cessation of […]
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A month ago, Karnataka’s tourism department was trying to encourage travellers to visit various destinations in the state in order to revive the sector. But with coronavirus cases rising each day in large numbers, the department has decided to go slow. In fact, Tourism Minister C T Ravi has asked travellers coming in from Bengaluru […]
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Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, India’s leading integrated travel services company, has introduced Honeymoon Specials & Romantic Breaks, a range of exclusive experiences for newly-weds or getaways for India’s couples looking to spend quality time post lockdown. India’s lockdown and work-from-home has put couples through increased pressures: a relationship test amidst juggling work with domestic chores. […]
News, Round Up
tourHQ partners with Makemytrip and Goibibo to curate India-specific online travel experiences
06
Jul
Jul
tourHQ, the global marketplace connecting travellers with tour guides, has partnered with Makemytrip and Goibibo to bring online travel experiences to the Indian market. These experiences have been specially curated for the Indian clientele and will allow them to get the “Travel Wali Feeling” from the comfort of their home. The online experiences are varied […]
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The Delaware Tourism Office (DTO) has launched a “Go-to-Guide” to encourage safe travel this summer. The DTO worked with Governor John Carney’s office and public health officials to launch the guide. “To help provide travellers with a kind of ‘what to expect’ when they arrive here in Delaware; everything from making sure you pack the […]
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The Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) has announced that the Tourism EXPO Japan (TEJ) will be organized at the Okinawa Convention Centre from October 29 to November 1 this year as originally scheduled. The event will be organized by following the public health guidelines drawn by Japan Exhibition Association and in line with the […]
India, News, Round Up
If you are a tourist, come prepared with a Covid-19 negative report to enter this state
06
Jul
Jul
Himachal Pradesh has made it mandatory for tourists to show COVID-19 negative test reports from an ICMR recognised lab. Those coming in without the test reports will be denied entry. The state has decided to open the state for tourists and the tourism department will issue standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the functioning of the […]
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Dubai Tourism hosted a virtual forum for stakeholders and partners to share its industry outlook ahead of the city’s reopening to international tourists on July 7. The forum discussed plans for reopening the city to foreign tourists, the local and global impact of the pandemic, future industry trends, global marketing initiatives, business events in Dubai, […]
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The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, is set to reopen on Monday but visitors will have to adhere strictly to the Covid-19 guidelines. The monument was closed for over three months, as part of the lockdown restrictions. Only 5,000 tourists will be allowed in a day, split into two groups, […]
India, Kerala, Middle East, News, Round Up
Air India Express to connect south Indian cities from Sharjah – Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Coimbatore included
05
Jul
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Air India Express, a subsidiary of Air India, has announced nine new flights connecting various south Indian cities from July 9-14. The move follows the UAE government’s objection to Vande Bharat Mission flights operated by Air India. Air India Express will operate these flights as part of the repatriation mission from Sharjah, according to the […]
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Motoring expeditions – The what, when and how of traversing India’s terrains
05
Jul
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Showcasing the potential of motoring expeditions in India, a recent Dekho Apna Desh webinar organised by the Ministry of Tourism, highlighted the diverse network of roads and terrain available in various corners of the country. The virtual session was moderated by Tourism Ministry’s additional director general Rupinder Brar and presented by Manish Sarser, senior manager, […]
Middle East, News, Round Up
Chartered flights from UAE get cancelled as India denies permission; Kozhikode, Madurai trips fail to take off on Saturday
05
Jul
Jul
UAE-based Indian welfare groups are anxious about the fate of future repatriation flights from the country after two chartered flights to India could not take off on Saturday in the absence of approvals from authorities in India, according to a Khaleej Times report. The Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC), a welfare organisation, said the Etihad […]