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Accessible tourism identified as ‘game changer’

December 4, 20201088 Views

Ensuring accessibility for tourists with specific access requirements can be a ‘game changer’ for destinations around the world as they look to bounce back from the impacts of the pandemic. A new set of Inclusive Recovery Guides from the World Tourism Organization, produced in partnership with the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT), the ONCE Foundation of Spain and Travability from Australia, makes clear the importance of placing inclusivity at the centre of recovery plans and provides key recommendations for achieving this. Launched on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the UNWTO Inclusive Recovery Guide – Socio-Cultural Impacts of COVID-19: Issue I Persons with Disabilities, draws on the expertise of UNWTO’s Ethics Culture and Social Responsibility ...

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Railofy brings real-time PNR status & journey information updates to WhatsApp

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December 3, 2020467 Views

India’s first-ever WL & RAC Platform solving for the long outstanding waitlist problem in India, today introduced a new feature that shares real-time PNR Status & Train Journey Information to a train passenger’s WhatsApp. It is aimed at introducing convenience to the overall time-consuming and tiring experience of searching for PNR status & other train information like train delays, live station alerts, etc on multiple apps and websites. The feature requires the user to just share the 10 digit PNR number only once to the WhatsApp number - +919881193322. A typical IRCTC user checks his PNR Status approximately 10 to 20 times before the journey date resulting in over 1Cr+ monthly searches for PNR status on Google. With this service, passengers will get regular ...

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Olive ridley turtles return to Odisha beach for nesting

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December 3, 2020410 Views

Pairs of olive ridley sea turtles have begun emerging on the swirling sea waters off Gahirmatha in Odisha, marking the commencement of the annual natural heritage of mass nesting, forest officials said on Thursday. Forest personnel on patrolling drives have sighted pairs of mating turtles. For undisturbed breeding of the aquatic animals, prohibition on sea fishing continues to remain in force in the marine sanctuary, they said. FILE PHOTO: mating turtles near Gahirmatha beach. Source: Twitter Gahirmatha beach in Kendrapada district is acclaimed as the world's largest-known nesting ground of these endangered marine species. Apart from Gahirmatha, these aquatic animals turn up at Rushikulya river mouth and Devi river mouth for mass nesting. "On the serene surface of sea waters, ...

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Cher says Kaavan will live life as an elephant, not a prisoner

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December 3, 2020673 Views

Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kaavan began his new life in a Cambodian wildlife sanctuary on Tuesday, the result of years of campaigning for his relocation by U.S. singer Cher. She was there to see him beginning to explore his new home and said: “You know this is amazing for him... his life is going to be the life of an elephant and not the life of a prisoner.” Kaavan in Cambodia The 36-year-old elephant had spent most of his life at a zoo in Islamabad, before being moved on Tuesday to the Kulen Prum Tep Wildlife Sanctuary in Oddar Meanchey Province, to start a new life with some 600 other elephants. Cher had written songs pressing for Kaavan’s release from grim, isolated conditions at Islamabad Zoom and she had spent the last few days with him in Pakistan. Cher waits for Kaav...

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Rome bans horse-drawn carriages from city streets

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December 3, 20201104 Views

Rome is banning horse-drawn carriages popular with tourists from the city’s streets, in a move aimed at protecting the animals after years of debate over their well-being, Mayor Virginia Raggi said on Wednesday. “Carriages will no longer be able to circulate in the streets, in the traffic, but only inside the historic parks,” Raggi wrote on Facebook. FILE PHOTO: A horse-drawn carriage is seen in front of Rome's ancient Colosseum downtown Rome, Italy. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini The open-topped carriages, known as botticelle, are a lucrative business with some tour operators charging over 100 euros ($120) per person for a tour of the city monuments. Animal welfare groups have long complained about the trade, saying horses suffer in the summer heat as they are forced to pull heav...

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72-hour quarantine-free journeys will revive travel

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December 3, 2020504 Views

EASA/ECDC guidelines confirm ineffectiveness of passenger quarantines World over chorus is growing for making travel, at least short term travel, quarantine free to revive the pandemic-struck industry. New guidelines by EASA/ECDC have termed quarantine of passengers as ineffective. Taking the cue World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has also said that International business travel could restart if agreement is secured to safeguard journeys of up to 72-hours free from quarantines. The joint recommendation for the short stay exemption comes from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (EASA/ECDC) and is welcomed by WTTC, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector. FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing p...

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70% of destinations have lifted travel restrictions, but global gap emerging

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December 2, 2020402 Views

The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall. According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 70% of all global destinations have eased restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison, just one in four destinations continue to keep their borders completely closed to international tourists. Launched by the World Tourism Organization at the start of the pandemic, the Travel Restrictions Report keeps track of measures being taken in 217 destinations worldwide, helping to support the mitigation and recovery efforts of the tourism sector. For this latest edition, the methodology has been updated to offer insights into the tourism flows of destinations, as well as to explore the link between he...

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Bushfires threaten tourist areas on Australia’s Fraser Island

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December 2, 2020714 Views

Australian fire crews are battling massive bushfires on Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island, which have been burning for six weeks, forcing tourists to flee the island off the northeast coast. The fires have razed more than 76,000 hectares (187,800 acres), nearly half of the island, which is world heritage listed for its tropical rain forests and sand dunes. “Conditions remain unpredictable and can change rapidly,” the state’s emergency services said in a statement, adding that guests and staff at one of the island’s largest resorts should be prepared to leave anytime. Smoke rises from bushfires on Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia, November 30, 2020, in this still image taken from video. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services/Handout via REUTERS Several guests w...

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Dark Times: Both Holy sides of conflict wall gearing up for dismal Christmas

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December 2, 2020476 Views

On both sides of the West Bank Barrier the signs are dismal for the coming festive season. Its dark and gloomy over the region what normally used to be beaming with tourists at this time of the year so close to Christmas. While Jerusalem is yet to come with the terms with the new normal, Bethlehem has announced that it is ‘not going to cancel its Christmas.’ As night grips Jerusalem’s walled Old City, its ancient alleyways become a ghost town of haunting shadows and light. Mornings used to reveal bright picture-postcard scenes of tourists from around the world stopping to buy souvenirs at Palestinian shops as they made their way to biblical sites holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians. A man closes a shop at night amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, at a market in J...

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Tourism fraternity adopts La Palma Declaration

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December 1, 2020759 Views

With the aim of establishing actions and commitments to restart international travel, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Spanish Government hosted a hybrid conference, where leaders from the industry both from the public and private sector participated, covering 95 countries and more than 100 Travel & Tourism companies. This event was organised as a result of WTTC's call for the leaders of G7+Spain, South Korea and Australia for an agreement at the highest level, to save the sector and the millions of jobs that depend on it. The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, reiterated his commitment to the sector and confirmed the leadership of Spain by holding a major conference to discuss key measures needed to revive international Travel & Tourism. ...