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Switzerland reimposes some travel restrictions

August 7, 20201014 Views

Europe continues to be getting nervous on rising COVID-19 cases. The way various countries are changing quarantine rules so frequently, they have more or less become like stock indices to be kept track of on regular basis. In the most recent development, Switzerland has amended its list of countries at risk from high rates of infection with the new coronavirus. List now covers all nations outside Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone barring a score of exceptions. The new list has some notable exceptions though, including Australia, Ireland, Japan, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand, although Australia and Japan are themselves facing a resurgence of novel coronavirus in their respective countries. The Swiss move, which aims to curb the spread of the COVID-19, takes effect on Saturday. ...

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Thailand delays travel bubble plans

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August 6, 20201081 Views

With fear of another wave of coronavirus resurfacing, Thailand has delayed plans for a “travel bubble” agreement with select countries. New daily coronavirus cases are rising in parts of Asia, putting pressure on its vital tourism industry and complicating efforts to revive its battered economy. Thailand first proposed the idea in June to allow movement between select countries that have low infection numbers, without the need for travellers to undergo quarantine. But that has been shelved, officials said, amid second and third waves in East Asian countries that previously had their outbreaks under control. “We are delaying discussion of travel bubble arrangements for now given the outbreak situation in other countries,” Thailand’s coronavirus taskforce spokesman, Taweesin Wisanuyot...

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Flying to Goa! Check the new guidelines

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August 6, 2020886 Views

Passengers flying to Goa must adhere to new quarantine guidelines in the wake of quarantine, said Airports Authority of India on Wednesday. As per the new directives, all arriving passengers shall be required to go for 14 days of home quarantine or they can opt for 14 days of paid institutional quarantine. Institutional quarantine is mandatory for symptomatic passengers till test result is available. However, passengers shall be exempted from home quarantine in below cases: Passenger is able to produce a COVID-19 negative certificate issued by an ICMR-recognized lab, not older than 48 hours prior to the arrival in Goa.Passenger opts for swab test upon arrivals at a cost of ₹2000 and agrees to remain in paid institutional/home quarantine till the time test result is available. ...

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Indians are most eager for international travel

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August 6, 2020486 Views

Singapore is at the top of the list of travel destinations for most Asian travellers, particularly for those living in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the Philippines when it comes post-lockdown travel, according to a survey by Blackbox Research, Dynata and Language Connect. These countries also have considerable pent-up demand for travel. Out of the five, Indians are the most eager to travel internationally in the next 12 months (77%), followed by Thais (70%), Indonesians (60%), Hong Kongers (47%), and Filipinos (46%). Singapore is the top post-lockdown choice for Indian travellers On the other hand, the study also found that Singaporeans are keen for the local travel industry to find its footing again. About 93% of locals recognise that tourism is a major industry a...

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Recognize needs of travellers with disabilities

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August 4, 20201819 Views

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has called on destinations to recognize the needs of travellers with disabilities or specific access requirements as they open up to visitors again. In partnership with the ONCE Foundation of Spain and the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT), the United Nations specialized agency has released new guideline to ensure accessibility and inclusivity as the responsible restart of tourism gets underway. According to the newest data from UNWTO, 40% of global destinations have now eased restrictions on travel introduced in response to COVID-19. Now, with tourism steadily returning, UNWTO has joined disabled people’s organizations and organizations from across civil society to design a basic set of recommendations aimed at maintaining ...

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Jalesh cruise announces resuming journeys from November

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August 3, 20201077 Views

After four months of the country experiencing lockdown, home confinement, restricted movements and no summer vacations, it is now time for some unbelievably good news. As part of its Mission Begin Again, the Indian Government has announced that it will permit cruise ships to commence sailing from 1st October. In the light of this major development, Jalesh Cruises announces the commencement of its cruise MV Karnika from Friday 6th November 2020. A suite on board MV Karnika In line with its commitment to its valued passengers to offer an enjoyable, safe and secure holiday in your home (away from home) on the sea, Jalesh Cruises will offer all passengers FREE rapid COVID-19 and all other flu related testing at the time of embarkation. Passengers will receive their test results in 15 mi...

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Music Fest in a Borneo Rainforest

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August 2, 20201026 Views

Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2020, Rainforest World Music Festival Fringe (RWMFF) and Rainforest in the City (RITC) events, originally scheduled to be held in July 2020 were postponed due to COVID-19 situation around the world. This announcement by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) was in light of the statement issued by the State Disaster Management Committee and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak that all government and public gatherings involving more than 250 participants should be postponed to a later date. These events have been postponed and not cancelled for now and the organising committee plans to mobilise them if the situation gets better. With more than 20,000 expected visitors from over 30 countries, the RWMF 2020 was, as always, extremely important for Sar...

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Travel bubble with Kuwait hits a flight ban roadblock

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August 2, 20201135 Views

Kuwait has suspended commercial flights from 31 countries including India on the advice of health authorities, just as the Gulf state re-opened its airport to such operations. While other flights will resume, countries on the barred list include Iran, China, Brazil, Lebanon, Spain, Singapore, Egypt and Sri Lanka, besides India, Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement. Kuwait suspended commercial flights from 31 countries on the advice of health authorities, just as the Gulf state re-opened its airport to such operations. The airport resumed commercial flights on Saturday as part of a phased re-opening after a five-month suspension when the country imposed measures to control the spread of the coronavirus. It plans to reach full capacity by mid-2...

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United announces flights to Delhi and Mumbai from September

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August 1, 2020927 Views

Although DGCA has announced the suspension of all regular international flights to and from India until August 31 due to COVID-19 situation, it seems more and more likely that by September we can have our international flight schedule back on track—may be not fully, but—on major routes. Many international carriers are reportedly giving September dates to passengers to fly out from India, against the already issued tickets for which the journey was not completed due to worldwide suspension of flights. And, now America’s United Airlines has announced that it will be resuming service on close to 30 international routes this September, including to Asia, Australia, India, Israel and Latin America, while also broadening access to popular vacation spots in the Caribbean, Hawaii and Mexico. ...

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World On a Plate goes digital this year

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August 1, 20201353 Views

The sixth-edition of gourmet food festival 'World On a Plate' (WOAP) will go digital this year and support the cause of hunger by bringing food on the plate of those hit worse by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said the organisers. The five-day campaign for charity, starting August 5, has partnered with 35 restaurants across the country for the event. These restaurants, beside putting out their signature dishes through food platform Swiggy as part of the WOAP special collection, will also provide a minimum of 50 pre-packed nutritious meals every day for the hungry. The WOAP has set-up soup kitchens on wheels and would donate meals that are excess from the partner restaurants -- all led by the foot soldiers of World Hunger Warriors, an initiative started during the lockdown by entrep...