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Swiss robots use UV light to zap viruses aboard passenger planes

April 1, 20211289 Views

A robot armed with virus-killing ultraviolet light is being tested on Swiss airplanes, yet another idea aiming to restore passenger confidence and spare the travel industry more pandemic pain. UVeya, a Swiss start-up, is conducting the trials of the robots with Dubai-based airport services company Dnata inside Embraer jets from Helvetic Airways, a charter airline owned by Swiss billionaire Martin Ebner. A robot developed by Swiss company UVeya armed with virus-killing ultraviolet light is seen during tests aboard an Embraer airplane of Helvetic Airways, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, at Zurich Airport in Zurich, Switzerland March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Aircraft makers still must certify the devices and are studying the impact their UV ligh...

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Calls for rapid testing on departure to revive international travel

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 31, 20211151 Views

New research backs rapid antigen testing for safe and efficient restart of Air Travel Rapid testing on departure at airports is the key to unlocking international travel, says the World Travel & Tourism Council in its submission to the UK government’s Global Travel Taskforce. Meanwhile, The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has also urged governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfillment of COVID -19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and Edge Health. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, has been at the forefront of global efforts to revive safe travel in the COVID-19 era. It has said that while vaccine rollout around the world is to b...

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Global Travel & Tourism sector suffered a loss of $4.5 trillion in 2020 due to COVID-19

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 25, 2021740 Views

-Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to GDP plunged a staggering 49.1% in 2020-Job retention schemes look to have saved millions of jobs - but the threat remains-Swift action could see lost jobs and GDP contribution return by 2022 The World Travel & Tourism Council’s annual Economic Impact Report (EIR) on Thursday reveals the full devastating impact of COVID-19 had on the global Travel & Tourism sector last year, which suffered a massive loss of almost US$4.5 trillion. The annual EIR from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, shows the sector’s contribution to GDP dropped a staggering 49.1%, this compared to the overall global economy which dropped by just 3.7% last year. Vast losses run up d...

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Joining hands to back international code to protect tourists

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 25, 2021489 Views

More than 100 countries, alongside international organizations and leading business groups have agreed to adopt harmonized standards for assisting tourists caught up in emergency situations. The Committee for the Development of an International Code for the Protection of Tourists has agreed on the text of the first two Chapters of the Code, containing seven key principles for a landmark legal code aimed at restoring confidence in international travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The importance of harmonization of protocols, balance, coordination, cooperation and accessibility, are among the seven core principles agreed by the Committee tasked with advancing the “Assistance to International Tourists in Emergency Situations” code. Published by the World Tourism Organization ...

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TUI to shut 48 more shops in UK as travel crisis deepens

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 24, 2021379 Views

Signalling a trend of things to come in not just UK but in travel industry at large across the globe, holiday company TUI said it would shut 48 retail stores across Britain, adding to the 166 it has already closed there during the pandemic. A woman walks past the TUI travel center, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Harpenden, Britain, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Paul Childs The shop closures will mean additional cost savings for TUI, which is headquartered in Germany and has relied on state-bailouts to help it survive the travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The travel industry and the British high street are both facing unprecedented pressure. We can therefore confirm that we are proposing to close 48 retail stores,” TUI said in a statement o...

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11th edition of Kerala Travel Mart from March 1-5

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

February 12, 2021450 Views

Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), India’s largest and most sought-after B2B tourism meet, has invited domestic and foreign buyers to interact with 700 sellers across the world during its five-day virtual event next month in a bid to stimulate the state’s tourism sector in the post-COVID scenario. The March 1-5 KTM, which will showcase the excellence and alluring products of the sector, seeks to give a huge impetus to recovery of tourism from the throes of the pandemic that has considerably dulled the sector for a year now but is now in a rebound mode. Registrations can be made at Kerala Travel Mart website and it can be accessed online by the media and visitors as well. The KTM Society, which organises the biennial event, is India’s biggest organisation in the travel and tourism. ...

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Implementing Kamath Committee report won’t be easy for Tourism sector

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September 9, 2020542 Views

The tourism industry has welcomed the recommendations of the Kamath Committee, however industry players think it may be difficult for some to meet the parameters. The KV Kamath Committee has listed tourism among the 26 sectors that require financial restructuring in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. The five-member committee appointed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended five financial parameters or ratios with sector-specific thresholds that lending institutions can factor in as part of a graded approach to restructuring or finalising a resolution plan for a borrower. The five parameters for each sector are the total outstanding liability to adjusted net worth, total debt to EBITDA, debt service coverage ratio (DSCR), average DSCR, and current ratio. Debt/E...

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For tourism everywhere, it is definitely going to be ‘vocal for local’

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 25, 2020688 Views

How do we travel during and after the ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks? The answer to this question not only affects our holiday plans as well as daily lives, but also the recovery process of the severely pressured leisure, tourism, and travel industries. Answer is never going to be easy, but one thing for sure is that in the months or probably more to come, long haul leisure will be least preferred. It means, domestic tourism is going to grow, people are more likely to stay close to homes, or at least in their country. Governments have realised this thing as well. They are sure overseas tourists are not going to come in that numbers. Crossing borders will be an uphill task as entries are restricted and banned depending on case load of COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, governments want everyone to tr...