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UNWTO to harness the power of AI to link tourism workers with jobs

October 1, 2020698 Views

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is to work with California-based Eightfold.ai to help connect tourism jobseekers with employers and so drive the global recovery of the sector. The new partnership will see UNWTO harness the power of the Eightfold Talent Exchange, a marketplace connecting workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with available jobs. Using advanced deep-learning AI, the Exchange matches people to the right jobs in companies that are hiring, creating a bridge between those looking for a job and organizations that need to hire quickly. All 159 UNWTO Member States, as well as the more-than-500 Affiliate Members will benefit from direct access to the platform. They will also be able to offer Talent Exchange to workers who have lost their tourism-related jobs du...

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MP’s tiger reserves, national parks reopen post monsoon

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October 1, 2020513 Views

Tiger reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries reopened in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, after remaining closed for three months due to rains, an official said. Tourist footfall on the first day was fairly good, as at least 36 jeeps with visitors operated at Kanha Tiger Reserve, principal chief conservator of Forest (Wildlife) Alok Kumar told this afternoon. Tiger in Bandhavgarh. File Photo: Gagan Nayar The core areas of tiger reserves and national parks had remained closed between July and September due to rains. This year, since parks were closed after corona outbreak in March, state forest department kept the buffer zones open even during monsoon months. State tourism department even ran a campaign #buffermeinsafar to attract the tourists after the lockdown was graduall...

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A contemporary art collection opens its doors to public

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October 1, 2020519 Views

On October 24th, a surprising new place of art will open, a stone's throw from WIELS, Brussels’ contemporary art center. The public will have the chance to discover Galila’s P.O.C, a collection organized around a multitude of heterogeneous themes and presented in the form of a cabinet of curiosities. Galila, the passionate lady of the house, will guide the visitors through her phantasmagoric world. Galila’s P.O.C is also engaging with the local community by working on an educational project in two neighbouring buildings. Artists: Rina BANERJEE, Pascale MARTHINE TAYOU, Jim LAMBIE, Dionyssopoulos PAVLOS, Kristof KINTERA, Jean-Luc VILMOUTH, OPAVIVARA, Michael DELUCIA, Faig AHMED An exceptional collection Galila started collecting about 15 years ago. From the very first moment, it ha...

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South Africa will keep barring tourists from high-risk countries including India

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September 30, 2020680 Views

South Africa will not allow tourists from countries with higher coronavirus infection and death rates, including India, Britain, the United States and France, to enter when its borders open up on Oct. 1, ministers said on Wednesday. But business travellers with scarce and critical skills including diplomats and investors from countries considered “high-risk”, which also include the Netherlands and Russia, can enter, Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said. “We will review the data every two weeks,” Pandor told a news conference, saying the government would be guided by epidemiological data when deciding which countries were deemed high-risk. President Cyril Ramaphosa this month loosened pandemic restrictions in South Africa, which had one of the world’s strictest lockdowns at the...

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Climbing mountains to ‘show the world what we can do’

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September 30, 2020656 Views

Eighteen-year old Fatima Sultani gazes at the peak of a mountain near Afghanistan’s capital Kabul after completing a morning climbing session, considering her next challenge. She and her team of nine young Afghan mountaineers, including three women, are hoping to climb Afghanistan’s Mir Samir mountain and after that travel to Nepal to summit the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. Fatima Sultani (C), a member of Hikeventures mountaineering team and her teammates during an exercise on a mountain at the outskirts of Afghan capital Kabul. REUTERS/Mohamamd Ismail “My main goal is to show the world that Afghan women are strong and can do the most challenging work that men do,” she said. “When I became aware that women from foreign countries come here to conquer high peaks I thought ....

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Disney to lay off about 28,000 employees

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September 30, 20201314 Views

Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday it will lay off roughly 28,000 employees, mostly at its U.S. theme parks, where attendance has been crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, especially in California where Disneyland remains closed. About two-thirds of the laid-off employees will be part-time workers, the company said in a statement. Disney shut its theme parks worldwide when the novel coronavirus began spreading this year. All but Disneyland - nicknamed the Happiest Place on Earth - reopened, though the company was forced to limit the number of visitors to allow for physical distancing. “We have made the very difficult decision to begin the process of reducing our workforce at our Parks, Experiences and Products segment at all levels,” Josh D’Amaro, chairman of the parks unit, said...

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Asia-Pacific fares worst in dismal show of recovery in air traffic

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September 30, 2020403 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer travel season in the Northern Hemisphere. IATA now expects full-year 2020 traffic to be down 66% compared to 2019. The previous estimate was for a 63% decline. August passenger demand continued to be hugely depressed against normal levels, with revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) down 75.3% compared to August 2019. This was only slightly improved compared to the 79.5% annual contraction in July. Domestic markets continued to outperform international markets in terms of recovery, although most remained substantially down on a year ago. August capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) was down 63....

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एक कंटेस्ट और मालदीव में जन्नत सरीखे 365 दिन

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September 29, 20202370 Views

कंदीमा मालदीव ने उत्‍साह से लबरेज़ अपने नए कैम्‍पेन ‘लाइफस्‍टाल रीइमेजिंड’ के मद्देनज़र अब एक शानदार ग्‍लोबल ट्रैवल कंटेस्‍ट ‘365 डेज़ इन पैराइाइज़’ की घोषणा की है। इसके तहत किसी एक भाग्‍यशाली विजेता को मिलेगा पूरे एक साल तक अपने ख्‍वाबों जैसी जिंदगी बिताने का अवसर, और इसके लिए आपको सिर्फ एक फोटो अपलोड करनी है। है न बिल्‍कुल आसान! साथ ही रिजॉर्ट ने दुनियाभर से ट्रैवल शौकीनों को आमंत्रित किया है एक अद्भुत वैकेशन का अनुभव लेने के लिए ताकि वे मौज-मस्‍ती के नए मुहावरे गढ़ सकें और साथ ही, असीमित संभावनाएं तलाश सकें। 360 दिनों तक 360° अनुभव का लुत्‍फ लें इस कंटेस्ट के विजेता को मिलेगा खूबसूरत कंदीमा स्‍काय स्‍टूडियो में पूरी सुख-सुविधाओं के साथ ठहरने का मौका, रिजॉर्ट तक आने-जाने के लिए अनलिमिटेड राउंड ट्रिप घरे...

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Pandemic deals ‘crushing blow’ to struggling Kashmir tourism

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September 29, 20201146 Views

When Kashmir went into a coronavirus lockdown in March, tourism in the Indian-administered territory had already been hobbled by eight months of tight security restrictions that New Delhi imposed after revoking the region’s semi-autonomous status. Now hoteliers, taxi drivers and others relying on tourism in the region say the pandemic has compounded the financial shock to the industry and they fear it could take years to recover. The state of tourism in Kashmir is “a typical case of out of the frying pan into the fire,” said Faiz Bakhshi, a prominent businessman and former secretary general of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I). Fall season is almost gone in Kashmir “I don’t see any resumption of tourism in Kashmir until there is zero incidence of COVID-1...

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Saudi Arabia plans to resume tourist visas by early 2021

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September 28, 2020911 Views

Saudi Arabia plans to resume tourist visas by early 2021 after months of suspension amid strict government measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the kingdom’s tourism minister has said. Tourism is a key pillar of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitious reform strategy to reduce the economy’s dependence on oil. The kingdom, which opened its doors to foreign tourists in September 2019 by launching a new visa regime for 49 countries, wants the sector to contribute 10% of gross domestic product by 2030. “For tourist visa, until now we are talking about early next year. If things get better or if any positive developments happen with regards to the vaccine, we might accelerate and have it earlier,” Ahmed al-Khateeb said in a virtual interview. In late-Februa...