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Thailand Promotes World Muay Thai Alliance
The Government of Thailand is working to promote Muay Thai across the world as a tool of soft power. The Thai leaders have instructed the country’s Ministry of Sports and Tourism to organize more boxing events for the promotion of Thai culture globally.
The Prime Minister of Thail...
Abu Dhabi Updates its Inbound Travel Restrictions
The capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi has added more countries to its green list. The list includes all those countries from where travelers entering into the emirate will not be mandated to quarantine.
The updated green list will come into effect today and includes the US,...
S. KOREA’S CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE ON TOURISM DECLINES IN 2020
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- S. Korea’s consumption expenditure on tourism declines in 2020.
- Foreigners' spending in the domestic tourism and leisure sector plunged by nearly 80%.
- Foreigners' spending plummeted 76.6 percent to 1.66 tril...
INDIA’S BAN ON UK FLIGHTS DURING PEAK TOURIST SEASON WILL HURT GOA TOURISM
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- India’s ban on UK flights during peak tourist season will hurt Goa Tourism.
- Hopes of charter flights landing in Goa from the UK also look bleak.
- Travel operators in Goa are hoping that the govt. will allow a travel ...
JAPAN ADOPTS A 5-YEAR PLAN TO BOOST ANTI-DISASTER MEASURES
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- Japan adopts a 5-year plan to boost anti-disaster measures.
- The plan is scheduled through fiscal 2025 and is approved by the Cabinet.
- The total cost would come to around $144 billion from the state budget.
- The ...
JR EAST AND WEST RAILWAY CO. TO INTRODUCE TIME-BASED FARE SYSTEM
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- JR East and West Railway Co. to introduce a time-based fare system.
- Under this system, tickets would be made more expensive and other times cheaper during rush hours.
- The high prices would be for busy periods such as the ...
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO ADD ADITIONAL FUNDS TO ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ PROGRAM
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- Japanese government to add additional funds to ‘Go To Travel’ program.
- Several travel firms announced to lower the upper limits of the discounts.
- The ‘Go To Travel’ program offers to cover up to 35...
TOURISM INDUSTRY IN SPAIN CLOSED THE WORST SUMMER SEASON EVER
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- The tourism industry in Spain has been closing the summer season, which is the worst in the history of Spain
- The president of the tourism board said that, the gathered data is dramatic, devastating, and catastrophic
The t...
EUROPE: WTTC RESPOND TO THE MEETING OF EUROPEAN TOURISM MINISTERS
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- WTTC have given its response on the crucial meeting which was held between the European tourism ministers
- The president and CEO of WTTC said that, WTTC welcomes the outcome of the meeting of the European tourism ministers
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CAUSES DROP IN THE AVERGAE LAND PRICE IN JAPAN
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- Coronavirus pandemic causes drop in the average land price in Japan.
- The average price fell by 0.6 percent from last year.
- Prices rose from a year earlier in 21.4 percent.
- Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya -- the averag...
RESERVATIONS FOR TRIPS TO AND FROM TOKYO HAVE BEGUN UNDER ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ PLAN
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- Reservations for trips to and from Tokyo have begun under ‘Go To Travel’ plan.
- Japan’s travel agencies and hotels on Friday began accepting reservations.
- The travel subsidy plan currently offers a 35 per...
THOMAS COOK RE-STARTED DESPITE TOURISM CRISIS IN UNITED KINGDOM
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- Thomas Cook has re-started the services as an online-only travel company
- The company is now selling holiday packages to the beach resorts and the cities
After facing a decrease a year ago, Thomas Cook has been re-started ...
SOUTH KOREA TOURISM TAKES A BIG HIT WITH COLLAPSING REVENUES
- In the second quarter of this year, South Korea's tourism revenue plummeted to a 17-year low as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, government data Monday on revealed.
- The Korea Tourist Organization (KTO) announced the US $1.19 billion in tourism revenue for the Apr...
TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR URGED EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS TO AGREE ON HARMONISED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
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- The European Travel and Tourism Sector or alliance has requested the European Governments to agree on the harmonised travel restrictions
- The European tourism sector has been calling for the better co-ordination between the member states an...
NEW CONTROL TOWER FOR JAPAN’S NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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- New control tower for Japan’s Narita International Airport to start operating from Sept.10.
- The new control tower is 60-meter long.
- Its construction started to begin in April 2018.
- The new control tower ...
GERMANY ISSUES WARNING OVER TRAVELING TO SPAIN
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- Germany issued another warning for the travel to Spain
- The decision was made in the coordination between the interior, health and foreign ministries of Germany
The government of Germany has now officially declared that al...
HALLYU DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED BY SOUTH KOREAN SPORTS & CULTURE MINISTRY
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched Hallyu Department.
- For policymaking, the ministry is also planning another new department to be in charge of art, culture, sports and tourism-related data that could be useful. ...
TRAVEL BUG GONE AMISS BY LOCKDOWN IN FACE OF COVID IMPACT
- The travel bug has been taken for a ride with the travel and tourism sector being hit squarely with untold losses down the value chain
- The hospitality chain also suffers big revenue losses on account of the lockdown.
Not in the annals of histo...
Italy's ambassador to China says more work on cultural and tourism between Italy and China in 2020
The 50th anniversary of China's diplomatic relations will be celebrated in China and Italy with a Year of Culture and Tourism 2020 which will include several cultural and travel activities in the two countries throughout the year as announced on Wednesday by the Chinese ministry of culture an...
Corporate travel trends for 2020
Corporate travel has evolved over time. Both the opportunities overseas and several corporate travelers has risen recently. It is important to take into consideration all the minimum required concerns associated with travel along with updating and advancing on a few fronts that ultimately make th...