The Japan reopened its borders to foreign tourists on package tours for the first time in two years today, though this was only on paper as the first arrivals are expected only next week due to administrative procedures. The government is now accepting registrations by travel agents through a new portal, where they must enter information of tour participants including passport numbers and accommodation details so as to apply for tourist visas. The Japan Tourism Agency said it can take at least five working days for these visas to be approved. On Friday, Japan’s top business lobby and chambers of…
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Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 will reopen in September and the southern wing of Terminal 2 will open for departure operations in October, as the authorities prepare for a full recovery of passenger traffic in the winter season this year, reports Clement Yong for The Straits Times. Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran on Friday (June 10) made the announcement at Changi Airport, as passenger volumes in the first week of June hit 48 per cent of pre-Covid-19 levels, close to Singapore’s stated year-end target of 50 per cent. Changi Airport Group (CAG) on Friday said the move will help to increase…
The United States (US) Embassy is taking various steps to simplify the visa application process for Indian students. One of these steps is waiving the interview round for those who have previously held a US visa, said Patricia Lacina, Charge D’Affaires at the US Embassy. This announcement was made on the occasion of Student Visa Day. “The United States places an immense value on international students and their rich contributions to our academic institutions, campuses and communities. This is particularly true in India; in fact Indians are the second largest group of international students in the US. Student mobility and…
Afghanistan’s flag carrier, Ariana Afghan Airlines, announced that it will soon resume flights to India, China and Kuwait. “Flights will soon start to India, where there are a lot of goods and a number of our passengers are there for treatment. Our flights to India, China and Kuwait will soon start,” Rahmatullah Agha, Chief, Ariana Afghan Airlines was quoted as saying by TOLO News. The airline currently flies twice a week to Doha and it remains unclear how much a ticket for the three new routes will cost. As India is one of the largest markets for Afghan agricultural and…
Akasa Air has concluded the sale and lease back of five Boeing 737 Max aircraft with Ireland-based Griffin Global Asset Management, reports Aneesh Phadnis for Business Standard. The aircraft deliveries will begin this month and the airline plans to start operations in July. “We are pleased to have Griffon as our partners in growth as we embark on our aviation journey. The high degree of confidence and endorsement from the Griffin team is a testimony to Akasa Air’s robust and sustainable future,” Vinay Dube, CEO, Akasa Air, said in a statement. “We are honoured to enter into this long-term relationship…
As monkeypox spreads globally, the Canadian government has issued a travel advisory for Canadians traveling overseas. The new Level 2 travel advisory suggests Canadians should practice enhanced health precautions following the emergence of monkeypox. The Canadian government released the travel advisory on June 7, 2022. According to the Canadian government, a Level 2 travel health notice “indicates an increased risk to travellers or certain groups of travellers (for example, pregnant women, campers, people visiting friends and relatives) and reminds them to practise enhanced health precautions.” The Canadian government says: “During your travel, you may be subject to procedures at your…
Salvia Promoters Pvt Ltd and the Tourism Development Support Fund of Kyrgyz Republic organised Kyrgyz Republic Roadshows in India in New Delhi and Mumbai. In another major development in Central Asian nation Kyrgyzstan, officially known as Kyrgyz Republic, The Department of Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic has signed an agreement with Salvia Promoters Pvt Ltd and opened its office in India for the promotion of Tourism. Commenting on the latest development, His Excellency Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic in India, Asein Isaev said, “Kyrgyzstan and India have shared history, culture and friendship spanning over a thousand years. Promotion of Tourism…
Cora Cora Maldives is geared to tap the Indian market with participation in variety of trade shows along with B2C & B2B outreach programmes. Vishen Mootoo, Director of Sales & Marketing, Cora Cora Maldives speaks to Disha Shah Ghosh about the all-inclusive premium branding of the resort, and the importance of India as a source market. Q. What is the brand positioning of Cora Cora Maldives? Cora Cora Maldives is positioned as a premium all-inclusive (Gourmet Meal Plan) resort with its motto: it’s freedom Time. We’re talking of the feeling ‘hair down, feet up, check in, chill out’. What’s lost…
The Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau, part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has signed a strategic partnership with the Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) to enable employees and key stakeholders to receive a specialised professional certification and benefit from SITE’s educational programme of global incentive travel industry best practices. Providing networking and destination awareness opportunities to key DCT Abu Dhabi stakeholders, the strategic partnership will provide year-round access to SITE’s dedicated incentive travel events and conferences. As the only international association that focusses on incentive travel, SITE allows leading incentive…
Dubai’s tourism sector continues to recover fast after the Covid-19 pandemic as the emirate recorded a massive increase in tourist arrivals in the first four months of this year. According to Dubai Media Office, the number of visitors to the city reached 5.1 million during January-April 2022, registering a major increase of 203 per cent. Dubai received almost four million international overnight visitors between January and March 2022, a huge year-on-year growth of 214 per cent. The city also ranked No.1 globally in hotel occupancy in the first quarter of 2022, with 82 per cent. (Source: Khaleej Times)
