People associated with medical profession want leaders to focus on devising a policy to harness Amritsar’s potential as a medical tourism hub, reports Neeraj Bagga for The Tribune. A leading oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr MS Dewan, said neither any political party nor contestant has made it a part of their manifesto and roadmap for the futuristic development of the city. Superb infrastructure is available in forms of international airport, four-lane road connectivity to Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah joint check post, international bus stand and others and it is complemented by a large number of luxury, medium and small budget…
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The Veer Savarkar International Airport of Port Blair will remain shut for four days every week, starting March 1, 2022, till May 31, 2022 for upgradation and re-carpenting. The announcement was made by the Civil Aviation Department of the Andaman & Nicobar administration. A number of daily flight operations are expected to be disturbed because of the renovation work. As of now, more than 12 daily flights operate in and out of the Port Blair airport. Before the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, some 22 flights used to operate here. The Tourism Association of Andaman & Nicobar (TAAN)…
Singapore will expand quarantine-free travel to Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates this month, its Health Ministry said on Wednesday, resuming border reopening after a pause due to an outbreak of the coronavirus. The city-state will also restore and increase quotas under its vaccinated travel programme, which had been reduced in December to deal with the Omicron variant, reports Reuters. Singapore will streamline border measures for all travellers, and remove an entry approval requirement for eligible residents who are long-term pass holders, the ministry said, making it easier for expatriates to travel. However, some overseas workers…
Norway has lifted most restrictions imposed with the onset of the pandemic. Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway has said that with immediate effect, there are no longer any requirements for vaccination certificates or testing when entering the country. Previous requirements to fill out a digital registration form prior to arrival have also been removed. However, most airlines still require the use of face masks onboard. The testing requirements for traveling to Svalbard also remain in place for the time being. The changes come as the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 continues across Norway. However, as…
Aims for 75mn inbound & 75mn outbound tourists In its efforts to push the tourism agenda, FAITH has released a Tourism Vision 2035 statement coinciding with the 75th year of India’s independence. This vision lays down these key headline action goals in multiples of 75 referencing all indicators to the 75th golden year of independence. • Target 75 million inbound tourists • Aim for USD 75 bn *2 (i.e. USD 150 bn of foreign exchange earnings from inbound tourism • Aim for 7.5 billion domestic tourism visits • Target 75 mn * 2 ( i.e. 150 mn or 15 crores)…
CPP Group’s parametric platform, Blink Parametric, has collaborated with Zurich Canada, part of the Swiss-based Zurich Insurance Group. This deal marks another significant milestone for Blink as it tracks the ongoing recovery of the global travel industry. Flight disruption cover via Blink’s parametric platform will be provided to Zurich Canada policyholders ensuring they receive real-time support wherever they are travelling worldwide. Once a traveller registers their flight details, Blink monitors the flight in real-time. Any flight disruption that occurs to the registered flight such as delay or cancellation, automatically results in a traveller being notified instantly and offered service choices…
Vishwas Makhija, President of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), has stepped down from his post citing health reasons. He, and the present team, took charge in January 2021 and made significant progress in moving forward ATOAI’s agenda over the past year in very trying circumstances, the association said. His resignation was accepted by the ATOAI Executive Committee. Vaibhav Kala, who currently serves as ATOAI’s Vice President of ATOAI will assume charge as the Officiating President till the next AGM later this year. The rest of the office-bearers will continue in their present roles. Makhija, meanwhile, will continue…
The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority has made the third booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for inbound travellers (18 years and above) who have taken their second vaccine 8 months ago or earlier. Before boarding, a passenger has to ensure that Tawakkalna app is showing the vaccine status as ‘immune’. (Those who have not received the booster dose 8 months after the second dose are not considered immune.) Passengers must hold a valid negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test certificate of an Antigen test report carried out within 48 hours before departure to the Kingdom, regardless of the immunisation status. Children below…
Airbnb beat estimates on earnings and revenue in its fourth quarter, as it continued to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Jessica Bursztynsky for CNBC. Airbnb expects first-quarter 2022 nights and experiences booked to significantly exceed Q1 2019 levels. It estimates revenue to fall between USD 1.41 billion and USD 1.48 billion in the first quarter of 2022, topping analyst estimates of USD 1.24 billion. The company reported 73.4 million nights and experiences booked in the fourth quarter, down nearly 8% from the prior quarter and missing estimates. Analysts were expecting 74.96 million nights and experiences for the quarter, according…
Vistara has been gradually resuming services that were halted temporarily due to the pandemic. The airline plans to not only restore pre-COVID standards of customer experience, but to exceed it in the coming months. On its domestic network, Vistara brought back the choice of non-vegetarian meals in Economy Class on all eligible flights, effective January 1, 2022. The airline has also resumed serving tea and coffee, including Starbucks, on select routes and will progressively restart this service on all flights with flying time of 90 minutes and above. Vistara also re-introduced menu cards in Business Class, starting yesterday and will…
