The Andaman and Nicobar administration announced a set of curbs for tourists amid the rise in Covid-19 cases. Now on, 500 visitors will be allowed during in the first half – 9 am to 12.30 pm — at the museums of the Cellular Jail, which is a top draw among tourists. A similar number of visitors will be allowed in the second half — 1 pm to 4 pm, as per an order issued by the Directorate of Tourism. At the light and sound shows in Cellular Jail and Netaji Subhash Bose Island, only 50 per cent of the capacity…
Author: Prasenjit Chakraborty
According to a Mint report, in the wake of 66 of the over 2,000 people on board the Cordelia cruise ship tested positive for Covid-19 infection, an official from a shipping agency said that the cruise ship has been sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all the passengers after some of the infected persons refused to get admitted to a medical facility in the coastal state. The official has informed that the infected passengers would be isolated on the ship. As many as 66 of the over 2,000 people on board the Cordelia cruise ship, which came to Goa…
The Matrix Resurrections immediately transports viewers to San Francisco. Filmed near 1001 Vallejo Street, it depicts the city’s iconic skyline with the dazzling Bay Bridge in the background. It’s just one of the scenes shot in the city for the new film—the fourth in The Matrix franchise. Movie fans can take a walk in Neo’s footsteps and into the rabbit hole with a new self-guided tour created by the San Francisco Travel Association (SF Travel) based on filming locations in the city. When The Matrix debuted in 1999, it changed the science fiction genre and reimagined the Hollywood blockbuster with…
According to a HT report, the United Arab Emirates announced a travel ban on its citizens unvaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19), starting January 10. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) of the UAE said that the vaccinated citizens, in order to travel, are further required to obtain the booster dose as per the country’s Covid protocol. The Arab nation will allow travel for individuals medically exempted from taking the Covid-19 vaccine, humanitarian cases, and those travelling for medical and treatment purposes. “Ban on Travel on UAE citizens unvaccinated with #Covid19 vaccine, starting Jan 10, 2022, with a…
IATO urges the government to have a one nation one travel policy for international travellers. It has been noticed that the confusion is being created due to travel guidelines/advisories being issued by various state governments for foreign/international travellers. To end this, IATO requests government to have one central policy which is binding on all the state governments. Rajiv Mehra, President IATO, said, “Every state has a different policy which only compounds the confusion amongst the international travellers. While travelling to India, foreign tourists think of India as one destination and they plan their travel to India as per guidelines of…
According to a HT report, in the wake of tourists from different parts of India rushing to the hills in Himachal Pradesh to ring in New Year, the state government and health department have issued directions to the local authorities in all districts to execute the Covid-19 protocols strictly to contain the spread of Omicron. “The trains on Kalka-Shimla heritage railway track are full to its capacity. The Railway authorities in Shimla are trying to implement the Covid-19 protocol amid the surge in Omicron cases” said Superintendent of Shimla Railway Station, Joginder Singh. “These days we have a good number…
The West Bengal government announced that it is suspending all direct flights from the UK and those emanating from other high-risk countries from January 3, amid growing scare over the rise in number of Covid cases of the omicron variant, an official said. State’s Home Secretary B P Gopalika wrote to the Union civil aviation ministry informing it about the state’s decision due to the rising number of patients detected with the omicron strain of the contagion. West Bengal has so far reported 11 cases of the omicron variant. In view of the rising number of omicron cases globally and…
IATO (Indian Association of Tour Operators) which organised its 36th edition of annual convention in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, conferred ‘Hall of Fame’ award to industry veterans Dr. Subhash Goyal, Chairman of STIC Travel Group and Mahender Singh Vaghela, popularly known as Mike Vaghela, a tourism industry stalwart from Gujarat and former Chairman, IATO Gujarat Chapter. Speaking to TravelBiz Monitor, Goyal said, “I feel overwhelmed with gratitude for receiving the highest honour of the Tourism Industry, the IATO’s “Hall of Fame”. I am indebted to all the past & present Presidents, Office Bearers and EC members who decided to confer this honour on…
As the tourism industry is bouncing back, the South Chapter of Enterprising Travel Agents Association (ETAA) organised a knowledge session for its members at Holiday Inn in Bengaluru on December 07. The organisers had taken all safety protocols for conducting the event. TravelBiz Monitor was the knowledge partner for this event. The session witnessed interesting presentations from the Tourism Authority of Thailand and YAS Island. During the presentation travel agents and tour operators were seen interacting with the respective presenters, hence made the knowledge session truly interactive. The presenters shared all the latest information on the destinations with the audience.…
TAFI (Travel Agents Federation of India) Western Region organised a meeting cum networking session on December 22 in Mumbai with a focus on domestic tourism. Venkatesan Dhattareyan, Regional Director, West & Central Region, MoT, GOI, gave a presentation highlighting the potential of domestic tourism before a well attended gathering. He also spoke about different schemes available and their benefits before the members of TAFI and other guests. Speaking about the event Jitul Mehta, Chairman, Western India Chapter, said that the event is all about promoting domestic tourism. “We as an association are very serious about domestic tourism and therefore got…
