Spain’s Tourism Increases by 78% This Year Compared to 2020 News International tourist arrivals in Spain have returned to pre-pandemic levels with an increase of 78.3 per cent being detected this year and the figure showing that a total of 4.4 million arrivals were registered in July. According to the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE), the increase was spotted in arrivals from France,
flydubai passengers to enjoy a complimentary 1-Day Ticket to Expo 2020 Dubai News flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced today that passengers booking a flydubai flight to Dubai will enjoy a complimentary 1-Day Ticket to visit Expo 2020 Dubai, taking place from 01 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. The initiative is valid for all bookings made from 01 September for travel during the
STB and Foodhall bring the Singapore Food Festival 2021 to India News The Singapore Tourism Board (STB), together with lifestyle food destination Foodhall India, is bringing the Singapore Food Festival (SFF), the highly anticipated annual celebration of Singaporean cuisine, to India this year. Now in its 28th year, the SFF has become an established fixture on the global tourist calendar. But, with COVID-19
Ethiopian Unveils Convenient Digital Options to Economy Travelers News Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, is pleased to announcethat it has unveiled a new digital option dubbed My Sheba Space that enables economy classtravelers to purchase one or more empty seats on board to get extra space and relax. Ethiopian has responded to COVID 19 pandemic by
NCL’s Norwegian PRIMA marks float out News Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), today announced that its game-changing new ship, Norwegian Prima was floated out from her drydock at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera (Venice), Italy, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the new vessel touches water. To celebrate the occasion, a commemorative coin was encased within Norwegian
Thomas Cook & SOTC appointed as Authorised Ticket Resellers for Expo 2020 Dubai News Thomas Cook India, and its Group Company, SOTC Travel Ltd., have been appointed as Authorised Ticket Resellers for Expo 2020 Dubai, to be held in Dubai from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. The companies’ leadership positioning, extensive omnichannel distribution network, in addition to the diversity of their segments
Tourism Australia to launch ASP 2.0 in August 2021 Exclusives News Tourism Australia is gearing up to launch the 2.0 version of its destination specialist program - the Aussie Specialist Program (ASP). Expected to be launched officially by August 2021, the program will have the latest information and product knowledge about Australia as a destination for the post-COVID travel industry. However,
Maldives bans Indian tourists due to Covid crisis News The Maldives has announced that visas for tourists from India and other nations in South Asia will be halted with effect from May 13 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In a post on Twitter, Maldives Immigration released a statement that said, “Temporary suspension for tourists and all other
Norwegian Prima will be name of new NCL ship to debut in 2022 News NCL announced its new ship will be named Norwegian Prima, and will begin offering cruises in Summer 2022. Prima will be one of six Prima class cruise ships, and will be smaller than the Breakaway class ships. Prima will be about 140,000 tons. Norwegian Prima will accommodate 3,215 passengers and initially sail out of
Cruise giant Carnival extends cancellations for most ships by another month News Cruise giant Carnival Cruise Line is throwing in the towel on a July restart for most of its ships. The world’s second-biggest cruise line on Tuesday canceled July sailings for all but four of its 24 vessels, citing uncertainty about whether it would get approval to restart operations from government regulators. Until Tuesday, the