News: Tourism
Saudi Arabian Government bans foreigners from annual Hajj pilgrimage
The ongoing impact of the Coronavirus pandemic has seen the Saudi Arabian Government announce that this year's Hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of them…
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Thailand’s Koh Samui set to reopen to tourists as of 1st July
With visitors having been kept away for several months to curb COVID-19 infections, Ratchaporn Phoonsawas, President of the Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association, has advised that the…
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TTA Chairman highlights need for Australia to look at other countries’ approach to post-COVID tourism
Tourism Training Australia Chairman, John Hart, recently attended the Tourism Recovery Summit in Riyadh as a virtual attendee and was confronted with other countries in attendance talking…
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WTTC campaign launched as global call for governments to restart international travel
A new campaign - ‘Reunite’ - launched by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) calls on governments around the world to restart international travel and enable the world…
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Bali set to reopen to international travellers as of July
The Indonesian holiday island of Bali will welcome back international tourists as of next month despite fears that the nation is on the brink of another outbreak. Closed to most…
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Polin Waterparks announce new Operations Director
Polin Waterparks have appointed a new Operations Director - Koray Özbulut - who has been working as Production and Innovation Director at Polin Waterparks since 2018. Özbulut will…
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Indonesia anticipates welcoming International Visitors in July 2021
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy announced at the Arabian Travel Market Dubai 2021 that preparations are underway to partially reopen its borders to international…
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Theme park tickets and airline rewards offered as incentives for vaccination uptake
Airline tickets, staycations, and theme park deals are among the potential free offerings from business sectors looking to boost vaccination rates. With plans for Hong Kong’s…
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