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New Covid-19 variant Omicron disrupts holiday travel but not shopping

The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travellers, but it didn't do much damage to holiday shopping

Sri Lanka logs over 150,000 international tourist arrivals in 2021

Sri Lanka has registered more than 150,000 tourist arrivals so far this year, as the number peaked after over 47,000 people landed in the island nation in the first 20 days of December

Italy tightens anti-virus rules for holiday season as Omicron cases mount

Italy on Thursday tightened anti-pandemic rules for the Christmas and New Year holidays amid concerns over rising Omicron cases across the country.The cabinet unanimously approved a decree to introduce new restrictions which will enter into force in the next few days, including prohibiting public gatherings for Christmas and the New Year's Eve.The step came after several mayors and regional authorities had cancelled all public events in the festivities.According to the new rule, discos and nightclubs have to stay closed until Jan. 31, 2022. The validity of the health green pass certificate is reduced from nine months to six months in order to stem the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, Health Minister Roberto Speranza told a press conference.The decree also cuts from five months to four months the required time between the completion of full vaccination (two doses) and the administration of a booster dose."This is a difficult phase... and we are implementing measures ...

Maharashtra: Footfalls down at Ajanta, Ellora & other tourist sites in 2021

The number of visitors at prominent monuments in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district came down significantly this year due to the tourist attractions being shut for some months in view of the pandemic

Indian travellers are turning to offbeat retreats and experiences

On the itinerary: Luxury camping, tribal homestays, heritage cities

The 32-inch parantha & culinary exploration

Gastronomic tourism is the act of travelling for a taste of the place, in order to get a sense of the place

France detects nine Omicron variant cases as govt eyes tourism hit

Cases of the new variant were found in different parts of France and in the overseas territory of La Reunion, and the country is stepping up efforts to isolate them, health authorities said

Sambit Patra appointed chairman of India Tourism Development Corporation

Earlier, Patra had served as an independent Director of ONGC

New tourism policy soon, will cater to post-Covid visitors: Govt

The much-delayed national policy on tourism will soon be finalised and it will have specific norms and provisions to suit the post Covid-19 traveller, a senior official in the ministry said Monday

10 exciting hotels and attractions for The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Qatar Tourism reveals 10 spectacular new hotels and attractions set to open before the The FIFA World Cup kicks off

Railways to begin third segment of trains for tourism, Bharat Gaurav trains

Bharat Gaurav trains will be theme-based, showcasing India's culture, heritage; around 190 trains allocated, says Rail minister

Airbnb reveals most sought-after holiday season destinations for Indians

Airbnb reveals the top destinations on India's wish list to help you plan your next getaway.

Surge in occupancies, earnings triggers flurry of new hotel signings

Hotel chains and developers are busy inking partnership deals and announcing a flurry of new openings.

Centre proposes model policy to encourage film shoots and promote tourism

Since 2015 the Film Facilitation Officer under NFDC has facilitated 120 film makers from 27 countries to shoot in India

Asia tourism reopens with big-spending Chinese stuck at home

China, previously the world's largest outbound tourism market, is keeping international air capacity at just 2% of pre-pandemic levels and has yet to relax tight travel restrictions

Oriental Hotels expects recovery to be driven by domestic leisure, tourism

Oriental Hotels Ltd, an associate company of The Indian Hotels Company Ltd, on Wednesday said the company expects business recovery to be driven by domestic leisure and business tourism

Tourist influx in Kashmir increasing gradually after Covid-19 pandemic

The influx of tourists in Kashmir has started rising gradually months after the tourism sector came to a halt following the Covid-19 pandemic that hit the country last year

IRCTC soars 20% in a week; analysts see multiple triggers for the stock

In the past one month, the market price of IRCTC has soared 50 per cent, as compared to a 2.5 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

Int'l tourism may open by Oct 15, announcement soon: Shripad Naik

International charter flights account for a bulk of the foreign tourist footfalls to Goa.

Centre reopening India for tourists, Goa can play big role: PM Modi

The Central government is taking steps to reopen India to foreign tourists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday