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Canada to suspend Covid vaccine mandate for domestic, outbound travel

The Canadian federal government has announced that it will suspend vaccination requirements against Covid for domestic and outbound travel

Varanasi, Tirupati, Puri among top pilgrimage destinations in India: OYO

Varanasi, Tirupati, Puri, Amritsar and Shirdi have emerged as the top pilgrimage destinations, according to a report by travel tech firm OYO. The report titled 'India's Treasure Trove of Cultural Travel 2022' said with over 3.5 times growth over the past year, Srinagar clocked the highest growth in bookings among cultural destinations in 2022. Besides Srinagar, Pahalgam and Jammu in J&K also ranked among the top cultural destinations in India, the report released on Monday said. As per OYO's booking data analysed between January to April 2022, Srinagar, Pahalgam, Bodhgaya, Shirdi and Jammu are among India's top five cultural destinations in order of ranking. "Varanasi, seen by many as the spiritual hub, tops the chart as the most popular pilgrimage destination in India in 2022. This is followed by Tirupati, Puri, Amritsar and Shirdi. Besides this, OYO's Mid-Summer Vacation Index also highlights keen consumer interest in visiting Vaishno Devi this summer," it said. As per the ...

India drops to 54th place on tourism development Index, top in South Asia

India was on Tuesday ranked at the 54th place in a global travel and tourism development index, down from 46th in 2019, but still remained on the top within South Asia. Japan has topped the global charts, followed by the US, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austraila, UK, Singapore and Italy in the top ten. The World Economic Forum's biennial travel and tourism study also showed a recovering sector following pandemic lows, though the recovery has been uneven and challenges remain. The Travel and Tourism Development Index assesses 117 economies, identifying key factors in enabling the sustainable and resilient growth of travel and tourism economies. "COVID-19 shutdowns have re-emphasised the important contribution travel and tourism makes to many economies around the world," Lauren Uppink, Head of Aviation, Travel and Tourism at the World Economic Forum, said. "As the world emerges from the pandemic, economies must invest in building a strong and resilient environment to delive

Saudi Arabia bans travel to 15 nations, including India amid Covid surge

Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from travelling to 16 countries, including India, over the Covid-19 situation in those nations, the media reported

Amazon to reimburse US employees who travel for abortions, other treatments

shows how companies are eager to retain and attract talent in locations that remain important to their operations despite legal changes impacting employees' health

Airports clogged with queues as travel rebound strains resources

Passengers checking in at Sydney Airport this week have waited for hours in queues snaking outside terminals.

Shot in the arm for travel to Europe as govt opens booster Covid-19 dose

While demand for foreign travel has picked up, customers keen on an European vacation faced a dilemma with several countries in the continent not accepting vaccine certificates older than 270 days

Covaxin supply suspension by WHO not to impact travel by people: MEA

WHO suspending the supply of Covaxin through UN procurement agencies over "process and facility upgrade" requirements will not have an impact on travel

Indian travel, hospitality sector rebounds with maximum hiring in March

However, the travel and hospitality industry is not quite back to pre-pandemic levels but is certainly on the way to recovery.

Indians to spend more on travel by adopting new normal post-Covid: Report

About 96 per cent agreed they like to eat and shop at local businesses to support the local economy

Airlines and 5-star hotels count gains as Indians holiday lavishly

Indians are holidaying lavishly now, spending more on five-star hotels and booking business-class seats as the country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic that restricted travel for two years

Domestic leisure to be strong even after overseas travel resumes: Experts

Temperatures are running high for those in the travel and hospitality business because they expect demand for both inbound and outbound travel to explode

Goa preferred destination during Holi weekend, say travel companies

Other destinations seeing rise in demand include J&K, Himachal, Puri (Odisha) and Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra)

Covid-19: US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach

Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation for one more month through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule. The mask mandate was scheduled to expire March 18, but the Transportation Security Administration said on Thursday that it will extend the requirement through April 18. TSA said the extra month will give the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention time to develop new, more targeted policies that will consider the number of cases of COVID-19 nationally and in local communities, and the risk of new variants. The TSA enforces the rule, which extends to planes, buses, trains and transit hubs. As of March 3, more than 90 per cent of the US population lived in areas with low or medium COVID-19 case levels, meaning that the CDC no longer recommends face masks in public indoor settings. A decision to eventually scrap the mask requirement one of the last vestiges of nationwide pandemic rules has

There's demand all over but daily rate recovery is slow: Hyatt Hotels Sr VP

In a Q&A, Genevieve Materne says average daily rates (ADRs) may touch pre-Covid only in 2023-24, though lifting of curbs on international flights will offer some traction

With Covid-19 cases on the wane, countries start relaxing travel norms

Travel firms pin hopes on a robust spring and summer season after two years of closure

Online travel player Wego to acquire Cleartrip's Mideast biz from Flipkart

The Boards of Directors of Wego and Flipkart have approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

Cheer is returning to travel and tourism sector amid demand revival

We have seen a recovery in our bookings in the last seven days, says Sunil Bhaskaran, CEO of AirAsia India

Travel sector hails new health norms, urges restart of normal int'l flights

Says govt move will boost consumer confidence and accelerate revival of travel, tourism and hospitality sectors as well as economy at large

Emanuele D'Angelo on Photographing Cityscapes and People

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