Newsletter - 16th March 2020

Daily News Updates / 16th March 2020

Associations
How WTTC want to save 50 million tourism jobs? The world is in the mids of a global epidemic and the target for the Coronavirus is to destroy the World Travel and Tourism Industry. In response, the World Travel & Tourism... READ MORE

Hospitality
Raffles Udaipur to open by the end of 2020 and Jaipur in 2022 “It is with immense pride that we announce the arrival of the Raffles brand in India, a hallmark of luxury and sublime service in a country that is famous for delivering luxur... READ MORE

Associations
Make Flight Cancellations Free Amid COVID-19 Scare: Civil Aviation Ministry While all domestic airlines have offered free ticket rebooking, none of them except GoAir has waived off the cancellation fee as yet. The Civil Aviation Ministry has asked do... READ MORE

Hospitality
The Eau Bar reopens The Oberoi, Mumbai has announced the reopening of The Eau Bar after a major refurbishment. An ode to the city of Mumbai, this stunning bar is perched on the prominent Queen�... READ MORE

Aviation
Goair adds Colombo to its network Goair has added new direct flights to Colombo from New Delhi and Bengaluru. The Indian low cost carrier will commence operations to the capital city of Sri Lanka from March 20, ... READ MORE

Trends
Coronavirus: India suspends all tourist visas and e-visas for travellers As the World Health Organisation declares coronavirus a pandemic, the Government of India has suspended all tourist visas and e-visas granted on or before March 11 (see statemen... READ MORE

Appointments
ibis Kolkata Rajarhat Appoints Vaibhav Gupta as their Hotel Manager Vaibhav began his career with Oberoi Hotel & Resorts as Front Office Assistant and for over a decade worked with the likes of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Blu, ... READ MORE

Business Travel
Five Tips for Businessmen to Help Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle While Traveling A healthy lifestyle is not negotiable for the business warriors and travellers along the way, it is one of the principal problems facing travelers. As business travelers, your l... READ MORE

Appointments
Satyen Jain, CEO, Pride group of hotels awarded the Times inspiring entrepreneur award 2020 Mr. Satyen Jain, CEO of the Pride Group of Hotels has been awarded the prestigious The Times Inspiring Entrepreneurs Award for Excellence in Leading Business & Leisure Gr... READ MORE

Associations
FAITH seeks revival plans from MoT On behalf of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) a meeting was called by Sh. Prahlad Singh Patel the Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for To... READ MORE

Aviation
Lufthansa Group Airlines extend rebooking options for customers Customers can keep their ticket without having to immediately commit to a new travel date Customers can also rebook to another destination Extended goodwill applies to b... READ MORE

Trends
COVID-19 effect: WTTC predicts 50 million potential job loss in travel and tourism industry globally The global body expects a massive drop to the tune of 25% in international travel, equivalent to three months of no travel, this year World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC... READ MORE

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