Newsletter - 07th July 2020

Daily News Updates / 07th July 2020

International
Saudi Arabia considers cancelling hajj for first time in modern history The pilgrimage has been cancelled beforeSaudi Arabia has confirmed nagging fears Muslims have had ever since the start of this pandemic. While it hasn’t cancelled Hajj altogethe... READ MORE

Aviation
Spicejet to operate 25 flights under Vande Bharat Mission Spicejet is set to operate 25 flights under Vande Bharat Mission (VBM), aiming to bring back 4, 500 Indians stranded in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman. So far, the Indian low-c... READ MORE

Other News
Happy World Chocolate Day 2020 World Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 7 every year to celebrate the introduction of chocolate in our lives and to celebrate the variations of the sweet delight of chocolate on... READ MORE

International
Thailand lifts travel ban partially; rapid Covid tests for arrivals After a three-month ban, Thailand reopened its borders on July 1 for select categories of residents and international travellers. Thailand is implementing its screening and qua... READ MORE

Hospitality
The Lodhi presents ‘Stay Safe Assurance’ programme to ensure enhanced safety and sanitation measures The hotel collaborates with GBAC STAR to get accredited and is creating enhanced safety and sanitation measures. The Lodhi, New Delhi has announced the ‘Stay Safe Assurance�... READ MORE

Travel Trade
Booking.com introduces safety feature for accommodation partners Following Cleartrip, and Tripadvisor, Booking.com has also launched the ‘health and safety measures’ feature on its platform. The new feature will allow accommodation partn... READ MORE

Hospitality
Preferred Hotels & Resorts launches ‘Loving Local: The Open Road Series’ The global campaign champions local and regional hotel stays in celebration of the much-anticipated return to travel; offers 3 per cent bonus commission to support the travel advi... READ MORE

Associations
U.S. Travel Association strongly encourages mask wearing The U.S. Travel Association called on Americans to wear face coverings and engage in healthy travel practices ahead of the summer’s first long weekend. “While Americans mov... READ MORE

Aviation
United to operate three flights on the Delhi-Newark route from July 10 The US airline has got approval for three special flights, even as negotiations are on for a regular service American airline company United will operate three special flights ... READ MORE

Aviation
American Airlines moving into Terminal 5 at Heathrow American Airlines will move its London Heathrow operations into the airport’s Terminal 5 on Tuesday, where joint venture partner British Airways is based. The move will fac... READ MORE

Aviation
Emirates delivers on customer promise, offers travel confidence xpedited processing has cleared nearly 650,000 refund requests in 8 weeksPolicies offer customers the confidence to plan and book their travel In the past two months, Emirates ... READ MORE

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