Newsletter - 22nd November 2020

Daily News Updates / 22nd November 2020

International
China bans visitors from Belgium, India, UK, and Philippines, requires pre-flight testing for others KEY POINTS Mainland China has barred entry to non-Chinese visitors from Britain, Belgium and the Philippines and demanded travelers from the United States, France and Germany p... READ MORE

Aviation
United Airlines adds over 1,400 flights due to Thanksgiving travel demand United has added over 1,400 domestic flights to its schedule to respond to the rise in demand for the Thanksgiving holiday season. The airline expects that the week beginning Nove... READ MORE

Aviation
Adani Group takes over Ahmedabad airport on lease for 50 years, starts operations Adani Group has won the rights for operations, management, and development of six major airports of the country - Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Gu... READ MORE

Aviation
Spicejet to connect Nashik with Delhi and Bengaluru Spicejet has added Nashik, Maharashtra as its 50th domestic destination. The low-cost carrier will start flights on Hyderabad-Nashik-Hyderabad and Bengaluru-Nashik-Bengaluru sect... READ MORE

Airports
Bihar’s Darbhanga Airport begins operation Bihar’s Darbhanga airport commenced operations on Sunday, November 8, 2020. This is the third operational airport in the state after Patna and Gaya. The inaugural flight from... READ MORE

Aviation
Virgin Atlantic increases Caribbean flying with new service to St Vincent Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will be launching the first flight from Europe to St Vincent with new services to the Caribbean island departing from London Heathrow. The... READ MORE

Aviation
Singapore Airlines records biggest quarterly loss, retires 26 aircraft SIA lost S$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in the second quarter and will retire older aircraft including seven A380s Singapore Airlines Group, which includes its regional subsidiar... READ MORE

Associations
ACI Global Traveller Survey reveals half want to travel again soon Travellers expect new health and safety measures to address risks Airports Council International (ACI) World has recently published its ASQ Global Traveller Survey&nb... READ MORE

Aviation
Vistara Inaugurates services to Dhaka Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, today operated its first flight between Delhi and Dhaka, operated by its Airbus A320neo aircraft. The inaugural flight departed fro... READ MORE

Aviation
Vistara to fly between Delhi and Doha from 19 November 2020 Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, today announced special, non-stop flights between Delhi and Doha, the capi... READ MORE

Hospitality
Explore The Wild Side With Taj Safaris Come the chilly winter months, and the jungles across India are lush and vibrant after the passing monsoons, making it the perfect time for a safari adventure. Taj Safaris, I... READ MORE

International
Ontario allocates USD 180.5mn for training & jobs in tourism & hospitality Canada’s Ontario government is providing USD 180.5 million to connect workers in the tourism and hospitality sector and others most affected by the pandemic to training and jobs... READ MORE

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