Newsletter - 28th February 2022

Daily News Updates / 28th February 2022

International
Hong Kong Arts Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary with a global audience via an international line-up of online programmes The year 2022 marks the 50th edition of the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF), one of Asia’s premier international cultural festivals. To celebrate this important milestone, t... READ MORE

Aviation
BREAKING: DGCA extends ban on scheduled international flights till further notice The ban on scheduled international commercial flights has been extended till further notice by the Civil Aviation Ministry. Even though the Covid-19 cases across the country ha... READ MORE

Hospitality
Shanghai becomes home to the world’s highest restaurant in a building! Synopsis The previous record for the highest restaurant was set in 2011 by At.mosphere, an upscale fine dining restaurant and bar sitting on the 122nd floor (441.30 m) of the i... READ MORE

International
Bulgaria is easing its travel restrictions Synopsis Bulgaria is now looking forward to easing its travel restrictions by lifting the green certificate rules for gaining entry into indoor spaces. More new rules for forei... READ MORE

International
Iceland removes all COVID-19 related travel restrictions Synopsis Iceland will be welcoming travelers irrespective of their vaccination status. The government has expressed, "No disease prevention measures will be in place at the bor... READ MORE

International
EU Lifts Non-Essential Travel Ban for Vaccinated & Recovered Travellers From Third Countries From March 1 Starting from March 1, 2022, the European Union Member States are advised to remove the ban on non-essential travel for citizens of third countries who have been vaccinated agains... READ MORE

International
Ukraine Invasion: These European Countries Banned Russian Airlines From Their Airspace Several European countries have banned Russian airlines from their airspace as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition, Reuters reported that according to an ... READ MORE

Visas and Passports
Bahrain unveils new initiatives to ease visa process Bahrain has launched 24 key initiatives to develop the services of the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA), including expansion of instant and electronic visas and... READ MORE

Appointments
SITA Appoints David Lavorel as its new CEO Lavorel takes the reins as airlines and airports look to technology to support industry recovery The SITA Board has announced the appointment of David Lavorel as the company�... READ MORE

Aviation
SriLankan Airlines’ welcomes fully vaccinated travelers onboard without pre-departure COVID-19 testing Colombo, Sri Lanka: SriLankan Airlines is pleased to announce that fully vaccinated passengers can board any SriLankan Airlines flight that is departing to Sri Lanka without any f... READ MORE

Aviation
SriLankan Airlines adorns aircraft livery with ‘Raid Amazones 2022’ Insignia SriLankan Airlines adorns one of its aircraft with customized livery to reaffirm its status as the official airline of the much-awaited ‘Raid Amazones 2022.’ Raid Amaz... READ MORE

Appointments
Conrad Pune appoints Dinesh Maan as Director of Food & Beverage Conrad Pune has announced the appointment of Dinesh Maan as the Director of Food & Beverage. Maan will be responsible for the entire F&B operations across the 7 distingui... READ MORE

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