Press Releases

SriLankan Airlines Doubles Flights as India Opens Skies

SriLankan Airlines Doubles Flights as India Opens Skies 25 March 2022; Colombo – SriLankan Airlines is set to celebrate the reopening of Indian skies on 27 March 2022 by doubling up to 88 weekly flights to India to match pre-COVID-19 levels. Consequently, customers too would be doubly rewarded by SriLankan expanding its flight frequencies at the same time that India …

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TAAI launches Brochure & Theme Logo for 66th Convention to be held in Sri Lanka in April, 2022

23rd March, 2022 Press Note: TAAI launches Brochure & Theme Logo for 66th Convention to be held in Sri Lanka in April, 2022 Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) on the invitation from Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Board (SLTPB) and Sri Lankan Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO), will be holding its 66th Convention and Exhibition at Colombo, Sri Lanka …

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Invite for TAAI SLAITO Press Conference & Roadshow  (Wednesday, 23rd March 2022) at New Delhi

Circular Ref #: MEDIA COMMUNICATION (All): 1207 / 2019-21 / OBs   23rd March 2022 To : Media Colleague Subject: TODAY  –  Invite for TAAI SLAITO Press Conference & Roadshow  (Wednesday, 23rd March 2022) at New Delhi Dear Media Colleague, Greetings from TAAI ! We cordially invite you to the Press Conference and Roadshow being jointly organized by TAAI (Travel Agents …

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Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued guidance to reopen the tourism activities under the new normal

On 15th March 2022, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Guidance on reopening the tourism activities under the new normal with the spirit “Adapting safely, flexibly and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic effectively” following the directions of the Government and the Prime Minister.   According to the Plan, from 15th March 2022, resuming fully international and domestic tourism activities under …

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Resuming tourism from March 15: Vietnam welcomes first international tourists

Vietnam Airlines informed that the flight carrying the first foreign tourists to Vietnam landed at Tan Son Nhat airport at 2:40 p.m. the afternoon of March 16, just after Vietnam officially reopened international tourism from March 15, 2022.   Flight VN650 from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City with 100 passengers, including 20 foreign nationalities. Also on the same day, …

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Restore entry and exit policies for international travellers to Vietnam from 15th March 2022

On 15th March 2022, the Vietnam Government agreed to restore the entry and exit policies for foreigners and Vietnamese residing overseas as before the application of restrictive measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic.   (Photo for illustration purpose) (Photo: Internet) According to information and guidance from the Consular Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), from 15th March 2022, will …

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Kerala to receive tourists with a bouquet of new products, experiences

Kerala to receive tourists with a bouquet of new products, experiences State reinvents itself as all-season hub for long stays, customized vacations Ahmedabad, March 10: With the domestic and international flights resuming their pre-pandemic level, Kerala is set to receive tourists from across the country and abroad offering a bouquet of new experiences and products including caravans, longer stays and customized …

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Israel’s Borders Open to Everyone Next Week

Israel’s Borders Open to Everyone Next Week Only RT-PCR tests required Jerusalem, February 21, 2022 – Starting next Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Israel will allow entry to all tourists regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, as decided by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, with the involvement of Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov. Prime Minister …

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The Tel Aviv Samsung Marathon is Next Week -Registration closes on February 19, 2022

The Tel Aviv Samsung Marathon is Next Week Registration closes on February 19, 2022 Runners from over 40 different countries have already registered for the 2022 Samsung Tel Aviv Marathon, Israel’s leading sporting event, which finally returns to its previous form, in the heart of the city of Tel Aviv on Friday, February 25, 2022. The event is expected to attract tens …

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Kerala Travel Mart deferred to May 5-8, 2022 due to Covid surge

Press Release Kerala Travel Mart deferred to May 5-8, 2022 due to Covid surge Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 01: The eleventh edition of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), India’s largest tourism industry congregation originally scheduled for March 24-27, has been postponed to May 5 to 8 at Kochi in view of the current surge in Covid-19 across the world. The revised schedule of …

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OTOAI writes to Health Minister; urges opening up of Booster Vaccine for all double vaccinated

OTOAI writes to Health Minister; urges opening up of Booster Vaccine for all double vaccinated     New Delhi, January 31, 2022   The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) recently wrote to Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister for Health, Government of India, on 27th January 2022 urging the honourable Minister to open up Booster Vaccine for all who have been …

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SMOOTH ORGANISATION AND DIGITAL EXPERIENCES AT THE OF 40TH ASEAN TOURISM FORUM (ATF)

SMOOTH ORGANISATION AND DIGITAL EXPERIENCES AT THE OF 40TH ASEAN TOURISM FORUM (ATF) HELD IN SIHANOUKVILLE, CAMBODIA 20th January 2022, Cambodia – ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2022, the annual event which involves all tourism industry sectors of 10 member nations of ASEAN: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam was attended by …

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 OTOAI writes to Finance Minister

 OTOAI writes to Finance Minister                                                          (requests relief from GST, inclusion of Outbound in LTC and more)   New Delhi: January 20, 2022 The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) recently wrote …

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PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN OPENS 40TH ASEAN TOURISM FORUM (ATF)

PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN OPENS 40TH ASEAN TOURISM FORUM (ATF) HELD IN SIHANOUKVILLE, CAMBODIA 18 th January 2022, Cambodia – Themed “ASEAN – A Community of Peace and Shared Future”, ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2022 officially opens today at the ceremony graced by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and H.E. …

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