According to a recent news report, IATA Agents Association of India has requested the Civil Aviation Ministry to allow passengers a full refund of the ticketed value (including basic fare and fuel surcharges) of unutilised tickets as well as rescheduling travel dates by utilising total ticketed value or EMD as credit. Considering the worldwide spread … Read more
The coronavirus epicentre, Hubei, has resumed services of domestic flights. With the exception of its capital city Wuhan, domestic passenger flights resumed operations on Sunday. Hubei Province has been under lockdown for more than two months after the first case of COVID-19 was detected last year. Since no new coronavirus cases were reported for several … Read more
IndiGo operated a relief flight from Delhi on March 29 to carry 139 Indian passengers. who were being shifted to the Army Isolation centre in Jodhpur. The flight 6E-9121 operated by two captains and four cabin crew was operated after all passengers were certified as being corona negative prior to the flight. These passengers had … Read more
In line with precautionary measures to ensure the health and safety of visitors, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, has decided to temporarily close all cultural sites in the emirate until further notice, said a report. They include Bait Al Oud, Berklee Abu Dhabi and Al Qattara Art Centre. … Read more
It is often said ‘Earth laughs in flowers’ and March welcomes the season of joy and hope in Taiwan with two festivals honouring the onset of blooms. The Hakka Tung Blossom Festival which begins in March, and The Cherry Blossom Festival, for which the trees have already begun to blossom. Both festivals will continue till early-May and apart from being … Read more
In line with precautionary measures to ensure the health and safety of visitors, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, has decided to temporarily close all cultural sites in the emirate until further notice, said a report. They include Bait Al Oud, Berklee Abu Dhabi and Al Qattara Art Centre. … Read more
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently hosted a high-level virtual meeting, bringing together key UN agencies, the chairs of its Executive Council and Regional Commissions, and private sector leaders to become part of a Global Tourism Crisis Committee, formed as UNWTO prepares to launch a global guide for recovery. Since the start of the pandemic, … Read more
Reed Exhibitions Mexico has announced that IBTM Americas 2020, which had been scheduled for 27–28 May 2020, will now take place on 26-27th August 2020 at Centro Citibanamex. The announcement was made, according to Reed, following consultation with stakeholders and in alignment with advice from the Mexican and international public health authorities. Commenting on the announcement, David … Read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged G20 leaders to act quickly to support the aviation industry in order to prevent irrecoverable damage to international connectivity arising from the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In an open letter to the G20 Presidency, Iata’s director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac emphasized the essential … Read more
