Qatar Airways: No COVID-19 test? No flying!
State-owned flag carrier of Qatar announced that all airline passengers traveling from certain foreign airports will have to present a document confirming a negative COVID-19 test result before they allowed to board the flight Qatar Airways has posted a list of approved test facilities in the countries that fall under the airline’s new rule. New […]
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Malta makes face masks mandatory in public, prohibits large gatherings
Malta’s government officials announced that face masks are now mandatory in public, and all large gatherings are banned, effective midnight Friday. New restrictive measures were prompted by a spike in the number of new COVID-19 infection cases, after they have been reduced to zero for a week in July. Health authorities reported 49 new infections […]
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Tokyo introduces transparent ‘smartglass’ public toilets
New high-tech restrooms are being built in Japanese capital city as part of the Tokyo Toilets project launched by the Nippon Foundation. The main goal of the project is to rid Tokyo of the image of “dirty and foul smelling”. Initially, it was planned to install a network of new latrines throughout the whole city, […]
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Black boxes from crashed Air India Express jet found
India’s Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that government investigators have found the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, also known as Black Boxes, at the site of Air India Express crash at Calicut International Airport. The Air India Express flight 1344 overshot the runway amid heavy rain on Friday and broke into two […]
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Is Air India Playing Dirty with Travel Agents?
The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has voiced its dejection on the social media post made by Air India as well as communications it sent to travelers to book on their website and verify airfares with the airlines before booking with the agents. The airline has also stated that agents block the inventory on […]
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15 people killed, 123 injured in Air India Express crash landing
According to local police sources, at least 15 people were killed and as many as 123 were injured in the crash landing of Air India Express flight in the Indian city of Kozhikode in the State of Kerala today. The aircraft’s pilot is reportedly among 15 people who died in the crash. France Presse reported […]
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Catastrophic fall of lira could be blessing in disguise for Turkish tourism
Turkish lira keeps hitting record lows against the major currencies on exchange markets due to years of debt accumulation and the unwillingness of President Erdogan to increase interest rates. The continuous drop of the Turkish currency could actually help tourism in the region despite the uncertain times brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, with industry experts […]
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Alternate travel insurers emerge due to importance of tourism
Following the news that the Canary Islands announced it will offer tourists free insurance covering COVID-19-related incidents, travel industry analysts are saying that the latest offer is a part of the emerging trend of temporary travel insurers emerging as countries and airlines desperately attempt to bring tourism back, despite COVID-19 and travel insurers shying away. […]
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Seychelles Tourism Minister invites eTurboNews readers for a virtual Q&A
The Honorable Minister of Tourism the Seychelles Didier Dogley, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board Sherin Francis and other leaders in the Seychelles travel and tourism industry will be coming together on Tuesday, August 11 for a global virtual event. The current and the future of Seychelles Tourism is on the agenda, and eTurboNews […]
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Hawaii COVID 19 situation catastrophic: More restrictions announced
Coronavirus put the State of Hawaii is in a dire situation. Officials are in a desperate fight to stop the spread of the virus. The AlohA State was seen as an example in the United States when it comes to the outbreak of COVID-19 the numbers of infections are spreading now throughout all communities, just […]
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