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After 7 months, Philippines to welcome back visa-holding foreigners MANILA. KAZINFORM After a seven-and-a-half month ban, the Philippines will allow foreigners with pre-existing visas to enter the country from Nov. 1, although the arrival of tourists is still prohibited.

23.10.2020 21:10

India to allow entry of foreign visitors, except tourists NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM - India on Thursday relaxed visa restrictions to allow foreign nationals to enter India by air or sea for any purpose except tourism, Kyodo News reports.

23.10.2020 10:10

Japan eyes exempting short-term business travelers from quarantine TOKYO. KAZINFORM Japan is planning to exempt businesspeople entering Japan for a 72-hour or shorter stay from the country's quarantine requirements provided they follow certain COVID-19 precautions, government sources said Thursday.

22.10.2020 18:37

NYC on way to tourism revival with newly-created branch, concerted efforts NEW YORK. KAZINFORM As the largest city of the United States, New York is making multi-facet efforts to revive its tourism industry from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its overall endeavor has been carried out smoothly, according to an official organization of the city.

21.10.2020 20:41

Japan, China likely to resume travel this month ANKARA. KAZINFORM Japan and China are likely to resume travel between the two countries for businesspeople this month as part of Tokyo's efforts to revive its domestic economy, local media reported on Tuesday.

20.10.2020 22:13

Kazakhstan spent KZT 34 mln for inbound travelers’ PCR testing NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan spent KZT 34 mln for PCR testing on passengers upon arrival , state chief sanitary doctor of Kazakhstan Yerlan Kiyassov said.

14.10.2020 16:05

Japan to give some travel agencies more subsidies on growing demand TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The Japanese government said Tuesday it will give additional subsidies to certain travel agencies, who fear the money they have been allocated under a program aimed at spurring domestic tourism battered by the coronavirus pandemic could dry up, Kyodo News reports.

13.10.2020 15:15

G20 review efforts to promote tourism after 'COVID-19' repercussions RIYADH. KAZINFORM The G20 tourism ministers on Wednesday reviewed efforts to rebuild and boost the tourism field, one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

08.10.2020 21:35

Singapore to allow entry of travelers from Australia, Vietnam BANGKOK. KAZINFORM Starting next week, Singapore will allow the entry of travelers from Australia and Vietnam with certain restrictions due to its success in controlling the COVID-19 epidemic and the low number of cases in the city-state currently.

02.10.2020 20:05

Tokyo added to travel subsidy program as discount raised to 50% TOKYO. KAZINFORM Tokyo became part of the government's domestic travel subsidy program on Thursday, as the amount of assistance offered to travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic was increased to cover up to half of the entire costs.

01.10.2020 18:37

Online check-in for Air Astana flights now available 36 hours before departure NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM With effect from 21st September 2020, online check-in for Air Astana flights opened 36 hours before departure, rather than 24 hours previously, and ends one hour before departure.

29.09.2020 20:16

Japan to start easing travel advisory in stages from October TOKYO. KAZINFORM Japan plans to start easing a travel advisory currently in place for 159 countries and regions in October, starting with those where the pace of new coronavirus infections is slow including Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam, sources close to the matter said Monday.

29.09.2020 18:11

UNWTO launches Tourism Recovery Tracker MADRID. KAZINFFORM As growing numbers of countries around the world ease restrictions on travel, the World Tourism Organisation, UNWTO, has launched a new Tourism Recovery Tracker to support global tourism. This represents the latest concrete action undertaken by the United Nations specialised agency as it leads the response of global tourism and guides recovery.

25.09.2020 18:16

UNWTO launches Tourism Recovery Tracker MADRID. KAZINFORM - As growing numbers of countries around the world ease restrictions on travel, the World Tourism Organisation, UNWTO, has launched a new Tourism Recovery Tracker to support global tourism. This represents the latest concrete action undertaken by the United Nations specialised agency as it leads the response of global tourism and guides recovery, WAM reports.

25.09.2020 13:15

Global tourism industry lost $450 billion due to pandemic — UN MADRID. KAZINFORM The global tourism sector lost about $460 billion in the first half of 2020 due to the drop of international travel worldwide, caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the UN World Tourism Organization said on Tuesday.

16.09.2020 21:44

Japan's domestic travel subsidy program to cover half of costs from Oct. TOKYO. KAZINFORM Japan's domestic travel subsidy program, launched in July to help revive tourism within the country hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, will cover half of travelers' costs from October, up from the current 35 percent, tourism minister Kazuyoshi Akaba said Tuesday.

08.09.2020 22:20

Italy's tourism sector estimated to shrink by 100 bln euros in 2020 ROME. KAZINFORM Studies released Monday from two of Italy's most important industry groups estimate that the COVID-19 impact on Italy's tourist sector could reach a staggering 100 billion euros (118 billion U.S. dollars), far higher than previous estimates.

08.09.2020 19:34

Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air launching flights to country’s Kyzylorda NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air is launching regular flights on Almaty – Kyzylorda route, Trend reports with reference to the company, Trend.az reports.

04.09.2020 14:44

Spain's tourist numbers plummet in blighted summer season MADRID. KAZINFORM International tourism to Spain collapsed in the first two months of a summer season blighted by travel restrictions and a gradual rebound in coronavirus cases following the end of a draconian lockdown.

02.09.2020 12:41

Emirates adds Conakry and Dakar to its growing African network DUBAI. KAZINFORM Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Conakry, Guinea, and Dakar, Senegal, from 3 September, taking the total number of cities served by Emirates in Africa to eight.

27.08.2020 14:22

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