News: Safety
GlobalData suggests Thailand can proceed with tourism recovery pilot despite surge in COVID-19 cases
Despite the recently reported surge in COVID-19 cases in Thailand - 967 new COVID-19 cases on 11th April 2021 - Animesh Kumar, Director of Travel and Tourism Consulting at GlobalData, a…
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ICC to proceed with Men’s Twenty20 World Cup in India
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the men’s Twenty20 World Cup, taking place in India between October and November this year, is still on course to go ahead.…
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Koh Samui resort secures hygiene and safety certification as it prepares for international tourists
Banyan Tree Samui, an 88-key luxury beachfront resort in southern Thailand, has been awarded HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) certification in response to its commitment…
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GlobalData advises quarantine-free travel for vaccinated tourists will expedite Thailand’s tourism
Following the news that Thailand will partially open for vaccinated tourists from July 2021, Animesh Kumar, Director of Travel and Tourism Consulting at GlobalData, a leading research and…
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Phuket first to open without quarantine in Thailand
Following intense lobbying from the travel and tourism industry in Thailand, the government has approved the waiving of quarantine requirements for vaccinated visitors arriving on Phuket…
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Hong Kong gym’s link to COVID-19 cluster shows need for ongoing safety and hygiene commitment
The recent indication that a fitness club in Hong Kong has been the source of a COVID-19 outbreak is emerging as a matter of concern for gym operators and the exercise industry worldwide.…
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Stand collapse at Indian stadium injures more than 100 people
More than 100 have been injured following the collapse of crowded gallery at a stadium in Suryapet, near Hyderabad in Southern India. At least 20 were seriously injured when the wooden…
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Qantas’s Alan Joyce expects governments ‘to insist’ on vaccines for flying
Qantas Chief Executive, Alan Joyce has suggested that governments around the world will insist on Coronavirus vaccines for travellers when international borders reopen. In an interview…
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