Coordinating Deputy of Tourism and Creative Economy

Global Tourism and Creative Economy News Update

Thursday, 1st April 2021

Top News

1 Airport-technology.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Airport fee reduction schemes could help to revive tourism post-Covid
In a move to incentivise airlines to resume services, the reduction of airport fees could act as
an alternative strategy to revive traffic as the long road to tourism recovery begins. Airports
that choose to adopt a fee reduction scheme will likely benefit from a quicker rebound in
traffic that could kickstart tourism recovery.

2 Thestatesman.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

How this e-bike startup is changing Indian tourism, one tour at a time
BLive is an Indian-based e-bike tours startup that offers immersive experiential tours powered
by smart and savvy electric bikes. The brand is also an Airbnb Experiences host. The tours
takes groups of cyclists on e-bikes that can be either a regular cycle or a battery-powered
vehicle depending on how one flicks a given switch for tour of locations such as a dam, a
scenic riverside spot, a local coffee plantation, and a high Coorg peak. The company has
planned to expand to Southeast Asia.

News Update

3 Usatoday.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Puerto Rico imposes $100 mask fines, heightens police efforts as it grapples with
aggressive tourists

4 Globaltimes.cn / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Little impact from new COVID-19 cases in Yunnan so far: travel agencies

5 Khaleejtimes.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Unified tourism strategy to put Pakistan to global travel map

6 Theguardian.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Holiday firms report rise in bookings for 2022

7 Traveldailymedia.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Global vaccine rollout improves 2021’s travel outlook, says Agoda CEO John Brown

8 Scmp.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Chinese tourists show support for Xinjiang as interest in travel to region at centre
of diplomatic furore surges
9 Theguardian.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral
Palau to welcome first tourists in a year with presidential escort

10 Apnews.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Beyond the pandemic: London tourism braces for slow recovery

11 Theaustralian.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Why they call it the blues: tourism loses $1.7bn

12 Express.co.uk / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Paris begs for £8bn rescue fund as French capital's tourism dries up 'Pushed to our
limit'

13 Aseanbriefing.com / March 31, 2021 / Neutral

Thailand Approves Latest Economic Relief Package for Businesses