The administration plans to take advantage of the downtime afforded by the pandemic to overhaul the sector. In an interview with ANBA, Egypt’s ambassador to Brasília discussed the investments taking place to drive the industry.
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Mummies and sarcophaguses were moved into the newly opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in a parade designed to promote the country as a travel destination.
Whereas early on in the pandemic whatever foreign travel from Brazil was taking place was accounted for by executives and the younger demographic, now that vaccination is on the horizon, older tourists are beginning to seek travel packages and flight tickets.
Starting on December 30, all passengers of international flights landing in Brazil must present a negative PCR test that must have been done up to 72 hours before boarding.
Visas will only be made available to people on trips arranged by hotels or tour operators.
Half of Brazil’s tour operators have sold packages for November and December. The most popular destinations are Brazil’s Northeast and Portugal.
Information from the United Nations World Health Organization (UNWTO) points to a rebound in tourism around the world.
Lidercorp, whose destinations include Arab countries, has tailored its services to pandemic times by endorsing hotels, businesses such as car rental and ocean cruise companies, and destinations that have put in place Covid-19 prevention measures.
Arab League secretary-general Ahmed Aboul Gheit stressed the need for tandem action to address issues stemming from the pandemic.
E-commerce website ‘Eu Amo o Líbano’ – Brazilian Portuguese for ‘I Love Lebanon’ went online this month, selling everything from T-shirts with sayings about Lebanon and jewelry depicting cedars to Château Kefraya wine.
The industry is expected to struggle before traveler confidence returns in a post-coronavirus scenario, said former World Bank official Otaviano Canuto.
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) issued the estimate this Wednesday (25). It also predicts that 75 million jobs are at risk as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
GoToBEY has packages to the Arab country for June and September including visits to their family’s hometown, leisure on the beach, cooking classes, and shopping trips to Syria.
Bahrain will be launched as a tourist destination by Brazilian company Lynden over the next months. The company owned by Lebanese businessman Kháled Fayez Mahassen will work to have more packages in Qatar and Oman, too.
