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Online Travel Market Size, Share, Emerging Trends, Increasing Demand, Industry Growth, Forecast 2023

Market Overview:

The online travel market is expected to generate $110.9 billion by 2023 with a CAGR of 11.1% over the forecast period 2018-2023. Online travel providers aim to facilitate travel planning and booking for travelers. The online travel market is driven by fast and convenient flight and hotel bookings, increased customer confidence in online payments, and the ability to compare the various available travel options. Market participants today offer a variety of travel services through mobile websites and apps, as it is one of the most preferred travel booking media, especially among young professionals.

Key Players:

The forefront players of the global Online Travel Market Classteacher Learning Systems (India), Pearson PLC (UK), Lynda.Com (US), McGraw-Hill Education (US), Aptara Inc. (US), Blackboard Inc. (US), Adobe Systems Inc. (US), Edmodo (US), Docebo (Canada), PowerSchool Group LLC (US), K12 Inc. (US), Tata Interactive Systems (India), Udacity, Inc. (the US), and a few

People With COVID History Can Skip Quarantine And Testing

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a close up of a snow covered mountain: Iceland eases travel restrictions (Picture credit: state.gov)

Iceland is one of the few countries in the world that was able to contain the first wave of Coronavirus. Last summer, the stunning country also opened its borders to tourists. Although, after experiencing the second wave of coronavirus, the government of Iceland decided to tighten its restrictions on tourists. Now, after a few months, the country has decided to easy the guidelines. Here’s a piece of good news if you are planning a winter escape to Iceland. If you had COVID in the past, you can bypass testing and quarantine requirements in Iceland.

As per the new regulations provided by the Icelandic government, you will need to submit a positive test that should be at least 14 days old, or an antibody test is done at a European laboratory or epidemiologist on arrival in the

Will UAE flights be affected as India extends ban on international flights?

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Dubai: UAE-India special flights operating under the ‘air bubble’ agreement have not been affected by India announcing an extension to restrictions on regular international flights, a top Indian diplomat confirmed.

Pavan Kapoor, India’s Ambassador to the UAE, told Gulf News that all special COVID-19 flights announced under the air bubble agreement will be operating in December. “Our agreement is already operating and has been extended till December 31,” he said, denying any disruptions to UAE-India flights this month.

The Indian ambassador in the UAE has cleared the air about operation of special COVID-19 flights between India and UAE after several people voiced their concerns about possible disruptions.

The envoy cleared the air after several people voiced concerns about the flights’ status. Indian missions and airlines have been receiving enquiries from passengers and travel agents after the country announced an extension to the ban on scheduled commercial services to and from

Lyra contributing to India’s financial inclusion through it’s infrastructure

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On the current COVID-19 premises, Lyra as a title partner for the Digital Money 2020 actively participated in a two-day event that took place virtually on the 1st and 2nd of December. This event was organized by PCI and IAMAI. In the keynote, Christophe Mariette, Chairman, India, and Global Commercial Director, Lyra stated, “Lyra has already acquired the license for Payments Institution in France and has established itself as a major player in payment for banks and other financial and non-financial institutions. Lyra is planning to replicate the successful global solutions in India with features in accordance with regulatory requirements in India.”

“Lyra is well established in countries like, India, Europe and Latin America. We took this fact as an opportunity to bring easy solution for Payment to these countries. Digital payment in particular will play a vital role in supporting economic recovery. The government

India’s aviation industry’s expected FY21 net loss at Rs 210 bn: ICRA

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New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) India’s aviation industry is expected to report a net loss of Rs 210 billion in FY21, credit rating agency ICRA said on Thursday.

ICRA expects the profitability of the Indian aviation industry to be adversely impacted in FY2021 due to lower revenues and high fixed costs, estimating it will report a significant net loss of Rs 210 billion in FY2021, against net loss of Rs 127 billion in FY2020.

Besides, the industry’s debt level is estimated to increase to Rs 500 billion excluding lease liabilities over FY2021-22.

Resultantly, the industry will require additional funding of Rs 350-370 billion over FY2021 to FY2023.

ICRA Vice President Kinjal Shah said: “The two listed airlines have together lost Rs 31 crore per day during H1FY2021. As the airlines gradually recommenced domestic operations, along with continued chartered and cargo operations, thereby resulting in significantly higher yields, their daily cash

Coronavirus live updates | Infections continue to grow at a constant pace in India

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India’s first COVID-19 wave refuses to die down. The consistent fall observed in India’s daily count of cases and deaths between mid-September and October-end, did not persist in November. Lately, many States’ case curves have shown fluctuations, with a week of steady rise followed by a week of consistent decline in new cases, thereby keeping the national curve constant.

India’s average daily cases oscillated between the 40,000 and 45,000 marks in November, while average new deaths ranged between 480 and 560.

You can track coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates at the national and State levels here. A list of State Helpline numbers is available as well.

Here are the updates:

Andhra Pradesh

COVID centre fire: Ramesh Hospitals says its role limited to treatment

Fire and Police Departments personnel inspecting the Hotel Swarna Palace-cum-COVID care centre in Vijayawada.
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Ramesh Hospitals general manager J. Rajasekhar clarified

Air India to Connect Bangalore to SF Non-stop from January; Also New Delhi-Chicago | Global Indian

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NEW DELHI – India’s national carrier Air India is set to connect Bangalore and San Francisco via a non-stop flight from 2021, the Kempegowda International Airport said Nov. 25.

The airline is expected to launch a twice weekly service, scheduled to commence from Jan. 11, 2021.

“This would be the first non-stop flight between Bengaluru and the United States, connecting the world’s two tech hubs – the original Silicon Valley and the Silicon Valley of India.

“The first non-stop flight between Bengaluru and San Francisco is a significant milestone for BLR Airport and will transform it as the new gateway to India. This will tremendously help passengers, enabling faster and easier access to cities on the West Coast of the United States.”

As per the statement, the new non-stop service is expected to meet the demand of corporate customers for travel to San Francisco and adjoining areas in the U.S.

US tightens travel rules for Chinese Communist Party members

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Washington has sharply tightened travel visas for members of the Chinese Communist Party, the State Department announced Thursday, saying they were “hostile to US values” and engage in “nefarious activities.”

Under the new rules, effective immediately, visas issued to Communist Party members and their immediate families will remain valid for just one month after issuance, and for single entry.

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Previously some visas were issued that permitted unlimited entries and could remain valid for as long as 10 years.

“For decades we allowed the CCP free and unfettered access to US institutions and businesses while these same privileges were never extended freely to US citizens in China,” a State Department spokesperson said in a statement.

“Through various entities, the CCP and its members actively work in the US to influence Americans through propaganda, economic coercion and other nefarious activities,” it added.

India allows domestic airlines to operate at 80% of pre-COVID capacity

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a large passenger jet sitting on top of a runway: India allows domestic airlines to operate at 80% of pre-COVID capacity

In a relief for airlines, the central government has now permitted the domestic carriers to increase their operations to 80% of the pre-COVID-19 levels from existing 70%, with immediate effect.

The decision came after a sharp surge in the passenger load levels since the resumption of air travel in May. The civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri in a tweet said, the domestic operations recommenced with 30,000 passengers on May 25 and have now touched a high of 2.52 lakhs on November 30.

Domestic operations recommenced with 30K passengers on 25 May & have now touched a high of 2.52 lakhs on 30 Nov 202… https://t.co/QBQNhuIZio

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) 1606988415000

Last month, the Centre had allowed domestic airlines to deploy up to 70 per cent of their flight capacity, up from 60 per cent capacity

Indian services industry lost some steam in November

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BENGALURU (Reuters) – Growth in India’s dominant services industry lost some momentum in November as demand weakened, a private survey showed on Thursday, clouding hopes of a quick economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic’s blow.

FILE PHOTO: A waiter wearing protective face mask and gloves sets a table inside a restaurant of JW Marriott hotel, after authorities eased lockdown restrictions that were imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kolkata, India, July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File photo

Asia’s third-largest economy, which fell into recession last quarter for the first time since at least 2012, is expected to recover only modestly early next year and won’t reach pre-COVID-19 levels any time soon.

The Nikkei/IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers’ Index dipped to 53.7 in November from October’s 54.1 but still held well above the 50-mark separating growth from contraction for a second month.

India’s manufacturing recovery also

COVID centre fire: Ramesh Hospitals says its role limited to treatment

Fire and Police Departments personnel inspecting the Hotel Swarna Palace-cum-COVID care centre in Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri

Fire and Police Departments personnel inspecting the Hotel Swarna Palace-cum-COVID care centre in Vijayawada.
| Photo Credit:
K.V.S. Giri