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VOL 44 • ISSUE 15 • 28 June - 4 July 2021 NEWS FOR ASIA’S TRAVEL PLANNERS NEWS UPDATES at www.ttrweekly.com
Centara sells safe place
to work
SQ opens bookings China hits its Emirates prepares for
for Manchester flight vaccination target a busy summer
28 June - 4 July 2021
SQ opens bookings for
Manchester flight
Singapore Airlines opens resuming its direct service Covid-19 list meaning SQ destinations
bookings for its three from Manchester next citizens and residents
weekly flights to Manches- month. Singapore Airlines can visit with minimum July to September
ter that resume 16 July. is one of our longest- restrictions and entry rules. From 16 July 2021,
serving airlines, and we Singapore Airlines will
reinstate services to
Singapore Airlines resumes know its routes have been Before you depart Manchester and Rome.
three weekly nonstop extremely popular with for the UK It continues to operate
flights to Manchester in passengers from across • Take a Covid-19 test.
northern England effective the North over the years, flights to the following
• Book and pay for a day regions and countries:
16 July using an A350-900 both in terms of leisure two Covid-19 test – to
aircraft. and business travel. We Southeast Asia
be taken after arrival in • Brunei; Cambodia;
The airline’s website look forward to working England.
is open for bookings with our colleagues at Indonesia*; Malaysia;
• Complete a passenger Myanmar; the
with the lowest oneway Singapore Airlines to make locator form
Economy Lite fare starting this returning service a Philippines; Thailand;
at SGD654. The service will success, especially given Vietnam.
operate every Wednesday, the destination’s inclusion
On arrival in the North Asia
Friday and Saturday. on the UK Government’s UK • China; Hong Kong SAR,
The airline suspended green list. Together, • You must take a China; Japan; South
98% of its international we hope to be able to Covid-19 test on or Korea; Taiwan, China
flights during the height relaunch the popular before day two after West Asia and Africa.
of the Covid-19 pandemic Houston service as soon as you arrive. • Bangladesh; the
last year. possible once travel to and • Children aged four and Maldives; Nepal; South
It announced it was from the United States is under do not need to Africa; Sri Lanka; the
returning to Manchester opened up.” take this test. You do United Arab Emirates.
on 8 June as the airline The airline extended not need to quarantine South West Pacific
celebrated its 50th the Singapore-Manchester unless the test result is • Australia; New Zealand.
anniversary of flying to route to Houston, Texas, positive. Europe
the UK. in 2016 with five weekly • You must quarantine • Denmark; France;
Manchester Airport’s flights but no immediate if you that you Germany; Italy; the
managing director, Karen plans to resume the trans- travelled to England Netherlands; Russia;
Smart, said at the time: Atlantic sector. with someone who Spain; Switzerland;
“We are pleased to hear Singapore is a green has tested positive for Turkey; the UK.
Singapore Airlines will be light country on the UK Covid-19.
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28 June - 4 July 2021
Centara sells safe
place to work
Centara Extends “Work From Hotel” fingertips. Pattaya, where guests can enjoy
Long Stay Offer in City and beach The long-stay special, applicable rates from THB 11,500 net for a
destinations. for stays of at least a week, starts 7-night stay in a Deluxe Ocean
from THB 4,550 for a 7-night stay Facing, or THB 28,000 net for the
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s and THB 15,000 for a one-month luxury of even greater personal
leading hotel operator, extends stay, inclusive of daily breakfast space in a Family Residence Suite.
its “Work from Hotel at Centara” for two guests in select hotels and Nearby in Sriracha, a Family
resorts. Residence at Centara Sonrisa
At a time when offices are Residences & Suites Sriracha starts
encouraging remote working, at THB 12,600 net for a 7-night
and educational institutions are beachfront stay in a spacious suite
continuing to conduct their teaching complete with a children’s area
online, Centara offers the chance with bunk beds and balcony, while
for guests to do just that from a full- further east, the beachfront Centara
service hotel or a beachfront resort Q Resort Rayong starts at just THB
while enjoying the clean sea air. 9,500 for a one-week stay.
Guests enjoy a selection of Up to two children stay free
spacious rooms, suites, pools when sharing existing bedding with
villas, and beachfront pool villas at parents. It makes the offer also
participating Centara properties, all suitable for families looking for a
equipped with convenient in-room change of scenery and to enjoy the
facilities, including high-speed Wifi fresh sea breeze whilst following
access. government practices to remain
“Work from Hotel at Centara” is safe and well.
Implemented across all
Centara properties is the “Centara
Compete Care” hygiene and
safety programme, developed in
adherence to guidelines set by the
World Health Organisation (WHO),
the World Travel and Tourism
Council (WTTC) and Thailand’s
health authorities.
The stringent programme was
designed in close collaboration with
Ecolab, a global leader in water
and hygiene technologies, and
Swiss firm SGS, the world’s leading
inspection, verification, testing and
offer due to sustained demand available at select hotels and resorts certification company.
from guests looking for a safe place in urban and resort destinations, The “Work from Hotel at
to work remotely and for families including in Bangkok, Udon Thani, Centara” offer can be booked from
looking for a change of scenery Chiang Mai and Krabi, as well as now until 31 August 2021 for stays
while engaged in online learning. in seaside towns within driving by 20 December 2021.
Guests can switch up their distance to the capital, including
workspace or study space to a Hua Hin, Cha-Am, Pattaya, Sriracha For more information and
choice of hotels and resorts across and Rayong. reservations, visit https://www.
Thailand and enjoy full service and Participating resorts include centarahotelsresorts.com/featured-
a choice of culinary options at their Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort packages/work-from-hotel/
THE PLACE TO BE 28 June - 4 July 2021
Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket
BRING BAC K T HE LOVE
Join us as we celebrate the reopening of our hotels in Phuket and Krabi, where your
clients can enjoy up to 100% of the room rate as daily hotel credits, redeemable
immediately on arrival.
At Centara Grand Resort Phuket, your guests can use the hotel credit for a room
upgrade, ease into their holiday with a relaxing spa treatment, or indulge in a culinary
experience before heading to the resort water park.
Nestled within its own secluded bay, Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi invites BOOK NOW
travellers to check in and chill out with a choice of four restaurants and rejuvenating
spa rituals at SPA Cenvaree.
Rates from THB 3,315 per night
Visit our dedicated trade website centarahotelsresorts.com/b2b
28 June - 4 July 2021
China hits its
vaccination target
China’s vaccination programme hits China’s Hunan, East China’s Anhui travellers could return to Thailand
half-year goal dispensing 1.23 billion and South China’s Guangxi Zhuang as early as this October. That is
doses and on target to jab 70% of Autonomous Region also confirmed wishful thinking on their part.
the population by year-end. that they had finished ahead of the There are no hints or clues that
Wednesday target date. would suggest an early reopening
China puts the vaccine rollout According to the National Health of China’s outbound travel market
elsewhere in Asia in perspective Commission, China administered as the country tourism industry
as it confirms this week dose about 1.23 billion doses of Covid-19 can prosper on dominant domestic
delivery hit the half-year target on vaccines as of Tuesday. That was travel demand.
Wednesday. nearly half of the 3 billion doses China’s vaccination success is
based on the government’s strong
organising and operating capacity
and the growing public willingness
to get vaccinated, given recent
outbreaks. Once China has reached
the 70% vaccination target, so-
called herd immunity should kick in,
and that would probably signal the
gradual return of outbound travel
first to Asian destinations.
But the Global Times report said:
“Given the large population in China
and the threat of the Delta variant,
China’s top epidemiologist Zhong
Nanshan estimated that it would
require at least 80% of Chinese
people – about 1.12 billion – to be
vaccinated to reach herd immunity.
China’s National Health
Commission on 25 June said that
more than 630 million people in
China had taken at least one shot,
meaning the vaccination coverage
has reached over 40% of the 1.4
billion population.
Statista says: “Scientists initially
estimated that 60 to 70% of a
Global Times, an official English administered globally. population would have to acquire
language media channel, reported Global Times claimed China resistance to Covid-19 in order
the country had reached its goal achieved a breakneck vaccination for herd immunity to take effect,
of vaccinating about 40% of the speed, which will now make it a threshold that has been revised
population. possible for China to achieve its upwards since the start of the
Some provinces managed to 2021 goal of vaccinating 70% of year with 80 to 85% quoted in
reach the target early. Northeast its population by December. If it some cases. As the Delta variant of
China’s Heilongjiang Province reaches its target by year-end, it is Covid-19 generates fresh concern,
passed the mark on Monday, likely China will reopen outbound the race towards full vaccination has
recording 3.2 million doses travel, possibly in phases in early become increasingly urgent, and
administered to about 1.7 million 2022. Thai tourism officials are Israel has led the way, according to
people. Other provinces like Central optimistically claiming Chinese Our World in Data.” (Statista)
28 June - 4 July 2021
Emirates prepares for a
busy summer
Emirates gears up for the busy sum- arrive at the airport at least three formalities.
mer holiday travel period. Passen- hours before their flight departure Customers are also advised
gers strongly urged to arrive early at to avoid delays. Passengers are to make sure they get to their
Dubai International Airport. encouraged to build in extra time boarding gate on time. Gates open
for their journey with expected 90 minutes before departure,
Emirates is expecting more than heavy road traffic coming into boarding starts 45 minutes before
450,000 passengers to travel from, Terminal 3. each flight, and gates close 20
to and through Terminal 3 at Dubai Customers are also reminded minutes before departure.
International Airport over the to review the latest travel
course of the next two Emirates customers can
weekends on over 1,600 look forward to an easier
flights. and hassle-free airport
The busiest days for experience with contactless
the airline will be the next check-in, its biometric
two weekends, 2 to 3 July path and enhanced digital
and 9 to 10 July, although verification of Covid-19
high passenger traffic is medical information. The
expected to start today and airline has sharpened its
will run through to 12 July. focus on technologies and
In addition, close to services that optimise
100,000 passengers will passenger processing to
be arriving in Dubai on minimise queues for a fast-
Emirates flights to start their requirements to their booked tracked experience that prioritises
summer holidays during that same destination, including whether safety and efficiency.
period. forms, vaccination certificates or Significantly reducing wait times,
All Emirates and DXB touchpoints negative PCR tests are required Emirates’ contactless kiosks are
are fully prepared to manage the on the Emirates Travel Hub, which completely controlled by personal
increase in passenger traffic, with has the latest information for mobile devices without the need
measures and protocols in place every country on the airline’s route to touch the screens, providing
designed to enhance safety as network. another way passengers can enjoy
customers move through Terminal Customers can physically check- a safe and efficient pre-boarding
3. in and drop off their luggage at experience. Along with check-in,
This includes robust and any Emirates counter 24 hours customers can choose seats on
consistent cleaning protocols for before departure.* All passengers board, drop off their bags, and even
high traffic areas such as seats physically checking in at the airport pay for ancillary products like extra
and handrails; modern cleaning are requested to check-in no later baggage.
technologies for surfaces in than 3 hours prior to departure. Customers can also use Emirates’
Emirates’ dedicated lounges Customers who present themselves biometric path for a contactless
keeping them germ-free for longer; less than 60 minutes prior to their journey via 18 check-in desks and
social distancing measures through scheduled flight departure will not seven biometric boarding gates,
floor markings, signage and airport be accepted for travel. They can with virtually no document checks
employees safely managing the also check-in online 48 hours to 90 and less queuing.
flow of passengers; hand sanitising minutes before flight departure. Emirates is also leading the
stations as well as Plexiglas Those who opt to check-in online way in providing more ways for
partitions at Emirates check-in desks are reminded to visit the Emirates its customers to fulfil their pre-
and in Emirates Lounges, amongst check-in counters or contactless departure health requirements
numerous other measures. kiosks to complete the required through digital verification.
Customers are strongly urged to travel documentation checks and *Except for flights to the USA.
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