Semnan Governor Alireza Ashnagar announced; Despite the public prepration to apologize general public for all the executive agencies of the province for welcoming travelers and tourists to Nowruz; This year we are not in a position to welcome the travelers not to travel to Semnan province.
Create: Mar 6, 2020 Edit: Mar 6, 2020Mehrdad Javadi، Director of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Office in Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari Province It is forbidden to set up tourist camps and tents in the parks until further notice. Daily disinfection of tourism and accommodation centers is underway. According to the issued circular, hotels and travel agencies are not entitled to hold any cancellation fees. Currently, it is forbidden to accommodate travelers in government residences, pilgrims, schools and student dormitories.
Create: Mar 6, 2020 Edit: Mar 9, 2020Lufthansa Airlines has extended the cancellation and suspension of flights to Tehran and northern Italian cities by the end of April this year, under the widespread outbreak of the Corona virus in Iran and Italy.
Create: Mar 6, 2020 Edit: Mar 6, 2020Disaster in hotels of the capital. Hotel Occupancy Rate decreased to zero. Mohammad Ali Farrokhmehr, the head of Tehran Hoteliers Association announced; The hotel business has declined to 98 percent and almost all hotels and apartments are closed. This year we have had a 40% reduction in occupancy rate despite all discounts, but this has fallen to zero since last week, as the corona virus outbreak in the country. Despite the problems, the employers have paid their salaries in full for March and we hope to return to normal by April.
Create: Mar 2, 2020 Edit: Mar 2, 2020US Vice President Mike Pence announced; This restriction also applies to people of different nationalities who traveled to Iran 14 days prior to their arrival to the United States.
Create: Mar 2, 2020 Edit: Mar 2, 2020Karim Rasoolzadeh, Vice President of East Azarbaijan Hotels & Hotel Apartments Association Measures needed to prepare for the Corona virus, such as staff training, infection control in hotels using disinfectants, and training on how to deal with travelers has been taken. During the past month, passport control and identification of people who have traveled to China and Qom in recent months have also been carried out by activists.
Create: Mar 2, 2020 Edit: Mar 2, 2020Deputy of Tourism of West Azarbaijan, Rozita Khezrzadeh; Health recommendations and instructions have been communicated to all residential accommodations throughout the province to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Hotels cooperation in the province is very good and some have even provided travel packages for travelers before safety and security announcements.
Create: Mar 2, 2020 Edit: Mar 2, 2020Ahmad Fallahian, secretary of Qom Hotels and Hotel apartments Association, announced; There is no guest to be accommodated in Qom hotels. All reservations have been canceled and we have refunded the full payment without any penalty. There are no disinfectants; no gloves, no hygiene or alcohol. We have asked the Chamber of Commerce to allocate a separate quota to the city's hotels where guests are traveling, but we have not received any answer yet.
Create: Mar 2, 2020 Edit: Mar 2, 2020Karim Beigi, head of the Isfahan Hoteliers Association; Coronavirus depleted the capacity of Isfahan hotels and hotel occupation rate in Isfahan decreased to about 2%. We have no instructions to avoid receiving travelers, but all tours have been canceled and travelers have canceled their travel to Isfahan. Following the order of the Deputy of Tourism Minister, all hotels were required to return their travel funds.
Create: Mar 2, 2020 Edit: Mar 2, 2020Managers of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Crafts Offices of two provinces of "Kerman" and "East Azerbaijan" announced; Holding any conferences, meetings, celebrations and ceremonies in hotels and other tourism establishments is prohibited until further notice.
Create: Mar 2, 2020 Edit: Mar 2, 2020"Moayed Mohsen Nejad" Deputy Director of Tourism of Fars Province; Cultural Heritage office is not a right authority for deciding about entry or prohibition of foreign tourists, and Medical Science office should make such decisions.
Create: Mar 1, 2020 Edit: Mar 1, 2020"Maghsoud Asadi Samani" the secretary of Airlines Association; Passengers who have received a ticket prior to Feb 26th can cancel their ticket and are not penalized. But travelers who have attempted to buy ticket after Feb 26th are going to cancel it, will be subject to a fine.
Create: Feb 28, 2020 Edit: Mar 1, 2020