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Reopening of borders and admission of foreign tourists in Russia from July

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has said; The reopening of borders and the travel of international tourists to Russia will begin on July. The heads of the regions and provinces of the Republic of Russia will plan the start of the tourist season until June 15th. The planning will be carried out with the participation of the Federal Agency for Tourism, the Consumer Protection Organization and the Russian Ministry of Health.

Create: Jun 9, 2020 Edit: Jun 11, 2020 International News

20% to 30% reduction in the occupancy rate of hotels in Kurdistan province over the past few days

"Abdul Hamid Hamidi," the head of the Hoteliers Association of Kurdistan Province, explained in an interview with HotelNews; The hotels in the province are in good condition every year and experience a occupancy rate of 70 to 80 percent. Due to the reopening of tourism facilities and accommodation centers, this year we have witnessed a significant presence of travelers and tourists in the province. However, the publication of contradictory news regarding the closure of tourist facilities and the non-acceptance of travelers, especially in the Oramanat region, caused this rate to decrease by 20 to 30 percent. In general, hotels and accommodation centers in the province have experienced a 50 to 60 percent occupancy rate over the past few days.

Create: Jun 8, 2020 Edit: Jun 8, 2020 Regional News

Minor travelers and tourists desire a trip to Kermanshah

"Cyrus Gol-Anbar" the head of the Kermanshah Hoteliers Association announced in an interview with Hotel News; The occupancy rate of hotels in the province during the Eid al-Fitr holiday varied from 10 to 30 percent and averaged 20 percent. The situation is in a way that several hotels are still closed despite the issuance of the necessary permits due to lack of economic justification.

Create: Jun 8, 2020 Edit: Jun 8, 2020 Regional News

International tourists enter the country in mid-July

The Director General of Advertising and Marketing of the Ministry of Tourism stated; According to observation of neighboring countries, the Persian Gulf and the European Union, the initial prediction is that land borders with neighboring countries will reopen on July 6th. We are monitoring the countries at every moment, and in the first phase, we intend to resume tourism interactions with neighboring countries. Of course, the resumption of tourism relations with other countries is not something that the Ministry of Tourism alone decides on. We urge travel agencies to review the target market countries and not to overlook the capacity of neighboring countries and East Asia.

Create: Jun 8, 2020 Edit: Jun 8, 2020 Regional News

Guesthouses and illegal residence centers in Ardabil province

"Jafar Bazari," the head of the Ardabil Hoteliers Association, told HotelNews; The average occupancy rate of hotels in the province over the past few days has been at best 10%. Unfortunately, guesthouses and unauthorized centers are operating freely and without any supervision or control. The decisions of the Coronavirus Management Headquarter regarding dealing with these centers are valid only on paper.

Create: Jun 8, 2020 Edit: Jun 8, 2020 Regional News

The reopening of Sri Lanka's borders to foreign tourists with difficulties

According to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Tourism, foreign tourists can enter the country from the beginning of August, provided that they follow the health recommendations and perform several diagnostic tests for the coronavirus before and during their stay. Tourists must bring a certificate of not infected by cronavirus at the time of arrival in Sri Lanka, and these tests must be performed 72 hours before they arrive. Visa tariffs have also been raised from $ 40 to $ 100, and tourists can only stay at designated hotels.

Create: Jun 7, 2020 Edit: Jun 14, 2020 International News

Negotiations between Erdogan and Putin to save Turkey's tourism industry begin

Turkish Foreign Ministry diplomats and tourism managers are lobbying and consulting with Russian officials. They hope Putin's government will persuade its citizens to travel abroad so that Turkish hotels are not empty. In recent years, with the expansion of Ankara-Moscow cooperation in the fields of defense, nuclear energy, trade, oil and gas, the number of Russian tourists entering Turkey has also increased significantly. An average of 7 million tourists from Russia travel to Turkey each year, contributing to the development of the tourism industry.

Create: Jun 5, 2020 Edit: Jun 8, 2020 International News

Isfahan hotels are ready to receive travelers

Alireza Raeisi, Vice President of the Isfahan Hoteliers Association, stated; Some sites and news agencies have misrepresented a statement in recent days, reflecting it differently. News related to the closure of hotels and the non-acceptance of guests by the Isfahan Hoteliers Association is not approved. All tourism facilities in Isfahan province are open and ready to provide services to tourists.

Create: Jun 5, 2020 Edit: Jun 5, 2020 Regional News

US government puts sanctions on seven Cuban-controlled companies

The US Secretary of State announced; Three hotels, two diving centers and a water park are among these institutions and companies. These companies helped the Cuban government take action to control the money that belonged to the Cuban people.

Create: Jun 5, 2020 Edit: Jun 5, 2020 International News

It is not economically profitable for airlines to observe social distances on flights

Secretary of the Association of Airlines announced; The IATA guidelines and government directives do not recommend that social distances be observed on flights. If we observe a social distance of more than one meter in flight, we can use a maximum of one third of the flight capacity. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to prevent the travelers infection, the distribution of food during the flight has been eliminated.

Create: Jun 5, 2020 Edit: Jun 5, 2020 Regional News

Disagreement between the General Director of Cultural Heritage and the over the announcement of the hotel occupancy rate during the Eid al-Fitr holidays

The head of the professional community of hoteliers in Khorasan Razavi province explained; The General Director of Cultural Heritage Office estimates the occupancy rate according to reopened hotels, and we calculate based on all hotels. There is no difference in what actually happened because the percentage of occupation is less than 6% or 12%. Five-star hotels must have more than 60 percent occupancy, four-star hotels more than 50 percent, and three- and two-star hotels more than 30 percent to be profitable.

Create: Jun 5, 2020 Edit: Jun 5, 2020 Regional News

Opening of the border between Italy and France

Italy has made the decision economically and aim to increase the number of tourists visiting the country. Italy's tourism industry accounts for 13 percent of the country's gross domestic product. Last year, more than 5 million French tourists visited Italy.

Create: Jun 4, 2020 Edit: Jun 6, 2020 International News