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Malacca, Sep 4 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysia's Malacca state moved Saturday into Phase 2 of the Malaysia Covid-19 National Recovery Plan, to reopen the tourism sector in several destinations under the travel bubble program. Malacca was added on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2008. (Camera: AHMAD YUSNI)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF MALACCA, MALAYSIA.
Nusa Dua, Jun 10 (EFE/EPA).- The tropical island of Bali, a favorite tourist hotspot, on Thursday kicked off 'Bali & Beyond Travel Fair' amid coronavirus pandemic. The Indonesian government has planned to reopen the resort islands of Bali to foreign tourists by the end of July 2021.The event runs through 12 June. (Camera: MADE NAGI). SHOT LIST: BALI & BEYOND TRAVEL FAIR AT BALI NUSA DUA CONVENTION CENTER, KUTA SELATAN, INDONESIA.
The first major cruise in the Caribbean set sail this week. SeaDream Yacht Club's SeaDream 1 set sail despite many warnings against doing so. They used strict pre-departure coronavirus testing guidelines. Even still, five passengers aboard the ship have now tested positive for coronavirus. Since the first passenger tested positive, the ship has docked in Barbados and is on lockdown. This is the first major cruise to embark in the Caribbean since March, says Business Insider.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave cruise lines a thumbs up for restarting US operations Friday. As per the CDC's newest statement, cruise lines will be able to sail again on November 1st. The allowance of cruises hinges on the ships meeting a strict set of rules provided by the CDC. The cruise line must meet all of the standards before passengers will be allowed aboard. Originally, the CDC planned to halt cruise activity until February of 2021 but the White House overruled it,. According to Business Insider, the current no-sail order expires on October 31.
Business Insider reports that the hotel industry will likely not rebound until 2023 or 2024. Hotels bank on receiving half of their revenue from corporate travel. The hotel industry brings in $170 billion annually. The lack of business travel due to the coronavirus pandemic could cost hotels between $8 billion and $23 billion this year. Although Bank of America research estimates that business trips could return as soon as Spring of 2021, the timeline depends on a COVID vaccine. Some hotels are seeing an occupancy rate between 10% and 20%. Most have to hit 50% occupancy to break even.
The coronavirus pandemic has made a fundamental change in the way Americans take vacations--at least for the time being. According to Business Insider, vacationers nervous about flying are taking to the road and are staying closer to home. The usual distance is about 100 miles away. They're also booking the same place multiple times, travelling just so they can work remotely from somewhere else as a change of pace. Roadtrippers are having a significant impact on the economy. There's been an uptick in retail sales for auto parts and sporting goods. Also, older millennials and Gen Xers entering the market for the first time, rather than retirees, are making up the bulk of the unprecedented demand for RVs.
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