Tours should be eligible for refund, agency says

By Wu Liang-yi and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writer and CNA Tour group travelers scheduled to visit Thailand and Myanmar should be eligible for a refund of prepaid tour fees, the Tourism Administration said yesterday. The announcement came after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, with tremors felt […]

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‘World’s happiest country’ is to open huge international airport in surprising move – see its incredible design including yoga rooms and a forest

The ‘world’s happiest country’ known for having minimal tourists is set to open a huge international airport. Bhutan, a landlocked country in between India and China will open a new airport decked out with yoga rooms and sound bath zones.  Gelephu International Airport will boast massive gardens and an open-air forest called the Forest Spine, […]

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‘Exceptionally high’ cancellations at hotels as travel scheme kicks in

Andras group sees tours axed as ETA impact of crossing the border grows Tour operators have been dropping NI and attractions such as Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge from their itineraries, it’s been claimed A hotel boss here has said it’s seen “exceptionally high” cancellations by tour groups since the introduction of the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation […]

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