WHO: The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide exceeds 486.76 million
The latest data released by the World Health Organization on April 1 shows that the cumulative number of confirmed covid-19 cases worldwide has reached 486761597.
The latest data from the WHO website shows that as of 16:59 CET on the 1st (22:59 Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases worldwide increased by 1391813 from the previous day to 486761597; the number of deaths increased by 4367 to 6142735. (CCTV News)
Source: World Health Organization
Wu Zunyou: It is not recommended to choose an outing across provinces and regions during the Qingming Festival
On April 1, Wu Zunyou, chief expert of epidemiology at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a press conference of the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council that during the Qingming holidays, if you are ready to go out to Qingqing and go on outings, you must pay attention to the implementation of personal protection measures for the normalization of the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic.
In areas with epidemics, it is not recommended to go out for hiking and outings. In areas where there is no epidemic, it is necessary to reasonably choose the location of going out and outing, and do not choose cross-provincial green and outing. If you take public transportation, pay attention to personal protection measures such as wearing masks, hand hygiene, and social distancing. (Xinhua News Agency)
There were 2,086 new local cases nationwide, and many places in Changchun, Jilin Province, were adjusted to high-risk areas
On April 1, 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 2,086 new local confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 7,789 new local asymptomatic infections. Among them, there were 1730 new locally confirmed cases in Jilin Province, and 1244 new local asymptomatic infected people.
From 21:00 on the same day, the Xinzhou Community of Jiujiao Street, Jiutai District, Changchun City, Jilin Province, the Xiaonan Street Community of Tuanshan Street in Kuancheng District, and the Aerospace Community of Qingnian Road Street in Luyuan District were adjusted to high-risk areas. The risk level in other regions remains unchanged.
Shandong: All personnel entering and returning to Lulu from outside the province must hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 48 hours
Recently, there have been local confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia and asymptomatic infected people in many parts of the country, and the situation of prevention and control is grim and complicated. In order to effectively control and reduce the risk of the spread of the new crown epidemic, the Shandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a public health tip for epidemic prevention and control: all personnel entering and returning to Lulu from outside the province must hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 48 hours; and one nucleic acid test will be carried out on the 1st and 3rd day after arrival. (CCTV News)
A number of positive cases have returned to Fujian by train
On April 1, the Wenzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued an emergency search announcement, requiring passengers who took the D3205 and D3141 trains on March 28 to report immediately. According to preliminary statistics, as of the morning of April 1, more than 10 positive cases had been found among the passengers of the two trains.
It is understood that the D3205 train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Xiamen North has a total of 18 stations, including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Wenzhou and other places; D3141 from Nanjing, Jiangsu to Longyan, Fujian, a total of 23 stations, including Changzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, Shanghai, Jiaxing, Hangzhou and other places. (Health Times)
The first phase and phase II of Hainan Sanya International Duty Free City will be temporarily closed from 13:00 today
According to the cdf Sanya International Duty Free City Weibo news, according to the requirements of the epidemic prevention and control work, cdf Sanya International Duty Free City Phase I and Phase II will be temporarily closed from 13:00 on April 2, and the resumption of business will be notified separately.
Some business formats of The Sea Flower Island Tourist Resort will be suspended from today
According to the "Haihuadao Tourist Resort" WeChat public account news, on April 2, Evergrande Haihuadao Tourism Operation and Management Co., Ltd. issued an announcement that according to the danzhou new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic prevention and control work headquarters on April 2 emergency notice, in order to effectively protect the health and safety of the majority of tourists and friends, the museum, sports fitness center, entertainment center (KTV, dream sea flower) and multi-functional theater (Snow White) of the Haihuadao Tourist Resort will be suspended from today, and the specific recovery time will be announced separately.
Malaysia reopened its borders, bringing in more than 1,000 international tourists on the same day
On 1 April, the Malaysian border reopened and Kuala Lumpur International Airport welcomed its first international arrivals. On the same day, the first flight to arrive came from Emirates. Malaysia's Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Sukri, said more than a thousand international tourists were expected to enter Malaysia on the same day. (CCTV News)
WTTC: UK outbound travel demand recovers significantly, with flight bookings to Turkey and Greece up to 50% higher than before the pandemic
The latest figures from the World Tourism Council (WTTC) show that outbound bookings from the UK to popular summer destinations have rebounded. However, there is still a big gap in the number of air tickets booked for inbound travel. Turkey and Greece are the most popular outbound destinations for Uk travellers, with summer airfare bookings up 53% and 51% respectively compared to before the pandemic. Spain remains popular, with air bookings exceeding pre-pandemic levels, up 1 percent.
Bookings for inbound travel in the UK this summer, while up 14.5 times year-on-year, are still 45% lower than the same period in 2019. From the source point of view, only Sweden has recovered bookings, 15% higher than before the epidemic.
Changan Huitong will become the second largest shareholder of Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Changan Huitong WeChat public account news, on March 31, Changan Huitong Co., Ltd., Frankfurt Airport Group Asia Co., Ltd. and China Aviation Airport Investment Co., Ltd. held a signing ceremony for the transfer of shares at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an. At the signing ceremony, Li Cong signed relevant agreements with representatives of Frankfurt Airport Group Asia Co., Ltd. and China Aviation Airport Investment Co., Ltd. respectively, and after the equity delivery, Changan Huitong will become the second largest shareholder of Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.
Changlong Airlines welcomed new shareholders, and local government shareholders took shares
According to the news of the enterprise investigation, on April 1, Changlong Airlines added two new shareholders, and the registered capital increased. The registered capital of Changlong Airlines increased from RMB582 million to RMB656 million. The two new shareholders are Zhejiang Industrial Fund Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou Xiaoshan Industrial Fund Co., Ltd. The subscribed capital of both companies is 36.846845 million yuan.
Among them, the majority shareholder of Zhejiang Industrial Fund Co., Ltd. is Zhejiang Financial Holdings Co., Ltd., which is wholly owned by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Finance. Hangzhou Xiaoshan Industrial Fund Co., Ltd. is 100% controlled by Hangzhou Xiaoshan Financial Holding Group Co., Ltd., which is wholly owned by the Hangzhou Xiaoshan District Finance Bureau. This means that Changlong Airlines, as a private enterprise, has welcomed the addition of local government shareholders. (Civil Aviation Resources Network)
Shanhang Airlines adjusted its itinerary to involve domestic tickets for flights in and out of Sanya
On April 2, Shanhang Airlines issued a notice saying that in order to cooperate with the epidemic prevention and control work and help the affected passengers better arrange their travel, Shanhang Airlines adjusted the itinerary involving the special disposal plan for domestic tickets for inbound and outbound flights in Sanya. The specific content is shown in the figure.
Source: Shandong Airlines official website
The Civil Aviation Authority issued circuit breaker instructions for seven inbound flights
On March 30 and 31, the Civil Aviation Administration issued another circuit breaker directive to implement circuit breaker measures on seven flights, including Air Algeria Flight AH3060 (Algiers to Chengdu). Specific flight details are shown in the figure.
Source: The official website of the Civil Aviation Administration
International passenger traffic to and from Russia accounts for 5.7% of total European passenger traffic in 2021
On April 2, the International Air Association said that although the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has caused the closure of the airspace of the two countries and the detour of some routes, it has not significantly affected the booking of tickets and passengers' confidence in travel.
As of 25 March 2022, EU member states, the United Kingdom and the United States (36 countries in total) have closed their airspace to Russian airlines. Russia also prohibits most airlines from these countries from entering or flying over Russian airspace. Airlines from countries not directly affected by the sanctions, such as Japan and South Korea, have also temporarily reduced flights to and from Russia. In 2021, international passenger traffic between Russia and the rest of the world will account for 5.2% of global passenger traffic, but only 1.3% of global passenger traffic. In 2021, international passenger traffic to and from Russia will account for 5.7% of total European passenger traffic.
Singapore's economy hotel platform RedDoorz has launched a new brand, Urbanview, targeting both urban and business travellers
Singaporean economy hotel platform RedDoorz has launched a new brand, Urbanview, in Indonesia, which aims to attract urban and business travelers with affordable accommodation solutions that combine aesthetics and comfort. Urbanview hotels are typically close to core business districts, transportation hubs, cities and popular tourist attractions. The brand currently has 50 hotels in Indonesia with rooms on average $15-20 per night.
In June 2021, RedDoorz launched sunerra hotels, a mid-range brand, followed by lifestyle hotel brand Sans and community lifestyle brand KoolKost. Urbanview is RedDoorz's fourth brand. To date, RedDoorz has more than 3,000 hotels in 170 cities in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore.
Booking GROUP CEO: Even as prices rise, demand for traveller travel remains strong
Booking CEO Glenn Fogel said in a recent interview with CNBC that inflation has not cut the demand for spring and summer travel. He believes that many travelers' travel needs have been suppressed for two years, and they have some savings, and their travel demand is still strong even if prices rise.
Fogel said that the price of travel-related services will continue to rise in the short term, and the rise in fuel prices is one of the influencing factors. At the same time, Fogel believes that international travel demand is also strong this summer, although it varies from region to region. Asia will recover less quickly than In Western Europe.
Dubai-based shared transport services company Swvl completes SPAC merger listing
Plans to merge Dubai-based shared transport services company Swvl with special-purpose acquisition company Queen's Gambit Growth Capital have been approved and began trading on the NASDAQ on April 1, local time, and the IPO is expected to raise $445 million. Swvl announced plans to go public with SPAC in July last year. In August 2021, Swvl acquired the European transport platform Shotl, and recently acquired the European mobility platform Door2Door.
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