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News: Operator welcomes loosening of Tibetan travel restrictions

December 19, 2015 • admin
Small group adventure tour operator G Adventures has welcomed the relief of restrictions for travel to Tibet this year. Michael Edwards, managing director, G Adventures argued previous government policies regarding nationalities made it logistically difficult to substantiate travellers on Tibetan tours. “Being capable of travel with people from other countries is a giant portion of the G Adventures’ experience, so we welcome these changes which make it easier for our travellers to experience the wonderful thing about Tibet.” While there are various restrictions still in place, probably the most pertinent for travellers and agents seeking to book trips to Tibet are as follows: There isn’t any longer a minimum variety of travellers required per nationality within a tour group. For trips entering Tibet from China, permits may be granted for...
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Strength of buck remains top priority for Australian tourism

January 16, 2015 • admin
The strength of the Australian dollar remains the pinnacle concern of Australia’s tourism operators, the most recent edition of the TTF-MasterCard Tourism Industry Sentiment Survey has found. With the dollar averaging US103.9 cents throughout the quarter – making it costlier for international visitors coming to Australia and less expensive for Australians to travel internationally – it’s no surprise the exchange rate remains the tourism industry’s primary concern. However, with the date of the federal election announced during quarter one among 2013 – the period to which the survey applies – the survey also notes rising concern about government policies affecting the sphere. TTF chief executive Ken Morrison said various policy frameworks affect tourism. “Taxes and fees on tourists are ranked because the second biggest impediment to tourism operators, while government...
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