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Busan: The Perfect Incentive Vacation Destination

July 31, 2020 by PressEditor

Our minds have already gone on vacation, but our bodies are still stuck at home. The only thing we can do to motivate ourselves right now is to pick a travel destination that we’d like to visit once COVID-19 is all over. An incentive trip would be like a gift from heaven for office workers who continue to juggle massive amounts of work every day. Busan is the perfect incentive vacation destination to cheer up workers who have become weary from COVID-19. For employers who want to reward and motivate their employees, for travel agencies that want to attract customers on a large-scale basis, and for people like you and me who just want to go on a trip, we would like to introduce Busan, a special incentive tourism city, as the perfect travel destination for everybody.

What to Do When COVID-19 Ends? Celebrate with a Trip to Busan!
Source – Busan Tourism Organization

Busan, a Mecca for Corporate Events

Every year, more and more organizations come to Busan for their corporate events. According to the Busan Tourism Organization, the number of foreign groups visiting Busan for corporate meetings and incentive vacations has increased from 2,100 in 2017 to 6,000 in 2018 and 8,400 in 2019. One of the most representative and remarkable events recently held in Busan was the large conference held by Nu Skin, which took place in September 2019 and was attended by 2,286 of the company’s staff members.

The event took place at the Busan Cinema Center, which is a key unique venue in Busan and also the venue of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Busan International Film Festival. The conference included special events, such as a red carpet opening and a “film awards show” which highlighted Busan’s reputation as the “city of movies.” The event has been credited with contributing to the revitalizing of the local economy, along with the installation of sand-art photo zones on Haeundae Beach, Busan’s premier tourist destination, and the operation of Haeundae Traditional Market missions using Onnuri gift certificates which can be used as cash in traditional markets and shopping districts.

What to Do When COVID-19 Ends? Celebrate with a Trip to Busan!
source – Busan Tourism Organization
What to Do When COVID-19 Ends? Celebrate with a Trip to Busan!
source – Busan Tourism Organization

Urban and Natural Environment

Busan is a city that lives in harmony with the area’s seas, mountains, and rivers, and gives off a different vibe depending on the season. When spring comes, cherry blossoms and canola flowers cover the entire city; in summer, visitors can enjoy frolicking on any of the area’s many beaches; in autumn, the spirit of the city’s large festivals permeates the region’s colorful reeds, silver grass, and maple leaves; and in winter, the entire city sparkles from end-to-end with Christmas trees and other decorations. These different scenes and sides of Busan are what attract groups of visitors from countries that have a consistent climate all year round.

What to Do When COVID-19 Ends? Celebrate with a Trip to Busan!
source – Busan Tourism Organization 
What to Do When COVID-19 Ends? Celebrate with a Trip to Busan!
source – Busan Tourism Organization

Unique Venues

There are a total of 32 unique venues in Busan. These venues can be categorized by the themes of: waterfront-scenery facility (15), exotic space (6), event-cultural facility (4) and, exhibition facility (7). Each of these venues has been carefully selected to enable people to feel the uniqueness of Busan. These venues are not only equipped with meeting facilities but also boast leisure facilities where you can experience the many offerings of the marine city, Busan. Some of Busan’s event facilities are perfect for large-scale, team-building events, while others are exotic spaces made by renovating abandoned factories. No matter their features, all of the venues in Busan have their own unique ambience. Host your own incentive trip event at one of the unique venues of Busan, and experience the natural and cultural beauties of Busan for yourself.

Busan Unique Venue Guidebook:

http://www.bto.or.kr/cvb/CMS/Board/Board.do?mCode=MN042&&mode=view&board_seq=457&

What to Do When COVID-19 Ends? Celebrate with a Trip to Busan!
source – Busan Tourism Organization 
What to Do When COVID-19 Ends? Celebrate with a Trip to Busan!
source – Busan Tourism Organization

Team-Building Programs

Busan also boasts various team-building programs for participants of corporate meetings and incentive trips. Different programs are available based on the number of participants: small groups (1–30 people), medium groups (31–100 people), and large groups (101–500 people). Busan’s team-building programs, which lead participants on a tour around some of Busan’s most famous attractions as they work to accomplish their mission, have received positive reviews from participants. Try one of Busan’s team-building programs for a unique spin on cooperative work and to put a smile on your employees’ faces.

Team-Building Program Guidebook:

(English)

http://www.bto.or.kr/cvb/CMS/Board/Board.do?mCode=MN042&&mode=view&board_seq=440

(Chinese)

http://www.bto.or.kr/cvb/CMS/Board/Board.do?mCode=MN042&&mode=view&board_seq=439&

What to Do When COVID-19 Ends? Celebrate with a Trip to Busan!
source – Busan Tourism Organization 
What to Do When COVID-19 Ends? Celebrate with a Trip to Busan!
source – Busan Tourism Organization

Tourism Infrastructure

Busan is a city with a pleasant traveling environment that extends to incentive trips as well. Busan has numerous features that capture the hearts of travelers—hotels near the shore with excellent views and services, an airport and public transportation system that enables quick traveling, and experience-based tourism facilities that make full use of the area’s natural environment. In addition, through the International Conference Complex Zone Revitalization Project, now being operated in Haeundae, bleisure (business + leisure), MICE information center, and shuttle bus services are being promoted to give incentive travelers an even friendlier vacation environment.

Give the gift of Busan to your employees as a much-need break when COVID-19 finally ends! A trip to Busan is the best reward you could give to your employees for sticking by you in difficult times.

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United Airlines Plans to Resume Service on More Than 25 International Routes in September

July 31, 2020 by Forimmediaterelease

CHICAGO, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — United Airlines today announced it plans to resume service on nearly 30 international routes in September, including flights to Asia, India, Australia, Israel and Latin America and to continue to add ways to visit popular vacation destinations in the Caribbean, Hawaii and Mexico. The airline intends to fly 37% of its overall schedule in September as compared to the same period last year and is a 4% increase in capacity compared to what is planned for August 2020. United is also extending its waiver of change fees and award redeposit fees for reservations through August 31.  

“We continue to be realistic in our approach to building back our international and domestic schedules by closely monitoring customer demand and flying where people want to go,” said Patrick Quayle, United’s vice president of International Network and Alliances. “In September, we’re adding even more options for leisure travelers or those who want to visit friends and relatives, whether that’s within the United States or around the world.”

Domestically, United intends to fly 40% of its schedule. The airline plans to add more than 40 daily flights on 48 routes to locations including Austin, Texas; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Santa Barbara, California. Additionally, United plans to resume service between the U.S. mainland and Hilo and Kauai and increase flying to Honolulu, Kona and Maui in the Hawaiian Islands.

Internationally, United intends to fly 30% of its schedule as compared to September 2019, which is a 5-point increase compared to August. The airline expects to resume service on 20 routes in Latin America and the Caribbean, including to popular vacation destinations like Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico and to San Jose and Liberia in Costa Rica. United intends to begin new nonstop service between Chicago and Tel Aviv and resume eight routes in the Atlantic and Pacific, including the return of European service from Houston with flights to Amsterdam and Frankfurt.

U.S. Domestic

Travelers in search of more socially distant vacation options like beach, mountain and national park destinations will continue to see opportunities for leisure travel including:

  • Increasing opportunities to connect to more than 800 flights from United’s mid-continental hubs in Chicago, Denver and Houston.
  • Adding more than 40 daily flights on more than 48 routes across the United States.
  • Resuming service between the U.S. mainland and Hilo and Kauai in Hawaii
  • Increasing service between the U.S. mainland and Honolulu, Kona and Maui.

Atlantic

Internationally, United is scheduled to fly 30% of its schedule in September compared to the same period in 2019. Across the Atlantic, United plans to offer customers more opportunities to get to Europe and beyond from Chicago, Houston, New York/Newark, and San Francisco. Highlights include:

  • Launching brand-new service between Chicago and Tel Aviv (subject to government approval)
  • Resuming service between Chicago and Amsterdam.
  • Resuming service between Houston and Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
  • Resuming service between San Francisco and Munich.
  • Increasing to daily service between Chicago and Frankfurt, and between San Francisco and London.
  • Continuing service between the United States and Delhi and Mumbai (subject to government approval).

Pacific

Across the Pacific in September, United plans to re-start three-times-weekly service between Los Angeles and Sydney and passenger service between Chicago and Hong Kong (subject to government approval).

Latin America/Caribbean

Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, United is expanding across each region by adding 20 new routes for September. Highlights of United’s schedule include:

  • Starting new service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Chicago and Washington–Dulles.
  • Resuming service from Houston to Aguascalientes, Tampico and Veracruz in Mexico.
  • Starting new service between New York/Newark and St. Thomas.
  • Resuming service between Costa Rica and Houston and New York/Newark.
  • Adding more ways to get to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, including resuming service from Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles.
  • Resuming service between Denver and Cabo San Lucas.
  • Increasing the number of flights between Houston and Quito, Ecuador.

Committed to Ensuring a Safe Journey

United is committed to putting health and safety at the forefront of every customer’s journey, with the goal of delivering an industry-leading standard of cleanliness through its United CleanPlus program. United has teamed up with Clorox and Cleveland Clinic to redefine cleaning and health safety procedures from check-in to landing and has implemented more than a dozen new policies, protocols and innovations designed with the safety of customers and employees in mind, including:

  • Requiring all travelers – including crew members – to wear face coverings and potentially revoking travel privileges for customers who do not follow these requirements, as underscored in a recent video from United CEO Scott Kirby.
  • Using state-of-the-art high-efficiency (HEPA) filters on most United mainline aircraft to circulate air and remove up to 99.97% of airborne particles.
  • Using electrostatic spraying on all mainline aircraft before departure for enhanced cabin sanitation.
  • Adding a step to the check-in process, based on a recommendation from the Cleveland Clinic, requiring customers to acknowledge they do not have symptoms for COVID-19 and agree to follow our policies, including wearing a mask on board.
  • Offering customers a touchless baggage check-in experience at more than 200 airports across the United States; United is the first and only U.S. airline to make this technology available.

For more details on all the ways United is helping keep customers safe during their journey, please visit united.com/cleanplus.

About United

United’s shared purpose is “Connecting People. Uniting the World.” For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United’s parent, United Airlines Holdings, Inc., is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol “UAL”.

 

SOURCE United Airlines

For further information: United Airlines Worldwide Media Relations, +1-872-825-8640, [email protected]

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‘Thailand Strong Fit Fight COVID-19’ project promotes fitness activities in new normal

July 31, 2020 by Forimmediaterelease

Bangkok, 31 July 2020 – H.E. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakan, Minister of Tourism and Sports, recently presided over the official launch of the “Thailand Strong Fit Fight COVID-19” project, inviting Thais all over the country to join a virtual run and fitness campaign and build immunity to stay fit in the New Normal.

Minister Phiphat said, “Thailand’s fight against the COVID-19 virus is continuously improving; however, the public must still take care of their health and be strong. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports together with other public and private sector partners has launched the ‘Thailand Strong Fit Fight COVID-19’ to promote fitness activities, so that everyone can build their own immunity while maintaining social distancing.”

‘Thailand Strong Fit Fight COVID-19’ project promotes fitness activities in new normal

Initiated by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), the project is supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Department of Health, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, Department of Physical Education, Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration, and the Athletics Association of Thailand.

Dr. Kongsad Yodmanee, SAT Governor, said, “Fitness actives are still not back to 100%, so the ‘Thailand Strong Fit Fight COVID-19’ project helps fill the void left from the cancellation of sporting events and needs to maintain social distancing during the New Normal era. Everyone can participate in this virtual running and exercise activities.”

The project, “Thailand strong Fit Fight COVID-19”, is divided into two activities, which are Virtual Run and Virtual Fit in three series over three months from August (Heart), September (Passion) and October (Mind).

Thais all over the country will be encouraged to join in a Virtual Run for a total of 450 million steps and participate in a Virtual Fit for a total of nine million minutes.

For the Virtual Run, there will be a 10-km training programme in one month for participants to practice. The goal is to have up to 15,000 runners join in and run up to 150 million steps per month for a total of 450 million steps throughout the project.

Meanwhile, the Virtual Fit will offer at least 150 minutes a week (35 minutes per session) of training guided by professionals. It targets an additional 15,000 participants for a total of nine million minutes.

Participants can follow the Virtual Fit training session by Thailand’s leading fitness trainers, national athletes and celebrities, including “Pancake” Khemnit Jamikorn, Matthew Dean, “Art” Pasutut Banyam, “Ja” Nattha Wiranuch Thongmee, “Tao” Somchai Pabrom, “Darling” Arada Arayawut, “May” Ratchanok Inthanon, “Tennis” Panipak Wongpattanakit, Pleumchit Tin Khao, Somchit Jongjohor, and Chatchai Butdee, to name just a few.

Participants in the Virtual Run and Virtual Fit will be invited to share their fitness activities and results on social media every month to track their progress.

‘Thailand Strong Fit Fight COVID-19’ project promotes fitness activities in new normal

Mr. Kitsana Kaewtumrong, Executive Director of the Advertising and Public Relations Department, TAT, said, “The ‘Thailand Strong Fit Fight COVID-19’ project will help enhance physical health and fitness for the public. The project is also in line with the TAT’s strategy to promote sports tourism events including marathons, trail running and biking events, offering both the opportunity to boost one’s health and fitness and to enjoy the Amazing Thailand travel experience.”

Both activities are available to Thais all over the country to apply for free. The first 1,000 people who apply for the first series will receive a complementary Thailand Strong Pack bag. Additional Virtual Run shirts and commemorative coins are available for 299 Baht per series. Virtual Fit shirts are priced from 199 Baht per series each with 20 Baht of each purchase donated to the Rajavithi Hospital Foundation to purchase medical tools and equipment.

For more information go to http://thailandstrong.com/ or Facebook thailandstrong.

‘Thailand Strong Fit Fight COVID-19’ project promotes fitness activities in new normal

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TAT, LINE Thailand unveil first “Amazing Thailand Tourism Department Store”

July 31, 2020 by Forimmediaterelease

Bangkok, 30 July, 2020 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) together with LINE Thailand by LINE SHOPPING will organise the first Virtual Event, the “Amazing Thailand Tourism Department Store – Shop, Dine, Travel in Thailand” from 30 July – 28 August 2020.

Designed to support the nationwide domestic tourism promotion and economic stimulus efforts, the online platform will allow consumers to find special offers, products and services across more than 1,300 tourist spots, restaurants and leisure activities nationwide.

More than 46 million LINE users will be able to support Thai tourism businesses and help restore jobs and livelihoods.

The online store booths are divided into 6 main zones:

• Travel Zone: Featuring special offers from car rentals, tour buses, cruise ships, travel packages, recreational activities, and sales of travel items; such as, luggage, wearables, equipment, etc.

• Food Zone: Restaurants nationwide ranging from savoury snacks, main dishes, and traditional local food. Outlets include general restaurants to hotel dining and a Michelin Guide Cafe, as well as desserts, bakeries, various beverages, fresh food, dried food, vegetables, fruit and seasonings.

• Sleeping Zone: All types of accommodation across all regions of Thailand; such as, city hotels, resorts and luxury accommodation.

• Relaxing Zone: Thai massage service providers, spas, and beauty packages; such as, manicure, tattooing, eyebrows, eyelash extensions, and perfume products

• Shopping Zone: Stores and small- and medium-sized enterprises offering souvenirs, gems and jewellery, arts and crafts, fashion and beauty products, electrical appliances and even auspicious items.

• OTOP Zone: OTOP products, community enterprise products, and local products from all regions nationwide.

LINE SHOPPING has categorised the booths in a way that makes it easy to identify individual outlets and preferences, for example:

“Outstanding Collection all over Thailand” is suitable for those looking for thematic travel packages.

“Special Discount” category features special promotions, deals and discounts.

“Giveaway Brochure” is designed for visitors who want more details about accommodation, tourist spots, shops or restaurants.

“Popular Stores” category makes shopping easier by highlighting popular stores.

“Shop within the event” lists all the stores participating in the event.

Users can open the LINE application and go to the Wallet menu, then scroll down to the gateway to the “Amazing Thailand Tourism Department Store” – Shop, Dine, Travel in Thailand menu in the “Special Deals from LINE SHOPPING”.

Or click on this link: https://shop.line.me/event/travel.

Visitors will also be able to ask for details via chat, or directly via the store.

It can be accessed via a mobile phone or PC.

Media can contact LINE Thailand for more information at [email protected] LINE SHOPPING is an e-commerce platform that combines online shopping from famous social stores in one place. The new service responds to the needs of consumers who need to find specific product sources efficiently and conveniently.

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Thais show highest propensity to resume travel, research report shows

July 31, 2020 by Forimmediaterelease

Bangkok, 31 July, 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns are being relaxed across the ASEAN countries, Thai consumers are showing the highest propensity to get back on the road, starting with domestic travel, according to a Mastercard-CrescentRating Travel Readiness Report published this week.

The Report is issued annually by Mastercard, a major credit card company, and CrescentRating, a Singapore-based research company specialising in Muslim travel trends. The contents of this year’s Report were refocussed to analyse the impact of the pandemic on ASEAN travel.

Mr Safdar Khan, Division President, Southeast Asia Emerging Markets Mastercard, said, “At a time like this, every player in the travel space is faced with the question of how they can act now and plan, as governments start easing restrictions. As we all prepare for a new normal, there is a need for reliable data insights that can help sectors plan and future proof their businesses.”

Mr Fazal Bahardeen, Founder & CEO of CrescentRating, added, “While we have laid out the travel economy numbers and indicators to understand the impact of the disruption, the focus of this report is to provide all stakeholders with frameworks and models to help them build strategic plans to chart their own paths to growth.”

The Report shows that Thailand was the first ASEAN country to report a case of COVID-19, followed by Vietnam and Singapore. It showed that all the ASEAN countries have now begun easing travel restrictions, which means that the worst is deemed to be over.

The data also includes a wealth of statistics about how the lockdowns impacted on travel, household finances and shopping trends. It then takes a look ahead and analyses Future Trip Planning Sentiments, with a focus on Domestic and Intra-ASEAN Travel.

This is where Thailand comes out well.

Asked about their likelihood to plan a domestic trip, 49% of Thai respondents said they would “definitely” take one, and another 13% said they would “probably” do so. Furthermore, 7% of Thais said they would “definitely” take a foreign trip, and 25% said they would “probably” do so.

The report stated, “Intra-ASEAN tourism was estimated at USD 54 billion in 2019. This was projected to grow to USD 57 Billion by 2022. Intra-ASEAN represents around 36% of the total ASEAN outbound market.

“The top 3 intra-ASEAN travellers are from Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. They account for around 74% of the intra-ASEAN trips. This suggests a possibility for ASEAN destinations to also tap into travellers who had planned to travel outside of ASEAN, who now may be attracted to travel within ASEAN as intra-regional travel starts to open up.”

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