I-VTL yaseSingapore ne-India izoqala ngezindiza ezikhethiwe eziyisithupha nsuku zonke zisuka e-Chennai, Delhi, nase-Mumbai. Izicelo zamaphase okuhamba agonyiwe zalabo abaphumelele isikhathi esifushane nawesikhathi eside ezivela e-India zizoqala ngoNovemba 29. “Ukuthatha isinyathelo esinjalo isikhathi sokuvama kwe-Covid ngempela isinyathelo esinesibindi esingeke nje siqinise ubudlelwano phakathi kwala mazwe womabili kodwa futhi esizosebenza njengokuvuselela umkhakha wezokuvakasha. Nginomuzwa onamandla wokuthi izindiza ezengeziwe zezohwebo ziyadingeka ukuze kuvuselelwe ezingenayo ezokuvakasha eNdiya,” eqhubeka ecaphuna.
Izinkampani zezindiza zingasebenzisa izindiza okungezona eze-VTL phakathi kwamazwe amabili, nakuba abagibeli bezindiza okungezona eze-VTL bazobhekana nezidingo zezempilo zomphakathi ezikhona. “Thina kwa-TAAI besilokhu sinezingxoxo njalo noMnyango Wezokundiza Kwezindiza, Uhulumeni waseNdiya. Ukuvulwa kwesibhakabhaka semizila yabagibeli bezentengiselwano yamazwe ngamazwe okugqamisa ukukhathazeka kwethu ngokwenza ibhizinisi kalula,” kuphawula u-Jay Bhatia, iPhini Likamongameli, i-TAAI.
Ngokuthatha imizamo emihle, i-TAAI Southern Region ngokubambisana ne-Singapore Tourism Board (STB) ihlele i-webinar yezokuvakasha ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka ngoJulayi eyabona ukubamba iqhaza okukhulu. “Izinqumo ezinjengalezi zihlale zamukelwe ngabezokuvakasha kanye nezinhlangano zezokuvakasha njengoba ingxenye enhle yomnotho incike kwezokuvakasha nezokuvakasha. Umnotho yonke indawo udinga ukuvuselelwa okuhle ikakhulukazi ngemuva kokuhlukumezeka kweCovid,” kusho uBettaiah Lokesh, uNobhala Jikelele Ohloniphekile, i-TAAI.
"Abenzeli bezokuvakasha bayaqhubeka nokwamukelwa njengesixazululo esisodwa sokumisa amakhasimende, abaqondisa futhi baphathe ngobungcweti zonke izici zohambo lwasekhaya kanye/noma lwamazwe ngamazwe manje okuhlanganisa nokuhambisana nezidingo ze-Covid zokusuka nokufika lapho uya khona," kusho uShreeram Patel, uMgcinimafa Ohloniphekile, we-TAAI. njengoba ephinde wadlulisa ukubonga kubaphathi bamazwe womabili.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- "Abenzeli bezokuvakasha bayaqhubeka nokwamukelwa njengesixazululo esisodwa sokumisa amakhasimende, abaqondisa futhi baphathe ngobungcweti zonke izici zohambo lwasekhaya kanye/noma lwamazwe ngamazwe manje okuhlanganisa nokuhambisana nezidingo ze-Covid zokusuka nokufika lapho uya khona," kusho uShreeram Patel, uMgcinimafa Ohloniphekile, we-TAAI. njengoba ephinde wadlulisa ukubonga kubaphathi bamazwe womabili.
- “Taking such a step-in time of Covid prevalence is indeed a bold move which will not only strengthen the relations between the two countries but will also work as a revival of tourism sector.
- “Such productive decisions are always welcomed by tourism sector and travel associations as the good part of the economy is dependent on travel and tourism.
