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ITB CHINA INDUSTRY MEETUP EVENTS ATTRACT OVER 1,000 BUYERS
ITB China’s Industry MeetUp Events 2020 concluded last week, attracting more than…
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SINGAPOREIMAGINE: ISLAND STATE LOOKS TOWARDS FUTURE OF TRAVEL
The Singapore Tourism Board has announced a new initiative to reimagine travel…
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70% OF DESTINATIONS LIFT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, BUT GLOBAL GAP EMERGING
The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall.…
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LUXURY HOTEL MARKET STILL ON THE RISE
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Luxury Hotels estimated at US$174.9bn in…
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ADVANCING AN INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR PROTECTION OF TOURISTS
The Committee for the Development of an International Code for the Protection…
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ACCOR TAKES FULL OWNERSHIP OF SBE’S LIFESTYLE HOTEL BRANDS
After a 2018 acquisition of a 50% stake in sbe, Accor has…
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WTTC WELCOMES CUTTING OF UK QUARANTINE DOWN FROM 15 TO 5 DAYS
The UK government’s latest move that will slash the travel quarantine lockdown…
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ITB BERLIN PRESENTS VIRTUAL PLATFORM FOR 2021
From 9 to 12 March the who’s who of the global B2B…
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QANTAS CHIEF: VACCINATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO FLY
International air travellers will in future need to prove they have been…
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EMIRATES OFFERS FREE MULTI-RISK INSURANCE
Emirates has announced an initiative to provide expanded multi-risk travel cover on top…
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IATA TRAVEL PASS – A “KEY TO OPENING BORDERS”
The International Air Transport Association has announced it is in the final…
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EUROPEANS MAINTAIN A ROBUST DESIRE TO TRAVEL, DESPITE COVID-19 SECOND WAVE
European travellers have a stable and positive attitude towards travel but concerns…
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NEW HEALTH SECURITY VERIFICATION PLATFORM LAUNCHED BY INTERNOVA
Internova Travel Group has partnered with Sharecare and Forbes Travel Guide to…
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TRAVEL MEMORY DEFICIT: WHAT BRITS MISS MOST ABOUT TRAVEL
A new survey by Hilton group in the UK has revealed what…
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ETC CALLS FOR NATIONS TO JOIN FORCES ON CRISIS SOLUTIONS
The head of the European Travel Commission says with a second wave…
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SINGAPORE-HONG KONG BUBBLE SPURS CHRISTMAS TRAVEL BOOKINGS
In the week following the October 15 creation of an “air travel…
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COMMONPASS MEETS WITH SUCCESS
Travel industry executives met at London Heathrow Airport today as part of…
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FIRST IN-SITU COVID TESTS LAUNCHED AT HEATHROW
Collinson and Swissport have announced the launch of pre-departure rapid testing facilities…
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UNWTO AND EXPEDIA GROUP TO SHARE DATA AND INSIGHTS TO GUIDE TOURISM RECOVERY
The World Tourism Organisation is to work alongside the Expedia Group to…