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Centara moves ahead with more hotel re-openings in July as travel business rebounds

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, announces the reopening of eight hotels on 1 and 3 July 2020 in key destinations around Thailand as the government continues to ease travel restrictions nationwide. The seven hotels and resorts ready to offer a warm welcome back to travellers on 1 July include: Centara Grand at […]

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Seychelles Featured on Popular Chinese Travel Website Mafengwo

Adding some tropical flavor to the Dragon Boat Festival in the midst of the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic, Seychelles was featured on the popular Chinese travel website Mafengwo. The livestreaming covered Mr. Rex Yang a 33-year-old Chinese citizen and his family who were stranded on the paradise destination of Seychelles since January. Mr. […]

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Saint Lucia announces updated travel protocols beginning July 9

Following a reassessment of travel protocols based on market conditions, The Government of Saint Lucia will introduce several new and updated protocols for arrivals from July 9, 2020. Travelers will be required to obtain a negative PCR (Polymerized Chain Reaction) test within seven days of travel unless they are arriving from countries in the Travel […]

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Jordan Hotels Association issues post-COVID-19 operational protocols

The Jordan Hotels Association has developed a guidebook for the conduct of hotel operations in Jordan after the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidebook has been distributed to more than 500 joint tourism establishments around the Kingdom with membership in the association. Jordanian Hotels Association General Manager Vatché Yergatian, points out the importance of these protocols to […]

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Association of British Professional Conference Organizers names new chairs

ABPCO’s AGM, which took place on Friday, 26 June saw Michael Smith from RenewableUK and Barbara Calderwood from MCI UK step up and begin their two-year tenure as joint chairs of the association. The online AGM was attended by more than 60 Association of British Professional Conference Organizers (ABPCO) members, who joined to hear details […]

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Renew, Refresh, Rejuvenate at Kiroro Resort, Hokkaido

Kiroro, a pristine gem in the heart of Hokkaido, is pleased to announce that it has re-opened for guests from July 1. After several months of preparation, Kiroro is delighted to welcome guests back with several promotions that highlight the resort’s ideal alpine location and outdoor recreation. With a spacious, secluded setting in the Yoichi […]

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Grim UNCTAD Report Underscores Need to Safely Reopen Tourism Sector

Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that a report published today by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) outlining the projected fallout for the global economy and in particular countries like Jamaica, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism, further underscores the need to restore the sector by […]

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IATA: May airline passenger demand shows improvement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in May (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), dropped 91.3% compared to May 2019. This was a mild uptick from the 94% annual decline recorded in April 2020. The improvement was driven by recovery in some domestic markets, most notably China. “May was not […]

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