Tokyo 2020 organizers cancel Olympic Flame display in Fukushima
Tokyo 2020 organizers cancel Olympic Flame display in Fukushima
Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee officials announced today that the exhibition of the Olympic Flame will be closed. The exhibition was scheduled to remain on display in Fukushima until the end of April, but is now cancelled over COVID-19 concerns. The flame went on display a week ago at the J-Village, Japan’s national soccer training center, […]
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Barbados reports its third death from COVID-19 virus
Barbados reports its third death from COVID-19 virus
Barbados officials report that a 95-year-old man, who was very ill when he presented with symptoms of COVID-19 last Sunday, passed away early this morning, becoming the third Barbadian to die from the viral illness. His death was announced by Isolation Facilities Manager, Dr. Corey Forde, at a press briefing this morning. The deceased was […]
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Travel Agents Association of India: We Cannot Process Refunds
Travel Agents Association of India: We Cannot Process Refunds
Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is the nodal and premier Travel & Tourism association in India. Today, Jyoti Mayal, President of TAAI, issued the following statement in response to why travel agents and tour operators are unable to process refunds. She stated: Due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, airlines have stopped operations. Globally, […]
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Global tourism & leisure industry deals total $3.8 billion in February 2020
Global tourism & leisure industry deals total $3.8 billion in February 2020
Total tourism & leisure industry M&A (mergers & acquisitions) deals in February 2020 worth $3.8 billion were announced globally. The value marked an increase of 12.4% over the previous month and a drop of 44.4% when compared with the last 12-month average, which stood at $6.83 billion. Comparing deals value in different regions of the […]
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Israel bans out-of-town travel, makes masks in public mandatory
Israel bans out-of-town travel, makes masks in public mandatory
Israeli authorities are trying to stem the deadly spread of COVID-19 virus by tightening travel restrictions for the Passover holiday, which starts on Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that this year the festive dinner should be a small affair, limited to household members. Israel‘s government announced today that from Tuesday evening until Friday […]
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