Travel and tourism sector witnesses growth in deal activity despite COVID-19
Travel and tourism sector witnesses growth in deal activity despite COVID-19
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector increased by 21.1% during the week ended April 12, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to global deals database. Growth in deal activity for the sector, which has been hit badly due to the COVID-19 outbreak, was due to growth in the […]
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MATA wants IATA to waive membership fees
MATA wants IATA to waive membership fees
The Malaysia Association Tour Agency (MATA) urges the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to waive all fees to MATA members. Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a pandemic, travel restrictions have been imposed throughout the world. Major events have been canceled and thousands of businesses are at a halt. 2.0 The financial […]
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From the Bahamas with Love
From the Bahamas with Love
Travel and Tourism are a dream right now. The world is staying at home these days. Memories of sitting at a white sandy beach, a dive into the warm crystal-clear ocean waters, swimming with the pigs and having a romantic seafood dinner are memories of the Bahamas. Such dreams are pleasant and sometimes also painful. When […]
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US House members urge relief for Destination Marketing Organizations
US House members urge relief for Destination Marketing Organizations
More than 80 U.S. House members from both sides of the political aisle have signed onto a letter urging congressional leaders to provide relief for destination marketing organizations (DMOs) whose funding has been crippled by the coronavirus crisis. Despite their pivotal contributions to local and regional travel economies, many DMOs were unintentionally left ineligible for […]
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ARC: US travel agencies airline ticket sales decline 86% in March
ARC: US travel agencies airline ticket sales decline 86% in March
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) today released data showing that ARC-accredited travel agencies experienced an 86% year-over-year decrease in air ticket sales during March amid economic shutdowns and border closures brought on by COVID-19. The consolidated dollar value of tickets sold by agencies last month totaled $1.3 billion, an $8 billion decrease when compared to March […]
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‘No choice’ but to cancel: Tour de France would be a disaster, expert warns
‘No choice’ but to cancel: Tour de France would be a disaster, expert warns
After French president Emmanuel Macron banned all large public gatherings in the country until at least July 11, the legendary annual cycling race, Tour de France, was pushed back to August from its usual start date in June. But a health expert, currently guiding Scotland’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, says that the logistics of […]
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Travel and Tourism Predictions: What might the future hold?
Travel and Tourism Predictions: What might the future hold?
Skal International Bangkok President Andrew J. Wood gives his thoughts on what might be expected once the COVID-19 coronavirus starts to dissipate in this article on travel and tourism predictions. Whoever said the virus will not change the world are WRONG. There have been so many changes in the past three months our industry is […]
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Hospitality World Loses Statesmen Eric Waldburger
Hospitality World Loses Statesmen Eric Waldburger
Eric Waldburger – a worldly statesman of the hospitality industry – brought to life a formidable career in international luxury hotel leadership. Combining Swiss precision with an entrepreneurial flair and visionary zest, he set the highest standards in senior management roles at some of the world’s finest hotels. Sadly, he passed away on April 10 […]
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Bartlett: J$250 million paid over to Tourism Workers Pension Scheme Fund Manager
Bartlett: J$250 million paid over to Tourism Workers Pension Scheme Fund Manager
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett says the initial $250 million of the $1 billion committed to long-awaited Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme by the Government has been paid over to the newly selected-fund manager, Sagicor Jamaica Limited. “The long awaited Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has reached another milestone. We can now announce that we have […]
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China says Russia is its ‘most significant source of imported COVID-19 cases’
China says Russia is its ‘most significant source of imported COVID-19 cases’
Russian government has rebutted criticism of it’s handling of the COVID-19 epidemic, after Chinese authorities said that the most significant source of imported coronavirus cases had come from the far northeast, bordering Russia. Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, denied China’s allegations, telling the reporters at the Kremlin presser today: “We hear that there is now an […]
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