US government excludes travel industry from Economic Injury Disaster Relief

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the Small Business Administration’s decision to reopen the Economic Injury Disaster Relief application portal only to agriculture-related businesses: “Excluding major segments of the economy from emergency relief funding not only hurts small businesses and workers, but […]

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Lufthansa Annual General Meeting approves all agenda items

Some 10,000 shareholders followed today’s Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Lufthansa AG online, around ten times as many as last year attended the AGM in Bonn. A total of 33.19 percent of the share capital was represented. At peak times, up to 4,000 shareholders followed the transmission of the virtual AGM on the internet. By […]

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Why Saving your National Airlines is worth the investment

Vijay Poonoosam is a member of the International Board of Experts for rebuilding.travel. He will be discussing a hot topic in an upcoming webinar with travel industry members and decision-makers in 87 countries that joined the rebuilding travel network. To attend the webinar travel professionals can join rebuilding.travel complimentary and receive an invite. Vijay Poonoosam […]

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India Travel and Hospitality: Impact of COVID-19

FICCI, the apex trade body in India, has come up with several suggestions for the India travel and hospitality industry to meet the situation arising out of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The recommendations show the seriousness of the extent of the crisis, which can be met if the industry segments are given relief and incentives, like […]

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Historic Moment: US Supreme Court Hosts Booking.com Arguments Online

A case heard this morning in the US Supreme Court made history. For the first time in 230 years, the Court hosted oral arguments online. This allowed people from all around the world to tune in – in real time. Although one particular case heard received less attention in the media, it is actually an […]

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How the United States is opening travel? Travel in the New Normal

Projections are 200,000 infections a day in the United States according to a story released in the New York Times this morning. The US Travel Association, however, issues the official guidelines called: “Travel in the new normal.” Following a collaboration between medical experts and a broad array of businesses and organizations, the U.S. travel industry […]

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US travel industry releases guidance for “Travel in the New Normal”

Following a collaboration between medical experts and a broad array of businesses and organizations, the U.S. travel industry submitted to the White House and governors a document containing detailed guidance for travel-related businesses to help keep their customers and employees safe as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Entitled “Travel in the New Normal,” […]

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Barbados Tourism Recovery: A new recovery.travel discussion

Stanton Carter of Brand of Brand Caribbean is a task board member of the newly formed recovery.travel task force.  He submitted a recovery project proposal to support for Barbados today, saying: Expectations are that the COVID-19 virus will “miraculously” disappear and it will be business, as usual, is not realistic for any destination. Unfortunately, the […]

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San Diego Tourism Authority has a plan to reopen theme parks

We’ll keep San Diego Warm for you is the slogan on the home page of the San Diego Tourism Authority A 7-page San Diego Attraction Reopening Health and Safety Plan incorporate sanitization strategies and protocols for SeaWorld San Diego, Legoland California, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and U.S.S. Midway Museum. The San […]

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UN celebrates World Press Freedom Day: Is this fake news?

The enemy of the people. This is the definition US President Trump often uses for media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, or CNN. The United Nations designated May 3 as World Press Freedom Day in order to raise awareness of the important role independent media plays in civil society while reminding governments […]

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