Opinion

A New Italy

When passing the Swiss/Italian border in Chiasso, on one side there was the Swiss Police without masks but within only 2 meters, everybody was wearing a mask, and that was Italy. To my big surprise, there was no queue to get into the parking garage at the center of Como where usually during the summer, […]

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Jamaica Tourism Makes Over $J2 Billion Available for Small Business

Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced that over $J2 Billion in funding will be made available for Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs). The move, forms part of the government’s commitment to help these small tourism businesses retool and rebound amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding, which was championed by the Tourism Enhancement […]

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Australia limits number of citizens allowed to return from overseas each week

As Australia struggles to contain a COVID-19 outbreak in its second most populous city, the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced today that the government will cut the weekly number of Australian citizens and permanent residents allowed to return home from abroad by 50 percent. Most cases in the country have involved returned travelers. The […]

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Hawaii Tourism to remain closed for visitors: Not yet official, but predicted

Juergen Steinmetz, publisher of Hawaii based eTurboNews now predicts the US State of Hawaii will not be ready to welcome visitors from the rest of the United States and from international destinations. The travel and tourism industry in the State is working hard to reopen for visitors on August 1, but the situation in regards […]

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Aeromexico: Scheduled passenger capacity reduced by 86.9%

Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V.  today reported June 2020 operational results. Aeromexico’s capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs), decreased by 74.5% year-on-year. During June Aeromexico operated a total of 81 profitable charter cargo operations, which represented 48.0% of the capacity deployed. Scheduled passenger capacity reduced by 86.9%. Grupo Aeromexico transported 243 thousand passengers in […]

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Jamaica Christmas in July Tradeshow Goes Virtual

One hundred and eighty three (183) manufacturers and artisans, have capitalized on the opportunity to display their locally-made corporate gift items for assessment, as they seek to secure their spot among the exhibitors at the first-ever virtual staging of the Jamaica Christmas in July Tradeshow. The local producers all participated in the assessment process at […]

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Progress in Chapter 11 tranche financing for LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (‘LATAM’) today presented the second tranche financing proposal to the Court of the Southern District of New York, as part of the Chapter 11 process. Tranche A amounts to US$1.3 billion that was committed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P. and its affiliates. This proposal must be reviewed and approved by the […]

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