Opinion

Hard Lockdown Order for Germany

The German government by Chancellor Merkel officially decreed a “hard lockdown” from Wednesday, December 16 to January 10. In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 , the new quarantine involves the closure of schools and businesses, as well as restrictions on public life and non-essential activities. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the 16 Federal German States […]

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Opinion

Guam Tourism: What is next?

Just a year ago travel and tourism was booming in the US Territory in the Western Pacific Ocean. Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) officials on Thursday expressed more optimism about the early 2021 reopening of tourism that the COVID-19 pandemic upended, while also warning against nearly $579 million in projected tourism revenue losses because of the […]

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Ford Airport prepared to serve as gateway for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

As the Food & Drug Administration gives the green light to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, the Gerald R. Ford International Airport is prepared to serve as a national and international gateway for distribution. The Ford Airport is the closest airport to Pfizer’s Kalamazoo manufacturing operations with the infrastructure needed to support the transportation process. Ford Airport […]

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Israeli tourists travel to once forbidden lands – thousands every day.

Israel outbound tourism is booming with tens of thousands of Israelis traveling to new destinations. These new destinations had been unreachable ever since the State of Israel became independent. However, now options to many flights a day from Israel to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other Arab destinations, brings a brand new travel outbound market from […]

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Air Canada offers optional biometric boarding for US to Canada flights

Air Canada said today it is the first Canadian airline to offer its customers the safety and convenience of a new boarding option utilizing facial biometrics.  The technology is now available for customers departing San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with plans to progressively roll it out for customers at other US airports where the airline […]

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Airbus quantum computing challenge helps advance sustainable flight

Airbus has concluded its global Quantum Computing Challenge (AQCC) announcing the winning team of the competition. The Italian team at Machine Learning Reply – a leading systems integration and digital services company part of Reply Group – won the challenge with their solution to optimize aircraft loading. Airlines try to make the best use of […]

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Saint Lucia first Caribbean island to launch Augmented Reality filters

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) continues to inspire wanderlust with a new interactive digital experience on Instagram, introducing five custom Augmented Reality (AR) Filters themed in signature Saint Lucian looks and experiences.  Saint Lucia is the first Caribbean Tourism Authority to launch custom AR Filters. The SLTA is transporting users on a virtual experience inspired […]

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