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The Seychelles Islands crowned WTA’s World’s Most Romantic Destination

Revered for its mesmerizing beauty, the Seychelles Islands has been awarded the World’s Most Romantic Destination for 2020 in the Grand Final of the World Travel Award.   The pristine paradise was announced as the world-leading winner for this award following a year-long campaign and voting process on Friday, November 27, 2020. The archipelago has long […]

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COVID-19 in North Korea: Executions, capital lockdown, fishing ban

According to the latest reports, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is taking some drastic steps, such as shutting down the capital city of Pyongyang and banning fishing, in order to halt the spread of COVID-19 in his hermit state. Kim was reportedly taking “irrational measures” in a bout of coronavirus “paranoia”, ordering the execution of at least two […]

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Berlin converts its old airports to COVID-19 vaccination centers

Berlin city officials announced that of the city’s closed airports will be converted into COVID-19 vaccination centers capable of servicing thousands of people a day. German capital’s long standing Tegel Airport that served as one of the gateways to the city for 60 years was permanently shut down in early November. Now, a large ‘welcome’ sign still […]

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Minister Bartlett lauds JHTA’s COVID-19 Ambassador Program

Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has lauded the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) for their new COVID-19 Ambassador Program and has given his assurance that the Ministry of Tourism will continue to provide tangible support towards the initiative. Speaking recently at the Kingston Launch of the initiative at R Hotel, the Minister said: […]

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Global aviation industry agrees vital slot use relief

The Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB), comprising Airports Council International (ACI World), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) released a joint recommendation for airport slot use relief for the northern summer 2021 season. The organizations called on regulators worldwide to temporarily adopt more flexible slot rules in line […]

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Dusit International opens luxury wellness resort in Suzhou, China

Dusit International has continued its expansion in China with the recent opening of the highly anticipated Dusit Thani Wellness Resort Suzhou, Jiangsu – the 10th Dusit-branded property in China. Located in Shushan Ecological Village, an area of natural beauty in Suzhou city’s Huqiu District, only 30 minutes by car from Suzhou high-speed train station, the […]

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IATA: International air connectivity crisis threatens global economic recovery

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data revealing that the COVID-19 crisis has had a devastating impact on international connectivity, shaking up the rankings of the world’s most connected cities.   London, the world’s number one most connected city in September 2019, has seen a 67% decline in connectivity. By September 2020, it had fallen […]

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Tunisia exempts foreign tourists from mandatory COVID-19 quarantine

Tunisian Ministry of Tourism announced the decision of the country’s authorities to lift a mandatory 14-day COVID-19 quarantine requirement for tourists arriving in the country on scheduled commercial flights as part of organized tours, according to the Carthage Group. All new arrivals must have a voucher with them, which confirms the booking and payment of […]

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