Thailand: Red Tape Guillotine
The Foreign Chambers Alliance (FCA) recently held its annual meeting with the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC)/Board of Trade (BoT) of Thailand. The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) is leading on the Regulatory Guillotine project, which will make doing business in Thailand easier. The Guillotine Project is a fast track way of reviewing laws […]
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St. Maarten Dutch and French Tourism Offices join forces
The Office de Tourisme de Saint Martin and the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau jointly created and launched a destination video that is intended to inspire and welcome visitors. The short clip captures the beauty and diversity of the island, highlighting nationals, activities, places to visit and importantly, the culture of the island to showcase local […]
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Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines will be offering food and beverages in Economy Class in 2021
In the near future, Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines will be offering g their customers a new range of services in Economy Class. Starting in spring 2021, passengers on short and medium-haul routes will be able to purchase a broad selection of high-quality foods and beverages on board to suit their needs. High quality standards […]
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Lufthansa Group to be first to implement Star Alliance biometrics and usher in a touchless customer experience at airports
Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, has completed development of an interoperable biometric identity and identification platform that will significantly improve the travel experience for frequent flyer program customers of Star Alliance member airlines. The Star Alliance Biometrics platform advances the vision of Star Alliance member airlines of delivering a seamless customer journey, while […]
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Travelport expands relationship with Voyages a la Carte’s Agencia Global
Travelport today announced that Agencia Global, the business-to-business platform of one of Canada’s premiere full-service travel wholesalers, Voyages à La Carte, has signed a new multi-year agreement that significantly expands its existing relationship with Travelport. Agencia Global decided to move more of its business to Travelport for access to relevant Air India content and a […]
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Impossible to avoid Hawaii quarantine for many visitors
Tourism to Hawaii opened on October 15. One month into this program, potential tourists are thinking again about a Hawaii vacation. This is becoming an essential task for the many closed and empty hotels and restaurants in the State of Hawaii. The tourism industry is bleeding so bad that Mufi Hanneman, CEO of the Hawaii […]
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Truth or Dare in Travel and Tourism: Trust – the Final Frontier
Lies are like candies in a candy store, they come in various colors and sizes and offer different experiences. Some lies are motivated by money and greed, other lies are inspired by ego needs. Some people will lie to avoid punishment, others lie for the thrill of getting away with the falsehood, while others lie […]
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A Tourism Hero with Global Responses to COVID-19
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett, who recently received the Tourism Heroes award from the World Tourism Network, addressed this morning the Tourism Recovery discussion hosted by EU Commissioner Elena Kountoura. Here is a transcript of his speech: Global travel and tourism have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UNWTO reported a 65% drop in […]
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List of 230 Airlines safe to fly and not to fly during the epidemic
The Safest Travel Score to operate an airline during the COVID-19 crisis is 5.0, the worst score in the world is 0.1. No airline out of 230 made the best possible score, and no airline made the worst score, but there is a lot in between. This rating is strictly in regards to flying safely […]
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Shanxi Shows Its New Charm of Cultural and Tourism
The China International Travel Mart 2020 (CITM 2020), co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Civil Aviation Administration of China, and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, will kick off at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from November 16th to 18th. With the theme of “Ancient Civilization of China · Beautiful Scenery of Shanxi”, Culture […]
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