Tanzania has a new president, HE Samia Suluhu Hassan.The travel and tourism industry has high hopes since the president is from the Island of Zanzibar, a main travel and tourism destination for Tanzania and East Africa African Tourism Board Executives congratulate HE Samia Suluhu Hassan, the new Tanzania President ATB President Alain St. Ange sees […]
Cuban tourism, one of the most important industries of the country’s embattled economy, collapsed by 95.5% in the first two months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, stated academic José Luis Perelló. Cuban borders remain open while the country actively promotes visiting coastal areas dedicated exclusively to international tourism to prevent […]
The French government announced new measures to support the retail and ship repair and maintenance sectors in the French overseas territories, which have been heavily impacted by the current health crisis. The government announced last week to put in place new measures to support tourism businesses in overseas France. The retail and ship repair […]
In countries such as the UK and USA, the successful vaccination campaigns are awakening the desire to travel. Tourism giants like TUI expect good summer business. It is set to get underway at the end of May. Vacation planes operated by Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will then fly British vacationers from Birmingham and Manchester to […]
Due to the ramifications of COVID-19, the Pope has cut the salaries of cardinals, and seniority shots have been blocked starting April 1. To safeguard current jobs, the Pope decided there must be a cut in cardinals’ salaries by 10% as well as other superiors and ecclesiastics. There will be a block of biennial shots […]
On the occasion of the celebrations for “Dantedi” (Dante’s day) in the presence of the President of the Republic of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, and the Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, Roberto Benigni read the XXV Canto del Paradiso in the Salone dei Corazzieri at Quirinale on live TV. Benigni said Dante wrote the Paradise to […]
Iceland is the first destination in Europe to permit entry to fully vaccinated Americans Delta Air Lines announces nonstop connection from three U.S. hubs to Iceland’s stunning landscapes New daily service from Boston to Reykjavík begins May 20 Daily Minneapolis/St. Paul and New York-JFK service also resumes in May Beginning in May, Delta customers seeking […]
Airline’s investments in Western Canada support travel and tourism in anticipation of summer demand WestJet offers new nonstop service for 15 communities across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario WestJet restarts previously suspended service to Atlantic Canada and Quebec City Stimulating air travel benefits all Canadians and supports those hardest hit WestJet today announced 11 […]
For Europe, February was another in a string of profitability pain Gross operating profit per available room in the U.S. turned positive in February Favorable data in the U.S. could not be duplicated in Europe Europe continues to be hampered by country-to-country COVID-related lockdowns The U.S. hotel industry was in need of a month like […]
Industry gathering will be an invitation-only networking event for China-based industry professionals to exchange updates and insights on the future of the Chinese travel market ITB China Special Edition will not take place as planned in May Change is due to the cross-border restrictions resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic ITB China 2021 in Shanghai, […]