Boeing needs to search for new leadership with demonstrated experience in and commitment to great engineering and flawless manufacturing Boeing Board of Directors raised minimum mandatory retirement age for executives from 64 to 70 Calhoun became Boeing CEO about halfway through nearly two-year grounding of 737 MAX Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes took lives of […]
Tourism
Travel and Hospitality Google Tools Help Professionals
Over the last years, and especially since the beginning of the pandemic, Google has offered various free tools for the travel and hospitality sector to help tourism professionals. From the classic Google Trends to one of the most recent such as Hotel Insights, various articles have showcased them. Here we have selected the most […]
Building Forward Stronger – Tourism 2021 and Beyond
The Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made a presentation during the 2021-2022 sectoral debate on the topic: Building Forward Stronger: Tourism 2021 and Beyond. The Minister’s presentation focused primarily on innovative techniques to rebuild tourism, which has been significantly impacted by COVID-19. The first official reported case of the COVID-19 virus was in early […]
Inbound Tourism in St. Petersburg Expected to Revive
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a striking effect on the tourism industry worldwide, with no exception. Even the most popular destinations have not managed to deal with this unprecedented crisis. One of the prime examples of this is St. Petersburg. The fairytale Russian city, usually filled with tourists 365 days a year, suddenly calmed […]
Visit Britain Tourism Updates
Is the tube running? How about social distancing in London ? Can I go to a concert, theatre? What about exploring the country side in England, Wales or Scotland.People are ready to explore the UK again, and Visit Britain can’t wait to welcome tourists again. Here is how and when: Galvin Landry, Executive director at […]
Make a beeline for new IMEX BuzzHub
The IMEX Group is set to create a buzz among the global business meetings and events community with the launch of a new digital platform, IMEX BuzzHub on May 12. Spring is the busiest time of year for bees, and those who know IMEX face-to-face shows will remember the famous IMEX buzz. This new concept […]
Travels to Europe in times of COVID
Fresh concerns over the second wave of COVID-19 came as the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, cancelled a planned trip earlier this week. UK has placed India on a red travel list since 1.6 million new infections have been reported in one week in India. Turkey daily coronavirus infection numbers have soared above 60,000. Portugal […]
WHO open-access COVID-19 databank is necessary
On the eve of 2021 World Immunization Week, the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates increasing trust and confidence in vaccines, increasing vaccine acceptance, and removing barriers to access vaccines. It is appropriate, however, to observe that after more than one year since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, several issues continue to be poorly known. […]
World’s Largest Surf Wave Pool coming to where else?
A new waterfront entertainment center that will include the world’s largest deep-water standing surf wave pool at Hoakalei Resort in Ewa Beach, along the South Shore of Oahu in Hawaii has begun. Hawaii’s tourist destinations just increased to the power of “must experience” for visitors and residents alike. The Wai Kai Wave pool, will be […]
Two-thirds of Americans planning summer vacations
Americans are done with quiet staycations and hanging out idly in their homes; they’re excited to get out and about Travel is making a big comeback Millennials are the most excited to get back out there with the vast majority of the generation planning trips Although many Americans still plan to drive to their destination, […]