Tourism

UNWTO and Greece to establish first maritime tourism research center

Coastal and Maritime tourism is one of the most important economic drivers within the Mediterranean basin. New monitoring center will be based at the University of the Aegean in Greece United Nations specialized agency and the Ministry of Tourism confirmed their collaboration on the initiative CLIA also supports UNWTO research and monitoring center on sustainability […]

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Heathrow successfully incorporates sustainable aviation fuel into its operation

Sustainable aviation fuel to partly power Heathrow jets as airport moves to reduce emissions. Working with Vitol Aviation and Neste, Heathrow has become the first UK major airport to successfully integrate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its fuel distribution Ahead of the G7 Summit, the fuel will be blended into the UK’s hub airport’s main […]

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Second India COVID-19 wave more catastrophic than the first

Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog, a public policy think tank of the government, today said that the second India COVID-19 wave has been more catastrophic than the first one. The CEO stated that an adequate amount of vaccine will be available from August onwards. The need to build hospital infrastructure, human resources, and […]

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African Tourism Board President sends sympathy on passing of former Mauritius PM

Alain St.Ange, President of the African Tourism Board (ATB) expressed sympathy to Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and to the people of Mauritius as the announcement of the death of former Mauritius PM Sir Anerood Jugnauth was made official. The African Tourism Board President met Sir Anerood Jugnauth personally when he was in office. In addition […]

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Airbus gains first North American Flight Hour Services contract with JetBlue Airways

The maintenance-by-the-hour service contract includes material services with on-site-parts stock management, as well as access to Airbus’ pool of parts, engineering and repair services. JetBlue is acquiring long-term Airbus components maintenance services for its 70 A220 aircraft on order The A220 started operations with JetBlue in April 2021 A220 customers are benefitting from Airbus’ maintenance […]

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Belarus bars citizens from leaving country

Belarusian citizens do not have grounds for leaving the country, state officials say. Belarus prevents its citizens from traveling abroad Belarus claims exit ban is necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19 pandemic Belarus’ domestic efforts to control the spread of the virus are virtually nonexistent Belarusian border officials have intensified their efforts to prevent […]

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Uganda conducting massive COVID-19 vaccination drive

As the cogs of the tourism sector slowly but steadily begin to turn, stakeholders from the Uganda tourism sector desperate to return to pre-pandemic days have taken pragmatic steps in a bid to revive the sector. Several private companies and associations have banded together to set a massive vaccination drive in motion in Uganda. In […]

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Boeing and Alaska Airlines making flying safer and more sustainable

Boeing and Alaska Airlines partner on the latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator program. Advanced Technology winglets on the 737 MAX family that reduce fuel use and emission iPad apps that provide real-time weather and other data to pilots, improving fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions. A camera system on the new 777X that will enhance safety by helping […]

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Greece Benefits from the Privatization of Regional Airports

The “Kalamata Airport Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos” in Greece is supposed to handle more tourists after the pandemic. However, the handling facilities of the airport, operated by the state civil aviation authority YPA, are rather modest. Before the start of the Corona pandemic in 2019, the airport in the city of Kalamata, a port in […]

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Kazakhstan launches new COVID app for travel within Eurasian Economic Union

Kazakhstan’s new travel app was designed to be operational within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). ‘Travelling without COVID’ digital app introduced in Kazakhstan The app will be launched in Kazakhstan next week No information on apps allowing Kazakhstanis to visit countries beyond the EAEU Kazakhstan’s Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry Minister announced that Kazakh […]