Tourism

Copa Airlines resumes flights to The Bahamas on June 5, 2021

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation and Copa Airlines have announced that, as of June 5, 2021, the Airline will reconnect Nassau with Brazil twice a week, on Mondays and Saturdays, and that starting June 17, flight days will change to Sundays and Thursdays. The Airline offers direct connections from São Paulo, Rio de […]

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New chief named for Japan National Tourism Organization’s New York office

Michiaki Yamada is looking forward to working with the JNTO team to showcase and exhibit the diversity in the natural and cultural worlds of Japan to more American travelers. Michiaki Yamada to head the New York office of JNTO Michiaki Yamada succeeds Naohito Ise Before returning to the US, Michiaki Yamada promoted Japan’s industrial heritage […]

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Air Astana launches flights between Kazakhstan and Montenegro

Air Astana to operate flights to Podgorica from Nur-Sultan on Wednesdays and Saturdays and from Almaty on Thursdays and Sundays. Flights from Nur-Sultan are scheduled to depart at 09:00 and arrive in Podgorica at 10:5 Flights from Almaty will depart at 07:30 and arrive in Podgorica at 10:25 Passengers are required to have a negative […]

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Wizz Air Malaga and Dortmund flights return to Budapest Airport

Wizz Air has launched the operations as weekly services to both destinations for the remainder of May, already confirming a frequency boost in June to twice-weekly links. Wizz Air relaunches flights to Malaga and Dortmund on 21 and 23 May Wizz Air is using its fleet of A321neos on the Spanish link Wizz Air is […]

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Terminal 2 reopening on June 1

Terminal 2 has been closed to traffic since March 2020, due to the decrease in flights caused by the pandemic. 48 airlines ready to start at Terminal 2  Sky Line people mover and bus services to shuttle between both terminals again Downtime effectively used for modernization and extensive repairs Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 2 will open […]

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Future for tourism attractions in 2021 and beyond discussed at ATM Virtual 2021

Sustainability in travel and tourism has been a major focus at ATM over the years, but now, more than ever, concerns about the travel industry’s impact on the environment are becoming one of the defining issues for the sector for future generations. Arival survey identified key trends such as online bookings, virtual tours, self-guided experience […]

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Domestic Travel in Russia Rises Significantly

The Covid-19 pandemic has led the tourism industry into an unprecedented crisis. However, besides all the obvious negative effects, the crisis has also created some new opportunities and trends in the sector that are being observed all around the world. One of these new trends is the rise of domestic tourism. One of the […]

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As the tourism industry is headed for fundamental change, insurers are prepping for spikes in demand

The tourism industry has adapted and changed throughout the coronavirus pandemic and it’s no small thing considering that we’ve been living difficult times. To enable tourism once again, it’s necessary to make sure that people feel safe as far as traveling is concerned. Instead of cutting budgets to preserve cash, companies are investing heavily in […]

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The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation becomes member of Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) is proud to announce its affiliation as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), joining other tourism organizations around the world in the commitment to meeting global standards in sustainability in travel and tourism. BMOTA invested time in a series of capacity building and destination […]

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We must vaccinate the world quickly

Participation of about 20 heads of state and government and 12 international organizations were carried out in virtual form at the Global Health Summit G20 held in Villa Pamphilj in Rome, Italy, on Friday, May 21, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the extraordinary importance of international cooperation. To this issue, the Global Health Summit […]