Tourism

Global vaccine rollouts spur the return of travel

Traveler behaviors and preferences have evolved significantly over the past year CDC news made 43% of Americans feel more comfortable traveling Start of 2021 saw travel turn a corner with monthly search volumes showing strong growth Many travelers continue to prioritize domestic over international travel and are taking trips closer to home The Q1 2021 Travel […]

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Allegiant announces new Senior Vice President / Senior Counsel

Rob Goldberg promoted to the position of Allegiant’s senior vice president / senior counsel Goldberg specializes in corporate finance and securities law Goldberg joined Allegiant in 2017 after serving as outside counsel for over 15 years Goldberg has more than 40 years of legal practice experience Allegiant today announced Rob Goldberg has been promoted to the position […]

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Disney Parks ticket prices will double by 2031

Experts predict up to 104% increase in Disney Parks ticket prices in next 10 years New research reveals the predicted cost of going to global Disney Parks in 2031. The research looked at the original cost of a ticket in each Disney Resort when it first opened and compared that against current prices to be […]

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Hemingway Look-Alike Contest returns to Key West

This summer’s contest is scheduled July 22-24 at Sloppy Joe’s Bar, where it began some 40 years ag Preliminary rounds are slated for July 22 and 2 The winner is to be chosen July 24 from about 24 finalists The “Running of the Bulls,” an offbeat promenade of look-alikes with fake bulls, to be staged […]

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India Sarovar Hotels launches COVID Care Center for the elderly

Sarovar Hotels and Resorts in partnership with #iamgurgaon and Emoha Elder Care dedicated to Gurugram a 60-bed COVID Care Center in the Golden Tulip Hotel, Sector 29, Gurugram in India. This facility is aimed at elders who are COVID positive and are unable to take care of themselves in their homes. This is a “home” […]

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Half of Thailand’s hotels may shut down by August

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) conducted a survey of hotels and announced that it expects the country’s third coronavirus wave to reduce the occupancy rate at the country’s hotels to only 9 percent this month The survey showed occupancy hotel rates were at around 18 percent last month and just half that this month. Eighty […]

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NASA accused China of failing responsible standards after Rocket crashed close to the Maldives

People from New Zealand to New York, from Tokyo to Rio were at edge today searching the sky for an out of control rocket, hoping it would spare them. Debris from the large Chinese rocket which was tumbling back on earth in an uncontrolled manner has reportedly Crashed in the Indian Ocean near the Maldives […]

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African Tourism Board Chair sees Rebranding of Tourism by Education as the future in Tourism

The Revealed University in Rwanda held a two day virtual meeting entitled “Transformative education with short course programs post COVID 19 Solutions to Unemployment in Africa. Following the emergence of the pandemic, there has been a shift in the learning space from physical to online platforms, and the Revealed World University (RWU) in Rwanda had […]

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Countdown to reopen Saudi Arabia for Tourism with conditions

Saudi Arabia is working towards reopening the kingdom. This is causing a surge in online travel company searches. Travel Operators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), are gearing up for Saudi’s Arabia resumption of international flights. According to the Saudi Ministry of Interior, the travel ban will be lifted on 17 May for […]