Tourism

107% of 2019 capacity with 82% load factor in April 2021

Volaris is gradually seeing a better booking trend as customers make plans for spring and summer travel In the domestic Mexican market, demand continued to recover International capacity decreased 16.7% versus April 2019 Volaris transported 1.9 million passengers in April 2021 Volaris, the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports April 2021 preliminary traffic results. In the domestic Mexican market, demand continued […]

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Moscow Sheremetyevo cargo turnover grew by 4.5% in Q1 2021

Sheremetyevo Airport is among the Tot-5 airport hubs in Europe, the largest Russian airport in terms of passenger and cargo traffic Sheremetyevo handled more than 80,000 tons of cargo and about 8,500 tons of mail in Q1 Sheremetyevo has a 68.7% share of the Moscow Air Cluster’s cargo and postal air transportation market Increase in cargo […]

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Sustainable Tourism Is Essential for Further Development

Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world and accounts for 10% of the world’s GDP and employment. By 2030, the number of travelers is expected to reach 1.8 billion, with Asia as the main tourist destination. That same year, the world population will be 8.6 billion, an increase that forces the […]

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Kenyas Tourism Secretary Najib Balala wants African Pharmaceutical Companies to produce patent free COVID vaccine

Kenya Tourism Secretary Najib Balala, was one of the first African leaders supporting the Health Without Border initiative by WTN.He is now the first African minister responding to US President Biden push to relax patents for the COVID-19 vaccine. Kenya Tourism Secretary Najib Balala is known to react immediately and for thinking out of the […]

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Families of Boeing crash victims demand Biden and Buttigieg replace FAA management

Boeing crash victims’ families meet with DOT and FAA leadership today Victims’ families demand replacement of FAA Administrator Steven Dickson and Safety Director Ali Bahrami The demand was delivered to the Department of Transportation (DOT) today Families expressed disappointment that the administration has not yet changed the existing management team at FAA More than 900 […]

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World Tourism Network supports the US move

Producing and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine in all countries is essential to keep everyone in this interconnected world safe. The Travel and Tourism Industry knows this better than anyone. US President Biden said today that he supports waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines such as Pfizer or Moderna. Such a waiver could give developing […]

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Zero waste to landfill by 2027 and carbon neutral by 2050

By developing a portfolio of conservation projects and other initiatives, LATAM Group will offset 50% of emissions from its domestic operations by 2030 LATAM and TNC will collaborate in order to identify conservation projects, protect iconic ecosystems Before 2023, the group will eliminate single-use plastics, recycle all waste on domestic flights, make its LATAM lounges […]

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Sandals Resorts and ASTA reveal key travel trends ahead of summer rush

In celebration of National Travel Advisor Day, Sandals® Resorts partnered on a research study with the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) to examine travelers’ attitudes and behaviors ahead of the expected rush on summer travel. Key insights are provided on travel advisor usage and explores destinations, trends, and travel preferences. The research highlights the […]

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CDC announces guidance for cruise ship certification

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidance for cruise ships to undertake simulated voyages with volunteer passengers as part of its COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate application. The COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate application is the final step before restricted passenger voyages. Cruise ship operators now have all the necessary requirements and recommendations […]

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Established charter airline rebrands to European Air Charter

A new name for the established holiday airline Bulgarian Air Charter: 21 years after founding the airline will continue its operation as European Air Charter. After the official name change of the joint-stock company based in Sofia (Bulgaria) in January this year, the new brand is now starting to get introduced. “The new name is […]