Tourism

Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport announces free COVID testing

Daniel Oduber Quiros Internationa Airport provides travelers with free antigen testing The continued rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations is accelerating Americans’ return to travel International travel intentions remain consistent with early 2020 pre-pandemic international travel intentions Appointments can be made online 72 hours before your flight and walk-ins are welcome Costa Rica’s Daniel Oduber Quiros International […]

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The future of tourism in the Indian Ocean

Formed as non-governmental organization, the Indian Ocean Tourism Organization was established to unite, strengthen, and visibly integrate 20+ member states and island nations. The future of tourism in the Indian Ocean requires a fundamental and profound shift in how tourism should work. The Indian Ocean Tourism Organization acknowledges growing trends of evolving markets, while realizing […]

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Airbus shareholders approve all AGM 2021 resolutions

Board mandates of four non-executive directors renewed, including Chairman René Obermann Renewal of the Airbus Board mandate of Chairman René Obermann approved René Obermann formally reappointed Chairman at a Board meeting Shareholders showed a high level of engagement, with 549 million votes expressed Shareholders approved all resolutions proposed at Airbus SE’s 2021 Annual General Meeting […]

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It will cost $17.8 million to clean world’s biggest theme park

To clean ten of the biggest theme parks on Earth, it would cost a whopping $36.4 million and 42 million wipes The priciest theme park to clean is Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China – requiring 20.7 million antibacterial wipes In second is Disney World Florida, requiring 7.2 million antibacterial wipes In third place is Shanghai […]

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Boeing forecasts sufficient capital for aircraft financing

Financiers and investors understand the industry’s resilience and the long-term fundamentals that make aircraft a valuable asset class Aviation sector navigates the global pandemic as vaccine deployment continues to accelerate Commercial banks shored up the aviation industry’s need for liquidity early in the pandemic Boeing expects that capital will continue to be routed into the […]

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FlyArystan launches international service to Georgia

Kazakhstan’s first low-cost carrier launches Georgia flights FlyArystan flies from Aktau, Atyrau and Nur-Sultan to Kutaisi, Georgia Twice weekly services will operate with Airbus A320 aircraft Kutaisi is located between Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi and the Black Sea resort of Batumi FlyArystan, Kazakhstan’s fast growing LCC, will launch international services from Aktau, Atyrau and Nur-Sultan to […]

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Carbon neutral flying – Lufthansa Compensaid now available to corporate customers

Lufthansa makes flying carbon neutral possible for individual travelers For decades, the Lufthansa Group has been committed to a sustainable and responsible corporate policy Now companies can also use Compensaid for their employees’ business trips The first customer is insurance provider AXA Deutschland Thanks to Compensaid, the innovative digital CO2 compensation platform of the Lufthansa […]

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6 people rescued, 13 still missing in Louisiana ship disaster

Large commercial ship capsizes off the coast of Louisiana 19 people were on board the 129-foot commercial lift vessel when it left port US Coast Guard repots that it had rescued six people so far The search is still ongoing for 13 others Search and rescue operation is underway for the missing crew members of […]

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UK: Tourism Restart Only Possible with Governmental Assurance

The powerful UK tourism industry is asking the government for greater certainty in planning the restart of international travel. Although the announcement of the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, who on April 5 confirmed that it would be possible to travel from May 17, was well-received, the industry considers that the information provided is not […]

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Russia restricts passenger flights to Turkey, suspends Tanzania flights

The move is taken in view of the threat of the new coronavirus strain, says Kremlin Currently, eight Russian airlines operate regular flights to Turkey Air service suspended to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection Flight to Tanzania and Turkey will resume when COVID-19 situation stabilizes Russian officials announced that all regular and chartered […]