Tourism

JetBlue transatlantic debut set to disrupt the market

JetBlue is well positioned to capitalize on rising demand from budget travelers post COVID-19 JetBlue has set its sights on cashing in on the busiest city pair in the world The transatlantic market is in need of low-cost competition Most carriers offer basic economy fares, but JetBlue offers it as standard The much-anticipated launch of […]

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FlyArystan expands its Airbus A320 fleet

Additional aircraft capacity will be used to increase flights to 65 per day FlyArystan has taken delivery of two additional Airbus A320s, with the expanded fleet of nine aircraft having an average age of seven years. All aircraft are configured with 180 economy-class seats. Additional aircraft capacity will be used to increase flights to 65 […]

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Ethiopian Airlines to trial IATA Travel Pass

IATA Travel Pass is a digital travel mobile app to enhance efficiency in testing or vaccine verifications and restart travel As travel restarts, travelers need accurate COVID-19-related information IATA Travel Pass initiative helps verify the authenticity of test information presented by travelers Ethiopian Airlines has gone digital in all of its operations to avoid physical […]

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Royal Caribbean sees 200% surge on Twitter after vaccinated cruise announcement

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. witnessed a dramatic 200% jump in influencer conversations on Twitter Royal Caribbean to resume cruising in June for vaccinated crew and guests All crew and adult passengers will be required to show the proof of vaccination against COVID-19 Definitive restart is a milestone for North America cruising, after a year-long halt […]

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African Tourism Board Chairman visit to San Pedro, Ivory Coast brings excitement and hope

The African Tourism Board (ATB) Mr. Cuthbert Ncube today was a tourist in Ivory Coast. He was warmly received in San Pedro, the prime spot for tourism in this West African nation. San Pedro is named after a Portuguese colonialist. San-Pédro is a port town, southwestern Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). It is situated about 40 miles (65 […]

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Seychelles Tourism unveils 2021 Tourism recovery plan

The Seychelles Tourism Industry charts the way forward for 2021 during the ongoing Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB) Annual Marketing Strategy meeting. Dubbed “The Road to Recovery,” a strategy meeting was launched on March 24, 2021, from the STB Headquarters. The program is set to take place over a week’s period of time. Minister for Tourism […]

Tourism

U.S. Travel welcomes Paycheck Protection Program extension

PPP extension was absolutely essential to continue delivering assistance to hard-hit American workers and small businesses US Senate passed a measure extending the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program U.S. Travel had strongly advocated for the move Travel and tourism sector accounts for 65% of all US jobs lost to pandemic in 2020 U.S. […]

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Russia resumes passenger flights to Germany

Scheduled air service will be resumed by agreement with German aviation authorities on a reciprocal basis Russia suspended international flights in March of last year Scheduled flights between Russia and Germany will restart from April 1 Russia has resumed selected number of international routes lately Russian officials announced that Russia will restart commercial passenger flights […]

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How ICAO will navigate aviation to a new normal

ICAO, the UN Special Agency for Aviation, will have a new Secretary General, Mr. Salazar. He will discuss his views for the new normal that aviation is facing past COVID. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is the UN specialized institution responsible for coordinating much of this process. McGill University hosted an interactive webinar with […]

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Sandals Team Member Exchange Program to boost Caribbean employment

A central part of Sandals’ strategic plan for its Regional Exchange Program is to increase direct employment and boost inter-Caribbean exposure. Sandals Resorts is ramping up its long-established Team Member Exchange Program to grow its regional team. The Exchange Program is an initiative through Sandals Corporate University and allows new recruits to become immersed in […]