Tourism

First COVAX vaccines in Africa: Fair and equitable?

Are these single isolated cases of vaccines being received in Africa an outrageous fact considering that the majority of the countries still waiting to receive vaccines is African? The issue of equal vaccine distribution is the greatest moral test facing of the global community. A strongly unequal distribution increases contagion in the countries that receive […]

Tourism

Tampa’s Epicurean Hotel names new General Manager & Executive Chef

Epicurean Hotel is located in the trendy Hyde Park historic district of South Tampa The food-focused Epicurean Hotel features a state-of-the-art culinary classroom known as the Epicurean Theatre The Epicurean Hotel is the first newly constructed hotel property in the United States to join the prestigious Autograph Collection of Marriott International, Inc. Epicurean Hotel recently […]

Tourism

Uganda rhino Nandi leaves behind a legacy for tourism

In what was once a nearly extinct species, Nandi the rhino made her way from Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida, USA, in 2006 to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and perpetuated the rhino population with 7 calves. Nandi breathed her last breath on the night of February 28, 2021, after battling a yet-to-be-identified illness. A post-mortem […]

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Airbnb bookings recovered to 70% of pre-pandemic levels, stock up by 23%

Airbnb stock is trading at $177.90 per share as of March 4, 2021, marking a 22.77% increase year-to-date (YTD). Since its 2008 launch, Airbnb has generated approximately $110 billion for the hosts using its platform Airbnb stock up by 23% in 2021, trading at more than two times its IPO price Since the company’s IPO […]

Tourism

Saint Lucia celebrates International Women’s Day

Saint Lucia, the only sovereign nation in the world to be named after a woman, pays tribute to inspiring women around the world on International Women’s Day Saint Lucia was named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse, a name bestowed upon the country when it was under French rule The “She is Saint Lucia” campaign has […]

Tourism

US Travel supports President Biden’s American Rescue Plan

American economic recovery is contingent on a robust recovery within the travel industry, which is why it will continue to need substantial relief for travel industry businesses President Biden’s American Rescue Plan lays out much-needed relief that can’t come soon enough The travel industry lost millions of jobs last year, accounting for nearly 40% of […]

Tourism

FlyArystan launches international service from Turkistan to Istanbul

FlyArystan was the first airline to fly into the new Turkistan airport and it currently operates regular services from Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Atyrau FlyArystan is Kazakhstan’s first Low Cost Carrier (LCC) and the first one based in Eurasia Kazakhstan and Turkey maintain historically close ties and I’m confident that direct flight between Istanbul and Turkistan […]

Tourism

US leisure and hospitality sector gains 355K jobs in February

Even with the progress made with vaccinations, it is far from clear when travel demand will be able to rebound on its own Leisure and travel industry’s unemployment rate now stands at 13.5% The outlook will remain dire for travel businesses and workers without substantial policy assistance from Washington The U.S. Leisure & Hospitality sector […]

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Stuttgart Airport tests self-driving baggage tug

The development of autonomous ground handling equipment is considered particularly challenging Stuttgart Airport pioneers in autonomous drive The vehicle is fitted with four 3D cameras with infrared light for night vision, two safety laser scanners and a high-precision GPS system The trials are part of the project “SmartFleet – autonomous commercial vehicles for safe and […]

Tourism

PATA names its 2021 Face of the Future

Ms. Surayyal Hizmi is a lecturer at Lombok Tourism Polytechnic, having completed her Master’s Degree in 2017 in Applied Science with a major in Natural Resources Management Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is a not-for-profit membership association that acts as a catalyst for the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from and within the […]