Along with organizing the association meeting to discuss guidelines and measures to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 situation, the Thai Airlines Association appointed its inaugural President, Mr. Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, President of Bangkok Airways. Initial meeting discusses guidelines and various measures to reduce the impact on airline members from the COVID-19 situation. Members develop proposals […]
We are rebuilding the global travel and tourism industry. We are all in this together. There are new leaders, new people joining in, and you should be part of it. Rebuilding.travel will be one year old on March 5 and you can be part of the discussion. Planned on the sidelines of ITB 2020 in […]
LGBTQ+ tourism and operators will be linked in with the upcoming Copenhagen 2021 through the extensive IGLTA+ Travel Association network. This event includes WorldPride and EuroGames that is taking place this fall in Denmark and Sweden. IGLTA will explore the relationship between human rights advocacy and the tourism industry. Copenhagen 2021 is an opportunity for […]
Sandals Emerald Bay, Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort in Great Exuma, The Bahamas, has officially reopened its doors today, welcoming guests back with its warm Bahamian hospitality and enhanced health and safety measures in place to guarantee travelers’ peace of mind through the Sandals Platinum Protocols of Cleanliness. Sandals Emerald Bay, with its unique blend […]
In planning, development, and promotion, it behooves a nation to have government involved every step of the way in the tourism product. Tourism needs the support of the public sector by way of providing the needed operational enabling environment in the areas of public infrastructure. To achieve meaningful and sustainable tourism development goals, there is […]
The US Ambassador to Tanzania had a once-in-a-lifetime experience – for now anyway – when he visited Mkomazi National Park in Northern Tanzania. There he came face-to-face with a rare black rhino, the closest he’s ever been so close to any rhino. The few remaining black rhinos are living protected at Mkomazi Park, famous for […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides guidance that has helped Hawai‘i to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Hawai‘i returns the favor to the CDC by providing lessons learned from last year’s cluster traced to three fitness centers highlighted in a scientific paper published today in the CDC’s Morbidity and […]
IATA expressed concerns that the ongoing global restrictions around COVID-19 are still hitting airlines, with its chief economist warning it will likely take longer than planned for companies to be able to stop burning cash and begin rebounding financially Global airline industry body announces COVID-19 Travel Pass launch timeline COVID-19 Travel Pass will give travelers […]
We can be hopeful for 2021, with Britain on the cusp of becoming the first country in the world to safely resume international travel and trade at scale Getting aviation moving again will save thousands of jobs and reinvigorate the economy, and Heathrow will be working with the Global Travel Taskforce to develop a robust […]
Princess Cruises continues to review and assess its operations as a result of the Canadian Transport Ministry’s Interim Order that extends the closure of Canadian ports and waters to passenger vessels Princess is engaged with various United States and Canadian government officials to try to preserve a portion of the Alaska and Canada & New […]