Global Travel News
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US Businesses, Governments and Non-Profits Join Global Push for 1 Trillion Trees
New York, United States, August 27, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / 26 forward-looking companies, cities, and organizations across the US announced they will help combat extreme heat and wildfires, as well…
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New Golf Directory Launched in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand, August 27, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Golf plays a huge part in Thailand’s tourist industry, in fact, over 700,000 international golf vacationers spent their tourist dollars coming to…
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WTTC Says UK to Lose £22 Billion from Missing Tourists Due to Pandemic
London, United Kingdom, August 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / A staggering £22 billion looks set to be lost from the UK economy due to the collapse of international travel during…
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UNWTO Delegation Observes Safe Restart of Tourism in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt, August 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / A high-level delegation from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has concluded an official visit to Egypt to offer firm support for the…
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Carnival Corp. Issues Sustainability Report, Outlines Progress Points
Carnival Corporation released its 10th annual sustainability report, “Sustainability from Ship to Shore.” It was developed in accordance with standards of the Global Reporting Initiative. In 2019, the company achieved the remaining targets within its 2020 sustainability goals and established…
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Interest in International Cruise Travel in 2021 Increasing, Allianz Says
While the pandemic has people staying closer to home these days, the outlook for traveling abroad by cruise ship looks promising in 2021, according to recent findings from travel insurance…
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Interest in International Cruise Travel in 2021 Increasing, Allianz Says
While the pandemic has people staying closer to home these days, the outlook for traveling abroad by cruise ship looks promising in 2021, according to recent findings from travel insurance…
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Silversea’s New Silver Moon Successfully Completes Sea Trials
Silversea’s new 596-passenger Silver Moon successfully completed sea trials between August 8 – 20, 2020. Carrying 320 crew members (fewer than the norm due to precautionary health protocols), the ship journeyed between Fincantieri’s Italian shipyards…
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Silversea’s New Silver Moon Successfully Completes Sea Trials
Silversea’s new 596-passenger Silver Moon successfully completed sea trials between August 8 – 20, 2020. Carrying 320 crew members (fewer than the norm due to precautionary health protocols), the ship journeyed between Fincantieri’s Italian shipyards…
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Hurricane Laura Landfalls as Record Category 4 Storm
Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana overnight as a strong Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds. It became the first Category 4 landfalling hurricane on record in southwest Louisiana,…