Global Travel News
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Travaasa Hana Becomes Hana-Maui Resort, a Destination Hotels Brand
The 75-room Travaasa Hāna in Maui, Hawaii, is rebranding as the Hāna-Maui Resort and will operate as an independent property within the Destination Hotels brand, according to Hyatt Hotels Corporation. While the…
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Costa to Resume Cruises for Italians This Weekend With Two Ships
Costa Cruises plans to restart cruises from two Italian ports this weekend, September 6 with two ships. The line plans a gradual, phased-in approach and has new health and safety protocols to…
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New Motorway Opens More Tourism Destinations in Thailand’s Eastern Corridor
Bangkok, Thailand, September 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / A 32-kilometre motorway opening in Thailand’s rapidly developing Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will significantly enhance access to a broad range of new…
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ICC and WTTC Issue COVID-19 Restart Guide for Travel & Tourism Sector
Paris, France, September 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have published a set of recommendations for safely…
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IATA Calls for Borders to Open and Continued Relief Measures
Geneva, Switzerland, September 1, 2020 / AIRLINEHUB / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global connectivity by…
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WTTC: Germany to Lose €38 Billion from Missing Tourists Due to Pandemic
Berlin, Germany, August 31, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / €104.1 million a day being lost to the German economy. A devastating €38 billion looks set to be lost from the German…
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UNWTO: Covid-19 and Transforming Tourism
Madrid, Spain, August 31, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / If tourism brings us together, then travel restrictions keep us apart. More importantly, restrictions on travel also prevent tourism from delivering on…
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The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club in Bermuda Has Reopened
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, the iconic grand dame resort located on Hamilton Harbor in Bermuda, has reopened to guests. Social distancing and other protocols are in place and certain…
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Protravel International and Tzell Travel Group Merge
At a virtual meeting of more than 1,000 Protravel International and Tzell Travel Group independent advisors on Tuesday, the leadership of the two travel agencies announced they would be merging,…
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AmaWaterways “Pauses” Scheduled Voyages Through October 31
On Tuesday, global river operator AmaWaterways posted a travel update on its website, stating: “At this time, we have extended suspensions for river cruise sailings embarking through October 31, 2020.” The…