Global Travel News
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10th International Conference on Tourism 2020 Virtual Conference
Conference Dates 17-18 September 2020 The ICOT2020 conference builds on the collective success of the previous nine International Conferences on Tourism (ICOT) held in Greece, China, Cyprus, U.K., Italy, Thailand and Portugal…
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Resume Sailings, Not Yet for U.S. Guests
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises plans to resume cruising by later this month with new extensive hygiene and COVID-19 preventive measures designed to keep guests healthy. Cruising will restart in Hamburg with Europa 2 and…
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Margaritaville Announces New Hotel Collection, Compass
On July 15, the first Compass by Margaritaville—Compass Hotel Anna Maria Sound—will open as the newest addition to the brand’s expanding portfolio of concepts, offering “the same Margaritaville lifestyle in…
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PATA and Asian Development Bank to Expand Crisis Resource Center
Bangkok, Thailand, July 9, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is collaborating with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand its Crisis Resource Center (CRC) to…
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First Raffles Hotel in Indonesia Opens in Bali
Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia, July 9, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Raffles Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce its 15th Raffles Hotel in the world, with the launch of the lavish…
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WTTC Welcomes UK Government Budget Statement
London, United Kingdom, July 9, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO said: “Thousands of tourism businesses large and small across the country will be breathing a…
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Thailand Launches “Buy Now, Stay Later” Promo as Country Reopens
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the launch of “Buy Now, Stay Later: Thailand,” in response to the impact of COVID-19 on the country’s tourism industry. As Thailand’s restrictions on…
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Princess Cruises Redeploys Three Ships for Summer 2021
Princess Cruises changed its 2021 summer season deployments for Alaska and Europe, and will bring Grand Princess to Los Angeles next summer, too. Here’s the lineup of changes. Majestic Princess will replace…
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Hotelintel Acquires E-Global Travel Media, Destination Thailand News
Bangkok, Thailand, July 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Publisher of the Thailand hospitality portal, Hotelintel, have acquired the Australian-based eGlobal Travel publication along with Destination Thailand from Stephen Morton’s Global…
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UNWTO Shared Determination to Restart Tourism at Ministerial Meetings
Madrid, Spain, July 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Over the past month, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was able to hold virtually meetings of its five Regional Commissions to share…