Global Travel News
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MAST Travel Network Hosts Virtual 4th of July BBQ
MAST Travel Network hosted a virtual 4th of July BBQ with over 100 travel advisors and Preferred Suppliers in attendance. During the event, MAST president and COO John Werner offered a statement,…
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MSC Cruises Forms “Blue Ribbon COVID Expert Group” to Create New Guidance
Over the past months since temporarily halting its cruise operation in connection with the development of the global health pandemic ashore, MSC Cruises says it has been working to develop a new…
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Carnival Revises Mardi Gras, Carnival Radiance Delivery Dates; Sets New Itineraries
Carnival Cruise Line will be notifying guests and travel advisors on Tuesday of revisions to the delivery of its newest ship, Mardi Gras, as well as the renovated Carnival Radiance—both resulting from…
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Carnival Corp., WTTC Plan Global Summit to Share COVID-19 Intel
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, will host a Global Science Summit on COVID-19 on July 23. Described as a virtual scientific summit…
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CBP Postpones Reopening of Trusted Traveler Programs Enrollment Centers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced last week to postpone the previously announced reopening of Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) Enrollment Centers until at least August 10, 2020 “to ensure…
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Stats: 54% of Advisors See Most Lines Sailing before Year’s End
End of year 2020 looks like “a go” for most cruise lines to be back sailing on global oceans and rivers, at least in the minds of 60 front-line travel…
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UNWTO Visit to Italy as Borders Re-Open Across Schengen Zone
Rome, Italy, July 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Against the backdrop of the re-opening of borders across Europe, a high-level delegation from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has arrived in…
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WTTC Statement on UK Government Delay to Publishing ‘Safe Countries’ List
London, United Kingdom, July 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “For the best part of a week the UK government has delayed announcing which…
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Bali Tourism Virtual Travel Event Taps on Hotel Reopening Issues
Bali, Indonesia, July 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Bali’s hotels are ready and willing – but not necessarily able – to reopen their doors and start welcoming international travellers again,…
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UNWTO As Tourism Restarts, Our Responsibilities Remain
Madrid, Spain, July 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Four months ago, UNWTO asked its Members, the tourism sector and tourists themselves for patience. To stay at home for today so…