Global Travel News
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ACI and IATA Call for Governments to Bear Costs of Public Health Measures
Montreal, Canada, July 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today urged that costs related to public health measures…
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UNWTO and Telefónica Partner to Help Destinations Drive Tourism’s Sustainable Recovery
Madrid, Spain, July 4, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has strengthened its partnership with Telefónica, the Spanish multinational telecommunications company. As tourism restarts around the world,…
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Insight Vacations Unveils New Domestic Escapes
“Now is an opportune time for travelers to visit places in the U.S.A. that they’ve always wanted to discover,” Insight Vacations said in a press release announcing three new seven-day domestic…
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Virgin Hotels Updates App With New Contactless Features
Virgin Group‘s Virgin Hotels brand has updated its mobile app, Lucy, with more contactless features that guests can use from their own smartphones. The updated app debuted alongside the recent reopening of…
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Airbnb CEO says Travel will never, ever go back to the way it was
“Travel will never, ever go back to the way it was pre-COVID.” That’s the grim view of Airbnb Inc. co-founder and Chief Executive Brian Chesky. “I will go on the…
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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…