Global Travel News
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WTTC Estimates Over 100 Million Jobs Lost in Travel & Tourism Sector
London, United Kingdom, April 30, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Number of jobs losses jumps by over 30% in the last month. The Travel & Tourism sector faces a staggering 100…
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Best Western Hotels and Resorts Launched Support Campaign for Front Line Heroes
Bangkok, Thailand, April 29, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ – Best Western Hotels and Resorts (BWHR) has launched a “Front Line Heroes” campaign designed to offer a helping hand to front line workers…
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Turismo de Portugal Certifies Establishments with Clean & Safe Stamp
Lisbon, Portugal, April 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / At a time when the recovery of the sector is being prepared, tourism enterprises, tourist entertainment companies and travel agencies have the…
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MSC Cruises Extends Fleet-Wide Halting of Operations Through July 10
MSC Cruises announced Wednesday a further extension of the halting of all its new cruise departures fleet-wide through to July 10 as a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. MSC Cruises…
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Hyatt’s Global Care & Cleanliness Commitment to Boost Guest Safety
Hyatt this week announced a Global Care & Cleanliness Commitment to further enhance its operational guidance and resources around colleague and guest safety. The “multi-layered” commitment builds on Hyatt’s existing…
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Kempinski Hotels Debuts White Glove Service to Improve Guest Comfort
To provide an additional level of service and guest comfort, during and after the current situation, Kempinski has debuted its “Kempinski White Glove Service.” Now that several closed Kempinski Hotels…
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UNWTO: 100% of Global Destinations Now Have COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted all destinations worldwide to introduce restrictions on travel, research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has found.…
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Five Countries on Path to Recovery from Covid-19
Copenhagen, Denmark, April 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / With over three million confirmed cases and upwards of 200,000 fatalities in the world, there are few signs of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Alaska Airlines Launches #MillionMealsChallenge to Feed Families in Need
Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Airlines Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit, have donated more than 1 million meals to help local food banks across the country support the most vulnerable…
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Crystal River Cruises Unveils 2021 Atlas
For travelers planning beyond the current pause of global exploration, Crystal River Cruises has unveiled its collection of 2021 voyages aboard sister ships Crystal Bach, Crystal Debussy, Crystal Mahler and Crystal Ravel. With the…