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Sri Lanka and Grenada Latest Recipients of WTTC Safe Travels Stamp
London, United Kingdom, August 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Popular holiday destinations Sri Lanka and Grenada, are among the latest destinations to begin using the world’s first ever global safety…
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Royal Caribbean Group’s Richard Fain Talks Cruising and COVID-19
In a conference call Monday morning with financial analysts, Royal Caribbean Group’s chairman Richard Fain gave an introductory talk that provided insight about the cruise marketplace, his brands’ approach to the…
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Royal Caribbean Group Posts $1.6 Billion 2nd Quarter Loss, Has Positive Liquidity
On Monday, Royal Caribbean Group reported a $1.6 billion loss for the second quarter of 2020, or a loss of $7.83 per share. In last year’s second quarter, net income…
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MSC Cruises Is Restarting Mediterranean Cruising With Two Ships
MSC Cruises will return to service in the Mediterranean this month with two ships—MSC Grandiosa on August 16 and MSC Magnifica on August 29. Initially, cruise bookings will only be…
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WHO at the virtual High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2020
The United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF), a mechanism that tracks and advances the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, was convened virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on 7–16…
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Empowering tribes through cultural tourism
Conference Dates August 9, 2020 – 11 AM to 12 Noon Department of Travel and Tourism of St. Albert’s College(Autonomous), is organizing a webinar on 09 August 2020 as part of World Indigenous People’s…
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Victor Betro Appointed GM of Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea, Jordan
Victor Betro has been appointed as the new general manager of Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea. Betro started his career path with Hyatt International back in 2005 in the food and…
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St. Lucia’s Boucan by Hotel Chocolat Rebrands as Rabot Eco-Escape
Rabot Eco-Escape will be reopening/making its official debut on September 1. The St. Lucia hotel, formerly the Boucan by Hotel Chocolat, underwent some branding changes ahead of its reopening from a…
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2020 Could See “Extremely Active” Hurricane Season
Do you remember good news? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2020 could see an “extremely active” hurricane season in the Atlantic. “Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are…
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Plane carrying WHO trauma and surgical supplies arrives in Beirut, Lebanon
A plane carrying 20 tonnes of WHO health supplies has landed in Beirut, Lebanon, to support the treatment of patients injured by the massive blast that occurred in the city…