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Giorgio Armani and Gino Sorbillo Named UNWTO Special Ambassadors for Tourism
Rome, Italy, July 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has appointed two new Special Ambassadors as it leads the restart of the sector across Europe. On…
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Anantara Siam Bangkok Reimagines Premium Japanese Dining at Shintaro
Bangkok, Thailand, July 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Bringing back premium Japanese dining experience to Bangkok’s downtown, Anantara Siam Bangkok invites the connoisseurs of fine Japanese gastronomy back to Shintaro.…
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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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Update from WHO and Pew Charitable Trusts: urgent action needed to accelerate antibiotic development
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic started taking the world by storm, The World Health Organization (WHO) and The Pew Charitable Trust (Pew) each released assessments of the global antibiotic pipeline.…
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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…