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ALG Pegs Ray Snisky to Lead Vacations Division, Reinforce Advisor Relationships
As the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis disrupts the travel and hospitality industry worldwide, Apple Leisure Group (ALG) says it continues to take measures to both safeguard its core infrastructure and…
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Globus and Cosmos Announces “Small Group Discovery” Tours
For 2021, Globus and Cosmos have announced they are making their group experiences even smaller with “Small Group Discovery” tours available on all departures through Central and South America, Asia,…
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Scenic Group: 75% Advisors Say Their Small-Ship Cruise Bookings Are Growing
Nearly 500 travel advisors across the U.S. recently took a survey by Scenic Group, parent company of Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours, Emerald Cruises, Scenic Eclipse and Mayflower Cruises & Tours. Among the…
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More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility
Seventy-five countries submit expressions of interest to COVAX Facility, joining up to 90 further countries which could be supported by the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) The COVAX Facility, and…
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WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 15 July 2020 – The World Health Organization and UNICEF warned today of an alarming decline in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around the world. This…
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Punta Mita and All Entities Have Reopened
After several months, Punta Mita—the resort and residential community in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit—opened its doors this July. All entities, including the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita and The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, four beach clubs and…
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Ponant Takes Delivery of Le Jacques Cartier, Final Ship in Explorer Series
Ponant has taken delivery of Le Jacques Cartier, the sixth and final vessel in its Explorer series of French-flagged expedition vessels. All were delivered within a two-year period. Le Jacques…
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Windstar Outlines New Protocols, Partners With Anschutz Medical Center
Windstar Cruises has committed to a holistic “Beyond Ordinary Care” program, designed to keep guests safe/healthy and ease their concerns during the pandemic. The small-ship line will retrofit its fleet of…
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As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns
Writing in the foreword, the heads of the five agencies warn that “five years after the world committed to end hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition, we are…
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UNWTO Recognizes Safe and Responsible Restart of Tourism on the Canary Islands
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, July 14, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has paid an official visit to the Canary Islands to recognize…