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Tuesday, June 08, 2021

From the Publishers Desk - The Latest Tourism News

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Headline News

Kiwi business events industry celebrates with Aussie guests

Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) hosted 500 business event professionals for a scintillating 25th-anniversary celebration of MEETINGS at Cordis Auckland on Friday, the final night of a successful show which saw buyers and media from Australia harness the trans-Tasman travel bubble to attend for the first time in two years. … Continue Reading

Why There Are So Many Unruly Passengers On Planes

The FAA usually sees 100 – 150 cases of bad inflight behaviour filed with them each year. Already this year there have been 2500, 1900 of which have to deal with refusal to wear a mask. Most inflight disturbances do not make it to the FAA. … Continue Reading

Is business class travel dead?

According to a news.com.au report Vanessa Brown says, while the pandemic has disrupted virtually every aspect of travel, the billionaire boss of Airbnb tips there’s a big trend that won’t ever return. … Continue Reading

Carnival Cruise Lines boss talks US cruise restart!

Over in the US, the restart of cruising is progressing at great speed, with virtually all the major cruise lines and smaller ones lines having announced a restart to their cruise operations with a variety of protocols having been agreed with the US CDC. … Continue Reading

International travel ban forces migrants back home.

The federal government’s plan to not reopen international borders has not only impacted devastatingly on inbound and outbound travel and as a result the travel and tourism industry, but according to an SBS report it has been the last straw for many migrants, who would normally travel overseas to visit relatives and whose relatives would also travel to Australia to visit them, with migrants now saying they can’t wait any longer to see their loved ones overseas. … Continue Reading

Aviation News

Austrian Airlines insists on a global digital travel certificate

Just in time for the start of the summer holiday season, Austria announced further easing of the current entry regulations. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Aviation

• Aeroflot’s hub grand opening celebrated in Krasnoyarsk

• Qatar Airways to Resume Flights to Sharjah, United Arab of Emirates with a Daily Flight

• Network of KLM destinations in North America practically restored to its original level

Cruise News

Royal Caribbean is back…in the USA!

Royal Caribbean International says travelers can once again mark their calendars and set their sights on a summer full of long-awaited cruise vacations, by announcing that six of its award-winning ships will begin sailing from major U.S. cruise ports in Florida and Texas in July and August. … Continue Reading

Hotel News

Hyatt Inspires Summer Travel With Unique ‘Explor-cation’ Experiences Available Globally

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today more than 40 unique ‘Explor-cation’ offerings are available nationwide now throughout the summer and beyond to immerse guests in local destinations and reignite the joy of travel in time for summer. ‘ … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Hotel News

• The Langham Hotels & Resorts Celebrates 156th Anniversary with A Suite of Elevated Celebratory Experiences

• Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour Continues To Pioneer The Digital Guest Journey With Revolutionary Self Check-In Technology

• Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Invites Guests to Chart Their Own Journeys of Cultural Discovery With Summer by Design

• Hilton Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month by Spotlighting Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas GM Chintan Dadhich