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Saturday, June 12, 2021

From the Publishers Desk - The Latest Tourism News

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Headline News

Reunite: The World Travel and Tourism Council’s new campaign

Now is the time to reconnect, rebuild, recover, and reunite. So, let’s #reuniteadventure, #reunitecommunities, #reunitecultures, #reunitebusinesses, and #reunite the world once again, expresses The World Travel and Tourism Council. … Continue Reading

EXCLUSIVE: Carnival Australia expected cruise ban extension but bitterly disappointed…Royal Caribbean though says date does not affect them.

In response to a request by Global Travel Media to Carnival Australia and Royal Caribbean International for their comments in relation to the Federal Government’s announcement to extend the ban on cruising in Australia until 17 September, Carnival Australia and Royal Caribbean spokespersons provided Global Travel Media with their exclusive responses. … Continue Reading

Airbus CEO Expects Business Travel to Recover

Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury expects business air travel eventually to return to close to pre-pandemic levels and airlines are devoting the same space to business class seats as before, he said in an interview published on Sunday. … Continue Reading

Europe’s Five Largest Accommodation and Restaurant Markets to Hit $418B

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The accommodation and restaurant sector is still coping with the consequences of the COVID-19, more than a year and a half after the pandemic struck. … Continue Reading

Europe’s vaccine “Green Pass” How Does it Work?

Part of the world has started to reopen, the COVID-19 vaccine will be a new entry requirement for some destinations and travel providers. … Continue Reading

Aviation News

Qantas Creates ‘Whacker’ to Scare Reptiles Away from Parked A380s

Qantas has developed a piece of technology dubbed a “wheel whacker” to help stop snakes and scorpions boarding planes it has parked due to the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Aviation

• United Advances Innovation Through Corporate Venture Capital Fund

• Airline CEOs Unite to Urge Re-Opening of Transatlantic Routes

Airport News

Western Sydney Airport Unveils Final Terminal Design

Sustainability and energy efficiency are at the core of the airport as CEO Simon Hickey reveals details of the $5.3 billion project.  … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Airport

• Heathrow Airport reopens Terminal 3 for Red List Arrivals

Covid-19 News

Pilots in India Seek Payment for Colleagues Who Died of Covid

Amitesh Prasad, a pilot with Air India, came down with Covid-like symptoms in April this year after he flew from San Francisco to the southern Indian city of Bengaluru. He was among the many pilots who had worked on one of India’s largest humanitarian missions to bring home stranded residents and transport essential pandemic-related supplies. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Coronavirus (Covid-19)

• Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccines Safe for IBD Patients

Industry Deals

New Deals From Your Travel Club

I have just returned from another quick trip to NZ and a highlight for me was a road trip to Hobbiton Village, the movie set as featured in the Lord of the rings and the Hobbit Trilogies. … Continue Reading

Visit ASEAN News

Vietnam, Facing Covid Surge and Tightens Entry Restrictions

Vietnam, which is coping with its worst outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, announced new restrictions for its largest city on Sunday, a day after its health minister said a “very dangerous” new variant of the coronavirus had been detected in the country. … Continue Reading

Latest News under Category: Visit ASEAN

• Laos Tourism: Seminar, Stats, and Easing Restrictions

Visit Thailand News

Bang Sue Grand Station: a look at the future of rail travel in Thailand

As one central railway hub closes and another prepares to open, the future of train travel in Thailand has never looked brighter.

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Latest News under Category: Visit Thailand / Mekong

• Initial Information – Phuket Sandbox