A media release from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says that it is expressing its concern at the lack of progress on a cruise resumption in Australia and today called on the Federal Government to take real steps towards establishing a plan for future cruise operations. … Continue Reading
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.
After assembling their A-Team for their Aussie and Kiwi return in April, the Arizona Office of Tourism is thrilled to announce the next initiative in their Australian and New Zealand market blitz. … Continue Reading
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
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
• Heathrow Airport reopens Terminal 3 for Red List Arrivals
The Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA,) welcomes the appointment of Mr Michael Duck as Incoming President (2022-2023) of UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. … Continue Reading
Silk + Sonder, the leading monthly journal planner aimed to empower women through daily self-care, extends their wellness driven community with the launch of the Silk + Sonder app. … Continue Reading
Visitors and Sydneysiders will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with more than 120 artworks created by one of the world’s leading visionary artists from tomorrow. … Continue Reading
• Baby cownose ray welcomed at SEA LIFE Sunshine CoastThe Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, is calling for world leaders of the G7 countries to lead conversations for a seamless return of international travel to boost the global economic recovery. … Continue Reading
• Rich Data Corporation Secures $15 Million To Accelerate Growth
Motorists have been urged to consider their everyday driving habits in case they’re breaking the law unknowingly. … Continue Reading
In the US the fast and well-organised vaccination campaign is starting to show the airlines and travel industry are returning to normal and the two words being repeated at most of the nation’s major airlines are: Help wanted, as reported by CNN. … Continue Reading
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released April 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (April 2019) with demand up 12%. … Continue Reading
Set to be a $272bn industry by 2030, mobile gaming* is the dominant segment in the global video games sector. With the upcoming 5G revolution around the corner, new processors and improved display technologies are making mobile platforms more game ready than before. … Continue Reading
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
Holland America Line says that while it continues to work with governments and port authorities regarding the phased resumption of cruising, it is cancelling the remainder of the summer 2021 European sailings aboard two ships, Nieuw Statendam and Volendam. … Continue Reading
The Head of Bight Visitors Centre is welcoming the whales and tourists back for a season it hopes will help in its mission to support First Nations communities on the Nullarbor. … Continue Reading
Today, Time Out, the global media and hospitality brand debuts its first-ever list naming the World’s Coolest Streets. The top 30 streets listed includes a street in Melbourne crowned number one with Barcelona, London, Havana and LA narrowly missing out on the top spot. … Continue Reading
The Londoner® Macao’s British-themed Churchill’s Table is a four-meal restaurant that offers an international breakfast, Mediterranean-inspired lunch and dinner, the quintessential English afternoon tea and a unique Dessert Tasting Journey. … Continue Reading
• Explore Limited Launch Sale with Unexpected Dining Offers at Renaissance E-shopLast Sunday, Air Canada said chief executive officer Michael Rousseau and the company’s current executive vice-presidents ‘have chosen to voluntarily return their 2020 bonuses and share appreciation units.’ … Continue Reading
QT Falls Creek is gearing up for what is set to be an incredible snow season. This winter, snow lovers can warm up this winter and celebrate the start of a new season by treating themselves to a luxury QT apartment, balcony Jacuzzis and fresh trails. … Continue Reading
U.S. weekly hotel performance remained relatively flat from the previous week but still reached pandemic-era highs, according to STR‘s latest data through 5 June.
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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
CHOICE response to HBF return of COVID-19 surplus. Quotes attributable to CHOICE Health Campaigner Dean Price: … Continue Reading
Directors of yourdiamonds.com holding the sale include Tim Goodman, former Sotheby’s Australia chairman; Jim Fernandez, former executive vice president of Tiffany & co. New York; her highness, the Sheika Dheya, of the Bahraini Royal Family. … Continue Reading
• Jared James Nichols Releases New Song ‘Skin ‘N Bone’; Shadow Dancer’ EP, Due Out Sept. 17; Jared Joins Gibson As Brand Ambassador
Some US carriers have seen their loyalty programs in a new light as collateral to raise billions in loans. … Continue Reading
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has announced the launch of the GoGBA one-stop platform, a new business support programme that helps companies access the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). … Continue Reading
June 5 witnessed the second anniversary of the operation of GWM’s Tula factory in Russia. Since the first batch of HAVAL F7, HAVAL F7x, HAVAL H9 and other models got mass-produced, HAVAL-branded automobiles have ranked high in sales volume for many years, and HAVAL JOLION recently approved for marketing has also attracted many users’ attention. All of these prove that the Tula factory has become GWM’s model in the international market. … Continue Reading
Booking.com today releases the 2021 Sustainable Travel Report, revealing the pandemic might have been the tipping point for travellers to finally commit to their own sustainable journey. … Continue Reading
• Airbnb Seeks 12 People to Live Anywhere for One Year
Ahead of Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort opening to international tourists later this year, the property has transformed its food and beverage offering. … Continue Reading
Marine conservationists have welcomed today’s announcement from the Queensland government to expand the Renewable Energy Fund from $500 million to $2 billion to support the growth of manufacturing powered by publicly-owned renewable energy. … Continue Reading
Coles Online customers can now get up to $50[1] off their shop by using Flybuys points to help pay for their groceries using flypay. … Continue Reading
PREPARING FOR THE RETURN OF DEMAND How America’s Retail & Hospitality Tech Elite Tackle Disruption with New Commerce Investment’, an independently conducted analysis of the views of America’s primary sectoral IT decision-makers, commissioned by global payments leader J.P. Morgan and commerce innovator FreedomPay is published today. … Continue Reading
• April Travel Demand a Tale of Two Markets: Domestic Recovery and International StagnationTEQ CEO Leanne Coddington provides an update on the success of the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) – Australia’s largest tourism trade event, attended by the largest-ever contingent of Queensland sellers, representing 150 tourism businesses from across the state. … Continue Reading
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
The inaugural Helsinki Biennial opens to the public on 12 June, the city’s annual celebratory ‘Helsinki Day’. Running over the summer until 26 September 2021, the biennial brings contemporary art to the former military island of Vallisaari in the Helsinki archipelago, as well as further artworks on the city’s mainland. … Continue Reading
It is not often in life, if ever, that you have a once in a lifetime opportunity to be involved in something really special, and yet have a second chance to rethink, refine and improve upon what was previously done. This unprecedented period of madness has given Ian Schrager just that…. a second chance.
As one central railway hub closes and another prepares to open, the future of train travel in Thailand has never looked brighter.
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the forthcoming announcement that the Biden administration will form “working groups” to determine the path to reopening international travel with Canada, the European Union, Mexico and the United Kingdom: … Continue Reading
