No Traitor, but a Tourism Hero: HE David Collado, Minister of Tourism Dominican Republic

HE David Collado today realized the importance for the public sector to partner with the private travel and tourism world. He made good on an error he was pushed in without realizing and is now on the list of Tourism Heroes for WTN. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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France expands regional COVID-19 lockdown measures to entire country

Only essential retailers, such as supermarkets, will be allowed to remain open, and curfews will be in place from 7pm to 6am - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Travel and Tourism deal activity declined 3.8 percent in February 2021

Travel & tourism sector remained the worst hit in 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions bringing business travels to a halt - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Best 2021 Frequent Flyer Programs named

The hierarchy of the best frequent flyer programs has changed a bit since the coronavirus pandemic began - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Jumeirah Group appoints new Regional VP and General Manager of Burj Al Arab Jumeirah

Ermanno Zanini will lead and support the team in its unwavering dedication to create unforgettable guest experiences, while maintaining oversight for Italy and Spain - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Tripadvisor suffered almost a billion dollar drop in revenue in 2020

According to the latest data,TripAdvisor experienced a 61% YoY decrease in revenue in 2020 - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Hawaii Tourism: 82 percent of visitors happy with their trip

Prior to arriving in the islands, nearly all of the respondents were aware of the local government mandates in place to prevent the spread of the virus - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Island resorts leading recovery in global leisure travel

Many island economies are dependent on tourism and nowhere is this more apparent than in the Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives and the Seychelles - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Eastern Airlines invests in New Distribution Capabilities

The NDC standard allows Eastern to efficiently create, deliver, and control inventory that is both reliable and secure for the passenger - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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IATA wants Governments to get rid of expensive PCR Covid tests

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfillment of COVID -19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and Edge Health. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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The Truth in Mexico on COVID-19 deaths is hard to swallow

From number 17 to number 2 in the world. This was the statistical jump in analyzing the number of people dying on COVID-19 in Mexico. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Emirates marks UAE vaccination milestone with special flight

Emirates special flight that will carry only fully vaccinated crew and passengers onboard - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Lufthansa launches second flight to the Falkland Islands

Airbus A350-900 flight from Hamburg to the Falkland Islands with the Alfred Wegener Institute is planned for March 30, 2021 - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Qatar Airways expands network to more than 140 destinations this summer

Qatar Airways continues to be the world’s largest airline by ASKs, offering the most flights to international destinations - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Manila limits International Airline Passenger Arrivals to 1,500 after record COVID numbers

Philippines is on high alert after an enormous spike in new COVID-19 cases. Locked down and airport arrival number restricted, the city is pulling the emergency brake. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Chinese Dust Turns South Korea into the Gobi Desert

South Koreans woke up Monday morning with dirty yellow dust when looking out of the window. All of South Korea is covered by desert dust from the Gobi Desert coming from the Inner Mongolian Region in China. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Headless bodies on the beach, Thousands are fleeing after deadly Palma Beach Hotel Attack in Mozambique

The Amarula Hotel is a small hotel frequented by foreigners in the Northern Mozambique town of Palma. It was the scene of horror, with a team of heroes helping guests to flee after an Islamic terror attack. A British guest among others however did not make it. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Florida Governor wants the Cruise Industry back and may go to court over it

The Cruise industry caused 49,500 jobs in Florida to ne lost and generated a loss of 2.3 billion Dollars. Of course a Florida Governor wants such an industry to come back, but is he putting tax revenue over health? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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African Tourism Board Executives pledge their support to the new Tanzania President HE Samia Suluhu Hassan

Tanzania has a new president, HE Samia Suluhu Hassan. The travel and tourism industry has high hopes since the president is from the Island of Zanzibar, a main travel and tourism destination for Tanzania and East Africa - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Delta offers more service to first Europe destination open to vaccinated Americans

Iceland is the first destination in Europe to permit entry to fully vaccinated Americans - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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